Laufen-Uhwiesen
Encyclopedia
Laufen-Uhwiesen is a municipality
in the district of Andelfingen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located on the edge of the Schaffhausen
Agglomeration
, though it is in the canton of Zürich. It includes the village of Uhwiesen, which is located on a terrace of the Cholfirst elevation, the village of Laufen with Laufen Castle
on the Rhine Falls
, and the hamlet
of Nohl on the right bank of the Rhine. Until 1840, it was part of the municipality of Flurlingen
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 44.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(15.5%), the SPS
(12.2%) and the Green Party
(9.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Laufen-Uhwiesen about 86.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Laufen-Uhwiesen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. , there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 88 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 179 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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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 Andelfingen
Andelfingen (district)
Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland.It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the Rhine to the north and west, by the canton of Thurgau to the east, by Winterthur to the south and by the Irchel to the southwest.-...
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 Zürich 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....
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History
Laufen-Uhwiesen is first mentioned in 858 as ad Laufin. In 1290 it was mentioned as ze Uwisan.Geography
Laufen-Uhwiesen has an area of 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 40.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located on the edge of the Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen
Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....
Agglomeration
Agglomeration
In the study of human settlements, an urban agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place and any suburbs linked by continuous urban area. In France, INSEE the French Statistical Institute, translate it as "Unité urbaine" which means continuous...
, though it is in the canton of Zürich. It includes the village of Uhwiesen, which is located on a terrace of the Cholfirst elevation, the village of Laufen with Laufen Castle
Laufen Castle
Laufen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen of the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.-References:...
on the Rhine Falls
Rhine Falls
The Rhine Falls is the largest plain waterfall in Europe.The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m ...
, and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Nohl on the right bank of the Rhine. Until 1840, it was part of the municipality of Flurlingen
Flurlingen
Flurlingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Flurlingen has an area of . Of this area, 18.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 55.6% is forested...
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Demographics
Laufen-Uhwiesen has a population (as of ) of . , 9.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.3%. Most of the population speaks German (97.0%), with English being second most common ( 0.8%) and French being third ( 0.4%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was 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...
which received 44.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(15.5%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(12.2%) and 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:...
(9.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Laufen-Uhwiesen about 86.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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...
).
Laufen-Uhwiesen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. , there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 88 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 179 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | 41 Households |
| 1643 | 388 |
| 1850 | 794 |
| 1900 | 824 |
| 1950 | 795 |
| 1970 | 1,048 |
| 2000 | 1,369 |
Transportation
Laufen castle (Schloss Laufen) is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S33S33 (ZVV)
The S33 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and Schaffhausen.- Route :...
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