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{{Infobox Swiss town
{{Infobox Swiss town
| subject_name = Silenen
| subject_name = Silenen
| image_photo = Silenen-Meierturm-Burghofstatt.jpg
| municipality_name = Silenen
| municipality_type = municipality
| municipality_type = municipality
| imagepath_coa = Silenen-Blazono.png|pixel_coa=
| imagepath_coa = Wappen Silenen.svg|pixel_coa=
| map =
| languages = German
| canton = Uri
| canton = Uri
| iso-code-region = CH-UR
| iso-code-region = CH-UR
| district = n.a.
| district = n.a.
|coordinates = {{coord|46|47|31|N|8|40|10|E|display=inline,title}}
| lat_d=46|lat_m=47|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=40|long_EW=E
| postal_code = 6473 Silenen<br>6474 Amsteg<br>6475 Bristen
| postal_code = 6473 Silenen<br />6474 Amsteg<br />6475 Bristen
| municipality_code = 1216
| municipality_code = 1216
| area = 144.78
| area = 144.78
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==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:ETH-BIB-Amsteg, Richtung Wassen aus 2000 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-006916.tif|thumb|Aerial view from 2000&nbsp;m by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (1932)]]
Silenen municipality comprises the villages of Silenen (divided into three parts, Dörfli, Russ, Rusli), Amsteg, and Acherli, besides numerous smaller hamlets or [[dispersed settlement]]s, including Schützen, Buechholz, Öfibach, Dägerlohn, Frentschenberg, Ried (Vorderried, Hinterried), Maderanerthal [[Talschaft|valley]] (St. Anton = Vorderbristen, Bristen = Hinterbristen, Cholplatz, Hälteli, Steinmatte, Schattigmatt etc.), Hofstetten, Silblen, and the Golzeren plateau (Egg, Hüseren, Seewen, etc.)

[[File:ChärstelenbachBridgeGotthardbahnInAmstegTributaryToReuss.jpg|thumb|left|Chärstelenbach Bridge near Amsteg]]
[[File:ChärstelenbachBridgeGotthardbahnInAmstegTributaryToReuss.jpg|thumb|left|Chärstelenbach Bridge near Amsteg]]
Silenen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|144.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 12.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 18.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (68.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1997|alt=In the 1997 land survey}}, 12.6% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 3.8% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 0.1% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops and 10.0% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 0.3% is covered with buildings, and 0.3% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.2% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.7% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 52.1% is too rocky for vegatation, and 15.1% 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>
Silenen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|144.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 12.8% is used for agricultural purposes (mostly alpine pastures), while 18.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (68.1%) is non-productive (mostly mountainous).<ref name=SFSO/><ref>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.10_02_areal92_97_gemeinden.pdf Canton Uri - Ground use statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707004706/http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.10_02_areal92_97_gemeinden.pdf |date=2011-07-07 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>

The villages of [[Amsteg]], [[Halteli]], [[Acherli]] and [[Maderanerthal]] are part of the municipality.


[[Arnisee]] can be reached by [[gondola lift]] from Amsteg.
[[Arnisee]] can be reached by [[gondola lift]] from Amsteg.

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The [[Zwing Uri Castle]], overlooking Amsteg, has some importance in [[Swiss historiography]] as the first fortress destroyed in the ''[[Burgenbruch]]'' at the beginning of the [[growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy#The nucleus|Swiss Confederacy]].<ref>
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W. Meyer et al., ''Die bösen Türnli: Archäologische Beiträge zur Burgenforschung in der Urschweiz'', Schweizer Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters, vol. 11, [[Schweizerischer Burgenverein]], Olten / Freiburg i.Br., 1984. W. Meyer (ed), ''Burgen der Schweiz'', vol. 1, Zürich, 1981.</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
Silenen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-UR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-UR|1216}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-UR}} {{as of|2007}}, 11.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.2%) and Serbo-Croatian 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 09-Sep-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} the gender distribution of the population was 55.3% male and 44.7% 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>
Silenen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-UR}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-UR|1216}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-UR}} {{as of|2007}}, 11.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.2%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.2%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 09-Sep-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} the gender distribution of the population was 55.3% male and 44.7% female.<ref name=Uri_pop>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.09_01_espop_2007.pdf Uri Population statistics] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707004722/http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.09_01_espop_2007.pdf |date=2011-07-07 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>


In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] party received 87.4% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>
In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] party received 87.4% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>


The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Silenen about 52.8% 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/>
In Silenen about 52.8% 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/>


Silenen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 141 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 60 businesses involved in this sector. 117 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 241 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 50 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>
Silenen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 141 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 60 businesses involved in this sector. 117 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 241 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 50 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>


The historical population is given in the following table:<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>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=Uri-in-zahlen>[http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.25_uri-in-zahlen.pdf Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707004727/http://www.ur.ch/dateimanager/09.06.25_uri-in-zahlen.pdf |date=2011-07-07 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 8 September 2009</ref>
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==Zwing Uri==
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Zwing Uri is the name of a ruined medieval castle north of [[Amsteg]], today in the territory of Silenen municipality. The castle is notable for its role in [[Swiss historiography]] as the first fortress destroyed in the ''[[Burgenbruch]] at the beginning of the [[growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy#Nucleus|Swiss Confederacy]].
Zwing Uri is mentioned (as ''Twing Üren'') in the ''[[White Book of Sarnen]]'', a [[Swiss chronicle]] of 1470. This [[slighting]] of the castle is associated with the [[Wilhelm Tell]] legend. Purportedly, Tells defiance of [[Gessler]] inspired the revolt which resulted in the destruction of this castle, and eventually all "hostile forts" in the area. The event is placed in the year 1307 by the ''[[Chronicon Helveticum]]'' (1570).

Archaeological excavations of the ruin performed in 1978 have cast doubt on these traditions.
It was established that the site had been occupied since the Bronze Age. By 1150, there had been a farmstead with three buildings. By the early 13th century, the dwelling was replaced by a defensive tower. During the period of 1310 to 1320, the tower was still standing, and there are traces of a planned expansion into a full castle with a ring wall and a moat. This expansion was however interrupted when at about six weeks into the building work, and the site was abandoned in ca. 1320. The site remained unoccupied until 1868, when a restaurant was built, using stones from the ruin.<ref>
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W. Meyer et al., ''Die bösen Türnli: Archäologische Beiträge zur Burgenforschung in der Urschweiz'',Schweizer Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters, vol. 11, Olten / Freiburg i.Br., 1984. W. Meyer (ed), ''Burgen der Schweiz'', vol. 1, Zürich, 1981.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 30 June 2024

Silenen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Silenen
Coat of arms
Location of Silenen
Map
Silenen is located in Switzerland
Silenen
Silenen
Silenen is located in Canton of Uri
Silenen
Silenen
Coordinates: 46°47′31″N 8°40′10″E / 46.79194°N 8.66944°E / 46.79194; 8.66944
CountrySwitzerland
CantonUri
Districtn.a.
Area
[1]
 • Total
144.78 km2 (55.90 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,949
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6473 Silenen
6474 Amsteg
6475 Bristen
SFOS number1216
ISO 3166 codeCH-UR
LocalitiesBristen, Amsteg
Surrounded byDisentis/Mustér (GR), Erstfeld, Gurtnellen, Linthal (GL), Schattdorf, Spiringen, Tujetsch (GR), Unterschächen
Websitewww.silenen.ch
SFSO statistics

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

Geography

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Aerial view from 2000 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1932)

Silenen municipality comprises the villages of Silenen (divided into three parts, Dörfli, Russ, Rusli), Amsteg, and Acherli, besides numerous smaller hamlets or dispersed settlements, including Schützen, Buechholz, Öfibach, Dägerlohn, Frentschenberg, Ried (Vorderried, Hinterried), Maderanerthal valley (St. Anton = Vorderbristen, Bristen = Hinterbristen, Cholplatz, Hälteli, Steinmatte, Schattigmatt etc.), Hofstetten, Silblen, and the Golzeren plateau (Egg, Hüseren, Seewen, etc.)

Chärstelenbach Bridge near Amsteg

Silenen has an area, as of 2006, of 144.8 km2 (55.9 sq mi). Of this area, 12.8% is used for agricultural purposes (mostly alpine pastures), while 18.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (68.1%) is non-productive (mostly mountainous).[3][4]

Arnisee can be reached by gondola lift from Amsteg.

The Zwing Uri Castle, overlooking Amsteg, has some importance in Swiss historiography as the first fortress destroyed in the Burgenbruch at the beginning of the Swiss Confederacy.[5]

Demographics

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Silenen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,951.[6] As of 2007, 11.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.2%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.2%).[3] As of 2007 the gender distribution of the population was 55.3% male and 44.7% female.[7]

In the 2007 federal election the FDP party received 87.4% of the vote.[3]

In Silenen about 52.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3]

Silenen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. As of 2005, there were 141 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 60 businesses involved in this sector. 117 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 241 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 50 businesses in this sector.[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:[8]

year population
1970 2,338
1980 2,115
1990 2,054
2000 2,068
2005 2,282
2007 2,232

References

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  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 c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 09-Sep-2009
  4. ^ Canton Uri - Ground use statistics Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 8 September 2009
  5. ^ W. Meyer et al., Die bösen Türnli: Archäologische Beiträge zur Burgenforschung in der Urschweiz, Schweizer Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte und Archäologie des Mittelalters, vol. 11, Schweizerischer Burgenverein, Olten / Freiburg i.Br., 1984. W. Meyer (ed), Burgen der Schweiz, vol. 1, Zürich, 1981.
  6. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  7. ^ Uri Population statistics Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 8 September 2009
  8. ^ Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 8 September 2009
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