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

'''Silenen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Uri]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Silenen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Uri]] in [[Switzerland]].

==Geography==
[[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>


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

==Demographics==
Silenen has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 2,232, of which 11.7% are 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>

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/>

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>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1970
| 2,338
|-
| 1980
| 2,115
|-
| 1990
| 2,054
|-
| 2000
| 2,068
|-
| 2005
| 2,282
|-
| 2007
| 2,232
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


{{Municipalities of the canton of Uri}}
{{Municipalities of the canton of Uri}}


[[Category:Municipalities of Uri]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Uri]]

{{Switzerland-geo-stub}}


[[ca:Silenen]]
[[ca:Silenen]]

Revision as of 23:43, 9 September 2009

Silenen
Municipality
Location of Silenen
Map
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
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

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

Geography

Chärstelenbach Bridge near Amsteg

Silenen has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. 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).[3] 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.[4]

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

Arnisee can be reached by gondola lift from Amsteg.

Demographics

Silenen has a population (as of 2007) of 2,232, of which 11.7% are 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.[5]

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

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 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:[6]

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

References

  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 accessed 09-Sep-2009
  4. ^ Canton Uri - Ground use statistics Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
  5. ^ Uri Population statistics Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
  6. ^ Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition Template:De icon accessed 8 September 2009
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