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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Oberurnen 2007.png|thumb|Oberurnen]]
'''Oberurnen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Oberurnen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
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Oberurnen is first mentioned in 1340 as ''Obern Urannen''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Oberurnen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|12.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located in the ''Glarner Unterland''.

==Demographics==
[[File:Oberurnen kath Kirche.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Oberurnen Catholic Church]]
Oberurnen has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 1,879, of which 24.2% 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 0.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%).<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 44.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 44.2% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Oberurnen about 56.9% 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/>

Oberurnen has an unemployment rate of 2.46%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 53 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 82 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 129 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 42 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|780|Oberurnen}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1850
| 691
|-
| 1900
| 862
|-
| 1950
| 1,181
|-
| 2000
| 1,811
|-
|}

==References==
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Revision as of 00:54, 15 September 2009

Oberurnen
Municipality
View toward Oberurnen
View toward Oberurnen
Coat of arms of Oberurnen
Coat of arms
Location of Oberurnen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total1,870
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8868
SFOS number1623
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
Surrounded byInnerthal (SZ), Mollis, Näfels, Niederurnen, Schübelbach (SZ)
Websitewww.oberurnen.ch
SFSO statistics
Oberurnen

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

History

Oberurnen is first mentioned in 1340 as Obern Urannen.[1]

Geography

Oberurnen has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

The municipality is located in the Glarner Unterland.

Demographics

Oberurnen Catholic Church

Oberurnen has a population (as of 2008) of 1,879, of which 24.2% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%).[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 44.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 44.2% of the vote.[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Oberurnen about 56.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[2]

Oberurnen has an unemployment rate of 2.46%. As of 2005, there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 82 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 129 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 42 businesses in this sector.[2]

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

year population
1850 691
1900 862
1950 1,181
2000 1,811

References

  1. ^ a b Oberurnen 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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