Obstalden
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| Coordinates: 47°07′N 9°09′E / 47.117°N 9.150°ECoordinates: 47°07′N 9°09′E / 47.117°N 9.150°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Glarus | |
| District | n.a. | |
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| • Total | 23.76 km2 (9.17 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 685 m (2,247 ft) | |
| Population (December 2015) | ||
| • Total | 443 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8758 | |
| SFOS number | 1624 | |
| Surrounded by | Amden (SG), Ennenda, Filzbach, Mühlehorn, Quarten (SG), Sool | |
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Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.
Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.
Obstalden has an area, as of 2006[update], of 23.8 km2 (9.2 sq mi). Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.
Obstalden had a population (as of 2010) of 443. As of 2007[update], 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 45.2% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obstalden about 70.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%. As of 2005[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 10 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.
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