Stansstad
Encyclopedia
Stansstad is a village
in the canton
of Nidwalden
in Switzerland
.
there are 1,988 households, of which 1,431 households (or about 72.0%) contain only one or two individuals. 85 or about 4.3% are large households, with at least five members.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the FDP
which received 88.6% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes were given to local, small right-wing parties (10.8%).
In Stansstad about 77.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Stansstad has an unemployment rate of 1.49%. , there were 81 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 33 businesses involved in this sector. 375 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 56 businesses in this sector. 1,793 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 231 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
. The prehistoric settlement is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
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
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 Nidwalden
Nidwalden
Nidwalden is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the centre of Switzerland. The population is 40,287 of which 4,046 are foreigners. The capital is Stans.-History:...
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....
.
Geography
Stansstad has an area, , of 9.1 square kilometres (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 33.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Demographics
Stansstad has a population (as of ) of . , 13.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.6%. Most of the population speaks German (90.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Albanian being third ( 1.5%). the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.there are 1,988 households, of which 1,431 households (or about 72.0%) contain only one or two individuals. 85 or about 4.3% are large households, with at least five members.
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 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....
which received 88.6% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes were given to local, small right-wing parties (10.8%).
In Stansstad about 77.9% 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...
).
Stansstad has an unemployment rate of 1.49%. , there were 81 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 33 businesses involved in this sector. 375 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 56 businesses in this sector. 1,793 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 231 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,738 |
| 1970 | 2,469 |
| 1980 | 3,104 |
| 1990 | 3,877 |
| 2000 | 4,455 |
| 2005 | 4,478 |
Sights
The main sights of Stansstad are a museum of the fortifications, a tower (Schnitzturm), and the chapel Marie Linden in Kehrsiten.Heritage sites of national significance
The prehistoric lakeside settlement at Kehrsiten and the Teller/Palisaden and Schnitzturm, all part of the medieval fortifications are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
. The prehistoric settlement is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is a series of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands...
a UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site.