Spiringen

Spiringen

Spiringen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. The municipal area is an exclave of the Urner Boden.

• 3.1 legislative
• 3.2 executive

Geography

Spiringen lies on the southern slopes of Gamperstock ( 2,274 m above sea level. M. ) and Sirte floor ( 2,300 m above sea level. M. ) on the right bank of the Schächen in Schächental. The commune includes the west lies the hamlet village Witerschwanden (774 m above sea level. M. ) and numerous groups of houses, alpine settlements and isolated farmsteads.

The exclave Urner Boden is located east of the Klausen Pass. It covers an area of ​​42.04 km ² and has only 48 inhabitants ( VZ 2000). Through the Urner Boden flows the Fätschbach which opens on the south of Linthal in the Lindth. For Urner Boden include several small settlements. Bigger are Argseeli, Mättenwang and the parts of the settlement Urner Boden.

Only 19 ha or 1.4% of the community are built-up area. More important is the agricultural land with 2501 ha or a share of 37.5%. The majority of the community area is covered by forest and woodland ( 1165 ha or 17.6 %) or non-productive area ( waters and mountains; 3286 ha or 43.5 %).

Spiringen bordered to the west and north Bürglen UR, in the east and south by Unterschà and on the southwest by Schatt village.

The exclave Urner Boden is bordered to the west by UnterschÃ, on the north by Muotathal in the Canton of Schwyz, in the east and south with the municipality of Glarus Glarus Süd and on the southwest by silenes.

Population

The population declined 1850-1860 to 73 people or 8 %. Then she grew up to the year 1870 strongly by 17.9 %. Since then follows ups and downs with Tiefstmarken of 912 residents in 1920 and a high of 1062 people in 1910. A prolonged decline in population was observed only between 1950 and 1990 ( -12.3 %).

Languages

The population speaks a high- Alemannic dialect. Almost the entire population speaks German as a daily vernacular. At the last census in 2000 gave 99.79 % German and 0.21 % Italian as the main language.

Religions - faiths

The population was formerly full member of the Roman Catholic Church. The confessional relations in 2000 still show the original structure. 917 people were Catholic ( 95.22 %). There were 1.77% Evangelical Protestant Christians and 0.31 % non-religious. 15 people (1.56 %) did not respond to their creed.

Origin - Nationality

From the end of 2005 943 inhabitants were 931 ( 98.73 %), Swiss nationals. The few immigrants come from Austria and Latin America. At the 2000 census, 961 people ( 99.79 %) were Swiss citizens; it possessed a person dual citizenship.

Age structure

The municipality has a high proportion of young people. While the proportion of people makes up a third of the local population under twenty years, only about 15 % seniors (60 years and older).

At the last census in 2000 showed the following age structure:

Policy

Legislature

The local council is the legislative body. It occurs usually meets twice a year.

Executive

The executive branch is the seven-member council. He is a part-time working. Current mayor is Beat Gehrig's Briker.

Economy

In 2005 there were 88 farms that offered 194 places. Industrial and commercial workplaces employed in 8 38, the service sector in 19 farms 78 people ( employment on a full- time equivalent ). The 2000 census revealed 95 agricultural and forestry enterprises with 237 employees. The census in 2001 came on 8 industrial and commercial enterprises with 58 and 19 service companies with 83 employees. Of the economically active in 2000 441 people were working Spiringens 180 ( 40.82 %) in their own community. Overall, the place offered 243 jobs, of which 180 ( 74.07 %) were occupied by locals.

The 261 commuters did their work mostly in other municipalities of the canton of Uri. Among 113 persons in Altdorf, 34 in Schattdorf, 33 and 18 in Bourguillon in Erstfeld. The most significant work outside the canton of Schwyz was the parish. In addition, there were 63 commuters. These came mainly from Unterschà (19 people), Altdorf (13) and Schattdorf (12).

Twinning

Since 1968, a partnership exists with the city of Emmen in the canton of Lucerne.