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

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


==History==
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{{commonscat}}
Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Obstalden has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|23.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

It consists of the village of Obstalden and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.

==Demographics==
Obstalden has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 468, of which 9.0% 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 3.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).<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 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 45.2% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obstalden about 70.1% 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/>

Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. {{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. 10 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 12 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|781|Obstalden}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1888
| 489
|-
| 1900
| 472
|-
| 1950
| 497
|-
| 2000
| 434
|-
|}

==Weather==
Obstalden has an average of 148.6 days of rain per year and on average receives {{mm to in|1699|abbr=yes}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. The wettest month is August during which time Obstalden receives an average of {{mm to in|205|abbr=yes}} of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.2, but with only {{mm to in|203|abbr=yes}} of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of {{mm to in|106|abbr=yes}} of precipitation over 14.2 days.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz> {{cite web| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate= 8 May 2009|| publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language = German, French, Italian}}, the weather station elevation is 687 meters above sea level.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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*{{commonscat-inline|Obstalden}}
*{{HDS|781|Obstalden}}


{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}
{{Municipalities of the canton of Glarus}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Glarus]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Glarus]]
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[[ca:Obstalden]]
[[ca:Obstalden]]

Revision as of 01:03, 15 September 2009

Obstalden
Municipality
Location of Obstalden
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonGlarus
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi)
Elevation
685 m (2,247 ft)
Population
 (December 2008)
 • Total468
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8758
SFOS number1624
ISO 3166 codeCH-GL
Surrounded byAmden (SG), Ennenda, Filzbach, Mühlehorn, Quarten (SG), Sool
Websitewww.obstalden.ch
SFSO statistics
Obstalden

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

History

Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.[1]

Geography

Obstalden has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]

It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.

Demographics

Obstalden has a population (as of 2008) of 468, of which 9.0% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 45.2% of the vote.[2]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obstalden about 70.1% 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]

Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. As of 2005, there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 10 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.[2]

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

year population
1888 489
1900 472
1950 497
2000 434

Weather

Obstalden has an average of 148.6 days of rain per year and on average receives Template:Mm to in of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Obstalden receives an average of Template:Mm to in of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.2, but with only Template:Mm to in of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of Template:Mm to in of precipitation over 14.2 days.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Obstalden 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
  4. ^ "Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help), the weather station elevation is 687 meters above sea level.

External links

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