Hauenstein-Ifenthal
Encyclopedia
Hauenstein-Ifenthal is a municipality
in the district of Gösgen
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.7% of the area Out of the forested land, 38.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.4% is used for growing crops and 39.8% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 4.3% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district. It consists of the villages of Hauenstein and Ifenthal as well as a number of scattered, individual houses. The municipalities of Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Trimbach, Wisen
and Olten
are considering a merger at a date in the future into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Gules a lion passant Or on a base Vert.
Most of the population speaks German
(261 or 98.5%), with Romansh being second most common (3 or 1.1%) and Spanish
being third (1 or 0.4%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The population was made up of 145 Swiss men (46.6% of the population) and 12 (3.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 144 Swiss women (46.3%) and 10 (3.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 99 or about 37.4% were born in Hauenstein-Ifenthal and lived there in 2000. There were 77 or 29.1% who were born in the same canton, while 69 or 26.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 10 or 3.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man and 4 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 16 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 6.1%.
The age distribution, , in Hauenstein-Ifenthal is; 26 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 54 teenagers or 20.4% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 6.8% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 72 people or 27.2% are between 25 and 44, and 63 people or 23.8% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 21 people or 7.9% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 11 people or 4.2% who are over 80.
, there were 130 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 110 married individuals, 13 widows or widowers and 12 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.52 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 95 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 27 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 97 households that answered this question, 27.8% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 27 married couples without children, 35 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 2 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 55 single family homes (or 58.5% of the total) out of a total of 94 inhabited buildings. There were 11 multi-family buildings (11.7%), along with 23 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (24.5%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.3%). Of the single family homes 11 were built before 1919, while 10 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (12) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 114 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 32. There were single room apartments and 55 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 89 apartments (78.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 16 apartments (14.0%) were seasonally occupied and 9 apartments (7.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.77%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 30.58% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(20.9%), the Green Party
(19.36%) and the FDP
(16.65%). In the federal election, a total of 121 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 59.3%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 59. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 20, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 37. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 24 or 64.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 9 or 24.3% were in education.
, there were 21 workers who commuted into the municipality and 95 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 4.5 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 15.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.1% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population,, and there were 2 individuals (or about 0.75% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 33 (or about 12.45% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 12 individuals (or about 4.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 32 who completed tertiary schooling, 68.8% were Swiss men, 25.0% were Swiss women.
, there were 29 students from Hauenstein-Ifenthal who attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Gösgen
Gösgen (district)
Gösgen District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the northeast of the canton. Together with the Olten District, Gösgen forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Solothurn in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
History
Ifenthal is first mentioned in 1189 as Ifental. Hauenstein was mentioned in 1260 as Horwen.Geography
Hauenstein-Ifenthal has an area, , of 5.35 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi). Of this area, 2.71 km² (1 sq mi) or 50.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.15 km² (0.83011964097395 sq mi) or 40.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.43 km² (0.16602392819479 sq mi) or 8.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.4% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.0% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.4%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.7% of the area Out of the forested land, 38.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 5.4% is used for growing crops and 39.8% is pastures, while 1.1% is used for orchards or vine crops and 4.3% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district. It consists of the villages of Hauenstein and Ifenthal as well as a number of scattered, individual houses. The municipalities of Hauenstein-Ifenthal, Trimbach, Wisen
Wisen
Wisen is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-Geography:Wisen has an area, , of . Of this area, or 54.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 40.2% is forested...
and Olten
Olten
Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.Olten's railway station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.-History:...
are considering a merger at a date in the future into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Gules a lion passant Or on a base Vert.
Demographics
Hauenstein-Ifenthal has a population of . , 7.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 18.5%.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(261 or 98.5%), with Romansh being second most common (3 or 1.1%) and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
being third (1 or 0.4%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. The population was made up of 145 Swiss men (46.6% of the population) and 12 (3.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 144 Swiss women (46.3%) and 10 (3.2%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 99 or about 37.4% were born in Hauenstein-Ifenthal and lived there in 2000. There were 77 or 29.1% who were born in the same canton, while 69 or 26.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 10 or 3.8% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 5 live births to Swiss citizens and were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man and 4 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 16 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 6.1%.
The age distribution, , in Hauenstein-Ifenthal is; 26 children or 9.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 54 teenagers or 20.4% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 18 people or 6.8% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 72 people or 27.2% are between 25 and 44, and 63 people or 23.8% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 21 people or 7.9% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 11 people or 4.2% who are over 80.
, there were 130 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 110 married individuals, 13 widows or widowers and 12 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.52 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 66.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 95 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 27 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 97 households that answered this question, 27.8% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 27 married couples without children, 35 married couples with children There were 2 single parents with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 2 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 55 single family homes (or 58.5% of the total) out of a total of 94 inhabited buildings. There were 11 multi-family buildings (11.7%), along with 23 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (24.5%) and 5 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (5.3%). Of the single family homes 11 were built before 1919, while 10 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (12) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 114 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 32. There were single room apartments and 55 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 89 apartments (78.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 16 apartments (14.0%) were seasonally occupied and 9 apartments (7.9%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.77%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 30.58% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(20.9%), the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(19.36%) and the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(16.65%). In the federal election, a total of 121 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 59.3%.
Economy
, Hauenstein-Ifenthal had an unemployment rate of 1.1%. , there were 40 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 2 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 2 businesses in this sector. 53 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 10 businesses in this sector. There were 138 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.0% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 59. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 20, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all of which were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 37. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 24 or 64.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 9 or 24.3% were in education.
, there were 21 workers who commuted into the municipality and 95 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 4.5 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 15.2% used public transportation to get to work, and 60.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 157 or 59.2% were Roman Catholic, while 61 or 23.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population,, and there were 2 individuals (or about 0.75% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. 33 (or about 12.45% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 12 individuals (or about 4.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Hauenstein-Ifenthal about 110 or (41.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 32 or (12.1%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the 32 who completed tertiary schooling, 68.8% were Swiss men, 25.0% were Swiss women.
, there were 29 students from Hauenstein-Ifenthal who attended schools outside the municipality.