Steg-Hohtenn
Encyclopedia
Steg-Hohtenn is a municipality
in the district of Raron
in the canton
of Valais
in Switzerland
.
and Hohtenn
.
The village of Steg is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental
or Lötschen valley. The western border of the village is the Lonza river, which is also the district border and the border with the neighboring village of Gampel
.
Hohtenn village is located on terrace above the eastern entrance to the Lötschental and is about 150 metres (492.1 ft) above Steg.
speaking section of the canton and consists of the villages of Steg (with about 1,300 inhabitants) and Hohtenn (with about 250 inhabitants).
Steg-Hohtenn has a population of . , 7.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of -3.9%. It has changed at a rate of -0.3% due to migration and at a rate of -0.1% due to births and deaths.
Most of the population speaks German
(95.8%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian
is the second most common (1.3%) and Albanian
is the third (0.9%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 705 Swiss men (46.6% of the population) and 61 (4.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 696 Swiss women (46.0%) and 52 (3.4%) non-Swiss women.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 63.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.1%.
, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.13%.
Of the working population, 15.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.2% used a private car.
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 Raron
Raron (district)
The district of Raron was one of the 12 districts comprising the Republic of Wallis and after 1848 the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Today it is divided into two demi-districts, which are geographically separated by the District of Brig....
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 Valais
Valais
The Valais is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland in the southwestern part of the country, around the valley of the Rhône from its headwaters to Lake Geneva, separating the Pennine Alps from the Bernese Alps. The canton is one of the drier parts of Switzerland in its central Rhône valley...
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
Steg-Hohtenn was created on 1 January 2009 through the merger of the former municipalities of StegSteg
Steg is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland....
and Hohtenn
Hohtenn
Hohtenn is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland....
.
Geography
Steg-Hohtenn has an area, , of 14.2 square kilometre. Of this area, 10.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and 42.1% is unproductive land.The village of Steg is located at the southern entrance to the Lötschental
Lötschental
The Lötschental is the largest valley on the northern side of the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies in the Bernese Alps, with the river Lonza running down the length of the valley from its source within the Langgletscher....
or Lötschen valley. The western border of the village is the Lonza river, which is also the district border and the border with the neighboring village of Gampel
Gampel
Gampel is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Bratsch to form Gampel-Bratsch.-Coat of arms:...
.
Hohtenn village is located on terrace above the eastern entrance to the Lötschental and is about 150 metres (492.1 ft) above Steg.
Demographics
Steg-Hohtenn is located in the GermanGerman 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....
speaking section of the canton and consists of the villages of Steg (with about 1,300 inhabitants) and Hohtenn (with about 250 inhabitants).
Steg-Hohtenn has a population of . , 7.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (2000–2010 ) the population has changed at a rate of -3.9%. It has changed at a rate of -0.3% due to migration and at a rate of -0.1% due to births and deaths.
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....
(95.8%) as their first language, Serbo-Croatian
Serbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
is the second most common (1.3%) and Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
is the third (0.9%).
, the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The population was made up of 705 Swiss men (46.6% of the population) and 61 (4.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 696 Swiss women (46.0%) and 52 (3.4%) non-Swiss women.
, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 63.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.1%.
, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.3 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.13%.
Economy
, Steg-Hohtenn had an unemployment rate of 1.3%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 461 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 19 businesses in this sector. 482 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 56 businesses in this sector. There were residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity.Of the working population, 15.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.2% used a private car.