Haslen | |
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Location of Haslen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
| • Total | 1,015 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8773 |
| SFOS number | 1610 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GL |
| Surrounded by | Leuggelbach, Luchsingen, Nidfurn, Schwanden |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Haslen is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. On July 1, 2006, Haslen incorporated the neighbouring municipalities of Leuggelbach and Nidfurn.
History
Haslen is first mentioned in 1289 as Burchard von Hasle.[1]
Geography
Haslen has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 42.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is in the Glarner Hinterland on the right side of the Grosstal between Hätzingen now part of Luchsingen and Schwanden. It consists of the linear village of Haslen, the hamlets of Leu (formerly Nesslau), Oberhaslen, Büel, Zussigen and Mülibächli and since 2006 the former municipalities of Leuggelbach und Nidfurn.
Demographics
Haslen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 1,015, of which 9.7% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -8.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (90.6%), with Turkish being second most common ( 3.1%) and Italian being third ( 2.7%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 46.6% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 41.8% of the vote.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Haslen about 66.6% 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]
Haslen has an unemployment rate of 0.93%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 96 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 74 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1777 | 137 |
| 1850 | 787 |
| 1900 | 766 |
| 1950 | 769 |
| 1980 | 489 |
| 2000 | 649 |
References
- ^ a b Haslen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 10-Sep-2009
- ^ Canton Glarus population growth Template:De icon accessed 9 September 2009
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Haslen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Municipalities in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland | ||
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