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[[File:Ober Niederurnen.JPG|thumb|left|[[Oberurnen]], Niederurnen and [[Ziegelbrücke]]]]
[[File:Karte Gemeinde Niederurnen 2007.png|thumb|Niederurnen]]


'''Niederurnen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Niederurnen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus (canton)|Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
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Niederurnen is first mentioned either before 1045 or between 1077 and 1101 as ''Niter Urnnen''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
[[File:Ober Niederurnen.JPG|thumb|left|[[Oberurnen]], Niederurnen and [[Ziegelbrücke]]]]
Niederurnen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|14.1|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 37.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located Industriedorf im Glarner Mittelland am Ostfuss des Wiggis und an der Mündung des aus dem Klöntal fliessenden Löntsch in die Linth. Das Dorf entstand aus den Weilern N., Leuzingen und Löntschen. It consists of the village of Niederurnen and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Industriedorf im Glarner Mittelland am Ostfuss des Wiggis und an der Mündung des aus dem Klöntal fliessenden Löntsch in die Linth. Das Dorf entstand aus den Weilern N., Leuzingen und Löntschen.

==Demographics==
Niederurnen has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 3,875, of which 24.0% are foreign nationals.<ref name=GL_pop>[http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf Canton Glarus population growth] {{de icon}} accessed 9 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (83.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 14-Sep-2009</ref>

In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 61.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 31.9% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederurnen about 59.4% 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/>

Niederurnen has an unemployment rate of 1.53%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 65 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 798 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1,145 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 161 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|777|Niederurnen}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1543
| ca. 200
|-
| 1701
| 532
|-
| 1799
| 770
|-
| 1850
| 1,505
|-
| 1900
| 1,873
|-
| 1950
| 2,931
|-
| 2000
| 3,741
|-
|}

==References==
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Revision as of 00:31, 15 September 2009

Niederurnen
Municipality
Location of Niederurnen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total14.1 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total3,875
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8867
SFOS number1622
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
LocalitiesZiegelbrücke
Surrounded byBilten, Mollis, Oberurnen, Schänis (SG), Schübelbach (SZ), Weesen (SG)
Websitewww.niederurnen.ch
SFSO statistics
Niederurnen


Niederurnen is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.

History

Niederurnen is first mentioned either before 1045 or between 1077 and 1101 as Niter Urnnen.[1]

Geography

Oberurnen, Niederurnen and Ziegelbrücke

Niederurnen has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 37.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located Industriedorf im Glarner Mittelland am Ostfuss des Wiggis und an der Mündung des aus dem Klöntal fliessenden Löntsch in die Linth. Das Dorf entstand aus den Weilern N., Leuzingen und Löntschen. It consists of the village of Niederurnen and the hamlets of Industriedorf im Glarner Mittelland am Ostfuss des Wiggis und an der Mündung des aus dem Klöntal fliessenden Löntsch in die Linth. Das Dorf entstand aus den Weilern N., Leuzingen und Löntschen.

Demographics

Niederurnen has a population (as of 2008) of 3,875, of which 24.0% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (83.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 61.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 31.9% of the vote.[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Niederurnen about 59.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]

Niederurnen has an unemployment rate of 1.53%. As of 2005, there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 798 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 1,145 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 161 businesses in this sector.[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:[1]

year population
1543 ca. 200
1701 532
1799 770
1850 1,505
1900 1,873
1950 2,931
2000 3,741

References

  1. ^ a b Niederurnen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  2. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Sep-2009
  3. ^ Canton Glarus population growth Template:De icon accessed 9 September 2009
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