Riemenstalden
Encyclopedia
Riemenstalden is a municipality
in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz
in Switzerland
. The villages can be reached by road from Sisikon
(Canton of Uri
).
Alplersee
is located on the slopes of Rophaien.
the gender distribution of the population was 57.6% male and 42.4% female. The age distribution, , in Riemenstalden is; 12 people or 20.3% of the population is between 0 and 19. 15 people or 25.4% are 20 to 39, and 18 people or 30.5% are 40 to 64. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 16.9% are 65 to 74. There are 3 people or 5.1% who are 70 to 79 and 1 person or 1.69% of the population who is over 80.
there are 24 households, of which 6 households (or about 25.0%) contain only a single individual.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 59.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(26.2%), the SPS
(7.1%) and the FDP
(6%).
In Riemenstalden about 40% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Riemenstalden has an unemployment rate of 0%. , there were 23 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
From the , 59 or 100.0% are Roman Catholic.
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 Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz
Canton of Schwyz
Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz....
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....
. The villages can be reached by road from Sisikon
Sisikon
Sisikon is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.-Geography:Sisikon has an area, , of . Of this area, 30.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
(Canton of Uri
Canton of Uri
Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland and a founding member of the Swiss Confederation. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri...
).
Geography
Riemenstalden has an area, , of 11.2 km² (4.3 sq mi). Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (25%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Alplersee
Alplersee
Alplersee is a lake on the slopes of the Rophaien mountain near Riemenstalden and Sisikon in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland.There is another lake in the canton of Uri with the same name near Unterschächen.-External links:*...
is located on the slopes of Rophaien.
Demographics
Riemenstalden has a population (as of ) of . , 2.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 20%. All of the population speaks German.the gender distribution of the population was 57.6% male and 42.4% female. The age distribution, , in Riemenstalden is; 12 people or 20.3% of the population is between 0 and 19. 15 people or 25.4% are 20 to 39, and 18 people or 30.5% are 40 to 64. The senior population distribution is 10 people or 16.9% are 65 to 74. There are 3 people or 5.1% who are 70 to 79 and 1 person or 1.69% of the population who is over 80.
there are 24 households, of which 6 households (or about 25.0%) contain only a single individual.
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 59.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(26.2%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(7.1%) and 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....
(6%).
In Riemenstalden about 40% 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...
).
Riemenstalden has an unemployment rate of 0%. , there were 23 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector. 11 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector.
From the , 59 or 100.0% are Roman Catholic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 79 |
| 1960 | 63 |
| 1970 | 88 |
| 1980 | 91 |
| 1985 | 84 |
| 1990 | 81 |
| 2000 | 65 |
| 2005 | 75 |
| 2007 | 84 |