Bargen, Schaffhausen
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Swiss town Bargen (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The northernmost point of the country is situated in the municipality, at Oberbargen.
History
Bargen is first mentioned in 884 as Paragen.[1]
Geography
Bargen has an area, since 2006[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., of Script error: No such module "convert".. Of this area, 29.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 65.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2]
The municipality is located in the Schaffhausen district. It is a farming village on the northernmost point of Switzerland. The municipality includes a notable protected natural area, Tannbüehl, which is known for its over 20 varieties of orchids.
Demographics
Bargen has a population (since 2008[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) of 249, of which 12.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (since 2008[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".), 60% are from Germany, 22.9% are from Italy, 11.4% are from Croatia, and 5.7% are from another country.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.1%. Most of the population (since 2000[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) speaks German (96.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.2%). There is also a small but significant population of Poles. (0.23)[2]
The age distribution of the population (since 2008[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 18.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.3%.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 65.2% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (23.7%), and the FDP (11.2%).[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bargen about 73.6% 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] In Bargen, since 2007[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., 3.86% of the population is attending kindergarten or another pre-school, 8.58% are attending a Primary School, 3.86% attend a lower level Secondary School, and 2.58% attend a higher level Secondary School.[3]
since 2000[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., 20.6% of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and 61.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church in Bargen.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[1]
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 327 |
| 1900 | 226 |
| 1950 | 203 |
| 2000 | 248 |
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Plumb Sable topped with a Hat of the same trimmed Argent feathered Vert, Gules and of the first.[4]
Industry
Bargen has an unemployment rate of 1.15%. since 2005[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 5 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 68 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 11 businesses in this sector.[2]
since 2008[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". the mid year average unemployment rate was 1.8%. There were 12 non-agrarian businesses in the municipality and 5.1% of the (non-agrarian) population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 94.9% were involved in the third. At the same time, 71.2% of the working population was employed full-time, and 28.8% was employed part-time. There were 59 residents of the municipality were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 54.2% of the workforce. since 2000[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". there were 42 residents who worked in the municipality, while 83 residents worked outside Bargen and 26 people commuted into the municipality for work.[3]
since 2008[update]Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., there are 2 restaurants, and 1 hotel with 10 beds. The hospitality industry in Bargen employs 6 people.[3]
Transportation
The A4 expressway passes through Bargen and enters into Germany after a customs facility.
Places of interest
The "Tannbuel" is one of the most important and well-known conservation lands of the Randen mountains. Hundreds of nature friends visit the area every year, in order to experience the "Frauenschueli"-orchid flush in May and June. The "Tannbuel" is one of the most interesting locations of our region and offers more than "Frauenschueli".
References
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- ↑ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 3 December 2009
- ↑ a b c d e Statistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen Template:In lang. Retrieved 2 December 2009
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External links
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