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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Erstfeld 2007.png|thumb|Erstfeld]]

'''Erstfeld''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Erstfeld''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Canton of Uri|Uri]] in [[Switzerland]].

==History==
Erstfeld is first mentioned in 1258 as ''Ourzcvelt''. In 1638 it was listed under the [[latin]] name ''in Protocampis''. In 1831 it was known as ''Hirschfelden''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Erstfeld has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|59.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 11.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (56.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1993|alt=In the 1993/97 land survey}}, 19.8% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 7.9% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 6.3% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 1.2% is covered with buildings, 0.3% is industrial, 0.1% is listed as parks and greenbelts and 1.2% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.1% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.9% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 41.8% is too rocky for vegatation, and 13.3% is other unproductive land.<ref>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.10_02_areal92_97_gemeinden.pdf Canton Uri - Ground use statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>

The municipality consists of the [[linear village]] of Erstfeld and scattered farm houses along the valley floor and up the mountian sides.

Erstfeld is at the base of the northern ramp of the [[Gotthardbahn|Gotthard railway]] and houses all the rolling stock needed for the rail line.

==Demographics==
Erstfeld has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 3,715, of which 13.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -10.8%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (88.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Italian being third ( 2.4%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 09-Sep-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.<ref name=Uri_pop>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.09_01_espop_2007.pdf Uri Population statistics] {{de_icon}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Erstfeld about 60.8% 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/>

Erstfeld has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 119 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 47 businesses involved in this sector. 643 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 38 businesses in this sector. 870 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 86 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|695|Erstfeld}}</ref><ref name=Uri-in-zahlen>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.25_uri-in-zahlen.pdf Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition] {{de icon}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1743
| 614
|-
| 1799
| 700
|-
| 1850
| 916
|-
| 1880
| 1,184
|-
| 1900
| 2,416
|-
| 1910
| 3,149
|-
| 1950
| 3,747
|-
| 1970
| 4,516
|-
| 2000
| 3,933
|-
| 2005
| 3,778
|-
| 2007
| 3,715
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{commonscat|Erstfeld}}


==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:Municipalities of Uri]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Uri]]

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[[ca:Erstfeld]]

Revision as of 20:28, 9 September 2009

Erstfeld
Municipality
Location of Erstfeld
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonUri
Districtn.a.
Area
[1]
 • Total59.09 km2 (22.81 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total3,787
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6472
SFOS number1206
ISO 3166 codeCH-UR
Surrounded byAttinghausen, Gurtnellen, Schattdorf, Silenen, Wassen
Websitewww.erstfeld.ch
SFSO statistics
Erstfeld

Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

History

Erstfeld is first mentioned in 1258 as Ourzcvelt. In 1638 it was listed under the latin name in Protocampis. In 1831 it was known as Hirschfelden.[3]

Geography

Erstfeld has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 11.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (56.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In the 1993/97 land survey, 19.8% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 7.9% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 0.2% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 6.3% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 1.2% is covered with buildings, 0.3% is industrial, 0.1% is listed as parks and greenbelts and 1.2% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.1% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.9% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 41.8% is too rocky for vegatation, and 13.3% is other unproductive land.[5]

The municipality consists of the linear village of Erstfeld and scattered farm houses along the valley floor and up the mountian sides.

Erstfeld is at the base of the northern ramp of the Gotthard railway and houses all the rolling stock needed for the rail line.

Demographics

Erstfeld has a population (as of 2007) of 3,715, of which 13.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -10.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Italian being third ( 2.4%).[4] As of 2007 the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.[6]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Erstfeld about 60.8% 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]

Erstfeld has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. As of 2005, there were 119 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 47 businesses involved in this sector. 643 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 38 businesses in this sector. 870 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 86 businesses in this sector.[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3][7]

year population
1743 614
1799 700
1850 916
1880 1,184
1900 2,416
1910 3,149
1950 3,747
1970 4,516
2000 3,933
2005 3,778
2007 3,715

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Erstfeld in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b c d Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 09-Sep-2009
  5. ^ Canton Uri - Ground use statistics Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
  6. ^ Uri Population statistics Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
  7. ^ Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
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