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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Wolfenschiessen 2007.png|thumb|Wolfenschiessen]] |
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'''Wolfenschiessen''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Nidwalden]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Wolfenschiessen''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Nidwalden]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==Coat of arms== |
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It has a population of 2036<ref>{{cite web |
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Azure, a Wolf rampant Argent pierced by an Arrow in bend sinister Or. This is an example of [[Canting arms|canting]] where the name of the municipality translated or represented on the coat of arms. In this case, Wolfenschiessen means "to shoot the wolf."<ref>[http://flagspot.net/flags/ch-nw011.html Flags of the World-Wolfenschiessen] accessed 4 September 2009</ref> |
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| last = Bundesamt fur Statistik (Federal Department of Statistics) |
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| title = Bilanz der ständigen Wohnbevölkerung (Total) nach Bezirken und Gemeinden |
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| date = 2008 |
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| url = http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/01/02/blank/key/raeumliche_verteilung/kantone__gemeinden.html |
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| format = Microsoft Excel |
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| accessdate = November 5, 2008}}</ref> (2007) of which 10% is of foreign nationality (2002). The area of Wolfenschiessen 92.76 km². |
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==Geography== |
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There are 190 local businesses which employ 700 people. 43% of these are in the agricultural sector, 20% in trade and industry, 37% in services. |
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[[File:Img20040611 0140 ch engelberger aa.jpg|thumb|left|Fog on the [[Engelberger Aa]] near Wolfenschiessen]] |
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Wolfenschiessen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|92.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Wolfenschiessen has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 2,019, of which 9.7% are foreign nationals.<ref name=NW_pop>[http://www.nw.ch/de/verwaltung/departemente/welcome.php?departement_id=12&page=5&action=download&id=2575 Nidwalden Statistical Office-Population] {{de icon}} accessed 4 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.3%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (93.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.7%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 1.4%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 04-Sep-2009</ref> {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 51.7% male and 48.3% female. |
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{{as of|2000}} there are 674 households, of which 348 households (or about 51.6%) contain only one or two individuals. 111 or about 16.5% are large households, with at least five members.<ref name=NW_Gemeinde>[http://www.nw.ch/de/onlinemain/publikationen/welcome.php?action=download&amt_id=&id=2200 Nidwalden Statistical Office-Municipalities] {{de_icon}} accessed 4 September 2009</ref> |
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In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] which received 89.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local, small right-wing parties (10.7%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (0.1%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (0.1%).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wolfenschiessen about 58.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/> |
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Wolfenschiessen has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 228 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 94 businesses involved in this sector. 138 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 268 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 61 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|xxx|Wolfenschiessen}}</ref> |
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| 1960 |
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| 1,647 |
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| 1970 |
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| 1,470 |
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| 1,524 |
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| 1990 |
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| 1,765 |
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| 2000 |
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| 2,041 |
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| 2005 |
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| 1,999 |
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==Sights== |
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The main sights of Wolfenschiessen are: the parish church ''St. Maria'', the chapel ''St. Joder'' in ''Altzellen'', the mansions ''Hechhuis'', and the ''Grossitz'' mansion. |
The main sights of Wolfenschiessen are: the parish church ''St. Maria'', the chapel ''St. Joder'' in ''Altzellen'', the mansions ''Hechhuis'', and the ''Grossitz'' mansion. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{commonscat|Wolfenschiessen}} |
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{{Municipalities of the canton of Nidwalden}} |
{{Municipalities of the canton of Nidwalden}} |
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Revision as of 02:00, 5 September 2009
Wolfenschiessen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Wolfenschiessen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Nidwalden |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.76 km2 (35.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,097 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6386 |
| SFOS number | 1511 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-NW |
| Surrounded by | Beckenried, Dallenwil, Engelberg (OW), Innertkirchen (BE), Isenthal (UR), Kerns (OW), Oberdorf |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Wolfenschiessen is a municipality in the canton of Nidwalden in Switzerland.
Coat of arms
Azure, a Wolf rampant Argent pierced by an Arrow in bend sinister Or. This is an example of canting where the name of the municipality translated or represented on the coat of arms. In this case, Wolfenschiessen means "to shoot the wolf."[3]
Geography
Wolfenschiessen has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (24.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
Demographics
Wolfenschiessen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 2,019, of which 9.7% are foreign nationals.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.7%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 1.4%).[4] As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.
As of 2000[update] there are 674 households, of which 348 households (or about 51.6%) contain only one or two individuals. 111 or about 16.5% are large households, with at least five members.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the FDP which received 89.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local, small right-wing parties (10.7%), the SPS (0.1%) and the SPS (0.1%).[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wolfenschiessen about 58.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[4]
Wolfenschiessen has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. As of 2005[update], there were 228 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 94 businesses involved in this sector. 138 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 268 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 61 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[7]
| year | population |
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| 1960 | 1,647 |
| 1970 | 1,470 |
| 1980 | 1,524 |
| 1990 | 1,765 |
| 2000 | 2,041 |
| 2005 | 1,999 |
Sights
The main sights of Wolfenschiessen are: the parish church St. Maria, the chapel St. Joder in Altzellen, the mansions Hechhuis, and the Grossitz mansion.
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Flags of the World-Wolfenschiessen accessed 4 September 2009
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 04-Sep-2009
- ^ Nidwalden Statistical Office-Population Template:De icon accessed 4 September 2009
- ^ Nidwalden Statistical Office-Municipalities Template:De icon accessed 4 September 2009
- ^ Wolfenschiessen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.Error in template * invalid parameter (Template:HDS): "1"
