Niederurnen
Encyclopedia
Niederurnen is a former municipality
in the canton
of Glarus in Switzerland
. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord
.
Niederurnen is located in the Glarner Unterland at the mouth of the Niederurnertal or Alpental valley. It consists of the village of Niederurnen and the industrial park of Ziegelbrücke
, which is separated from the rest of the municipality by the A3 highway.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SPS
which received 61.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP
with 31.9% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederurnen about 59.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Niederurnen has an unemployment rate of 1.53%. , there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 798 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1,145 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 161 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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 canton
Cantons of Switzerland
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of Glarus in Switzerland
Switzerland
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. Effective from 1 January 2011, Niederurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord is one of three municipalities of the canton of Glarus, Switzerland .Effective from 1 January 2011, Glarus Nord incorporates the former municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden....
.
History
Niederurnen is first mentioned either before 1045 or between 1077 and 1101 as Niter Urnnen.Geography
Niederurnen has an area, , of 14.1 km² (5.4 sq mi). Of this area, 37.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Niederurnen is located in the Glarner Unterland at the mouth of the Niederurnertal or Alpental valley. It consists of the village of Niederurnen and the industrial park of Ziegelbrücke
Ziegelbrücke
Ziegelbrücke is a village in Switzerland. Ziegelbrücke is shared by the municipalities of Niederurnen in the canton of Glarus and Schänis in the canton of St...
, which is separated from the rest of the municipality by the A3 highway.
Demographics
Niederurnen has a population (as of ) of . , 24.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population speaks German (83.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).In the 2007 federal election
Swiss 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 SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
which received 61.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to 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...
with 31.9% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederurnen about 59.4% 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...
).
Niederurnen has an unemployment rate of 1.53%. , there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 798 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1,145 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 161 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1543 | ca. 200 |
| 1701 | 532 |
| 1799 | 770 |
| 1850 | 1,505 |
| 1900 | 1,873 |
| 1950 | 2,931 |
| 2000 | 3,741 |