Obstalden | |
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 Location of Obstalden | |
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| Coordinates:47°07′N9°09′E / 47.117°N 9.150°E /47.117; 9.150 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 443 |
| • Density | 18.6/km2 (48.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8758 |
| SFOS number | 1624 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
| Surrounded by | Amden (SG),Ennenda,Filzbach,Mühlehorn,Quarten (SG),Sool |
| Website | www.obstalden.ch |
Obstalden is a formermunicipality in thecanton ofGlarus inSwitzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality ofGlarus Nord.
Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.[1]
Obstalden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi). 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 thehamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.
Obstalden had a population (as of 2010) of 443. As of 2007[update], 9.0% of the population was made up of 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[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).[2]
In the2007 federal election the most popular party was theSPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to theSVP 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-mandatoryupper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or aFachhochschule).[2]
Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. As of 2005[update], there were 53 people employed in theprimary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 10 people are employed in thesecondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in thetertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1888 | 489 |
| 1900 | 472 |
| 1950 | 497 |
| 2000 | 434 |
Obstalden has an average of 148.6 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,699 mm (66.9 in) ofprecipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Obstalden receives an average of 205 mm (8.1 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 203 mm (8.0 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of 106 mm (4.2 in) of precipitation over 14.2 days.[4]
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