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  Betschwanden
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Glarus |
| District | n.a. |
| Coordinates | 46°57′N 9°02′E / 46.95°N 9.033°ECoordinates: 46°57′N 9°02′E / 46.95°N 9.033°E |
| Population | 188 (December 2008[update]) |
| - Density | 19 /km2 (50 /sq mi) |
| Area | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 600 m (1,969 ft) |
| Postal code | 8777 |
| SFOS number | 1601 |
| Surrounded by | Braunwald, Elm, Linthal, Luchsingen, Rüti |
| Website | www.betschwanden.ch SFSO statistics |
Betschwanden is a municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland.
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History
Betschwanden is first mentioned in 1240 as in Beswando.[1]
Geography
Betschwanden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 9.7 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 36% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (33.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is located on the right side of the Grosstal near the former municipality of Diesbach, which is now part of Luchsingen.
Demographics
Betschwanden has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 188, of which 6.8% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.0%), with Finnish being the only other language listed in the census ( 0.6%).[2]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.7% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SPS with 47.9% of the vote.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Betschwanden about 72.7% 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]
Betschwanden has an unemployment rate of 4.75%. As of 2005[update], there were 5 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 2 businesses involved in this sector. No one is employed in the secondary sector and there are no businesses in this sector. 19 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
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| 1692 | 123 |
| 1850 | 254 |
| 1900 | 255 |
| 1950 | 282 |
| 1980 | 132 |
| 2000 | 172 |
References
- ^ a b Betschwanden 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 (German) accessed 9 September 2009
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External links
- Betschwanden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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