Riedern
| Riedern | ||
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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  Riedern | ||
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Location of Riedern  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°2′N 9°3′E / 47.033°N 9.050°ECoordinates: 47°2′N 9°3′E / 47.033°N 9.050°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.51 km2 (0.58 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 529 m (1,736 ft) | |
| Population (December 2014) | ||
| • Total | 734 | |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8750 | |
| SFOS number | 1625 | |
| Surrounded by | Glarus, Netstal | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics | |
Riedern is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Riedern is part of the municipality of Glarus.
History
Riedern is first mentioned in 1350 as Riedern.[1]
Geography
Riedern has an area, as of 2006, of 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi). Of this area, 23.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
Riedern is at the entrance to the Klöntal and is north-west of Glarus.
Demographics
Riedern had a population (as of 2010) of 734. As of 2007, 16.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (82.3%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.4%) and Turkish being third ( 4.5%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 49% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 39.6% of the vote.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Riedern about 62.4% 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]
Riedern has an unemployment rate of 2.31%. As of 2005, there were 12 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 41 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 35 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1777 | 102 Adult Males |
| 1850 | 341 |
| 1900 | 556 |
| 1950 | 660 |
| 2000 | 622 |
| 2005 | 740 |
References
- 1 2 Riedern in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Sep-2009
- ↑ Canton Glarus population growth (German) accessed 9 September 2009
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