Turtmann-Unterems
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Unterems village in Turtmann-Unterems
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| Coordinates: 46°17′N 7°42′E / 46.283°N 7.700°ECoordinates: 46°17′N 7°42′E / 46.283°N 7.700°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Valais |
| District | Leuk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Johann Tscherrig |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.27 km2 (16.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,003 m (3,291 ft) |
| Highest elevation (Massoltern) | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (Dec 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,117 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 3948/3946 |
| SFOS number | 6119 |
| Surrounded by | Agarn, Ergisch, Oberems, Turtmann |
| Website |
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Turtmann-Unterems is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems.
Turtmann-Unterems had an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 42.27 km2 (16.32 sq mi). Of this area, about 14.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 12.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and 70.2% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades (1979/85-2004/09) the amount of land that is settled has increased by 27 ha (67 acres) and the agricultural land has decreased by 57 ha (140 acres).
Before the merger, Turtmann had an area, as of 2011[update], of 6.8 square kilometers (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 46.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 3.2% is unproductive land. It was located in the Leuk district, south of the Rhone river down in the Rhone valley at the entrance to the Turtmann valley. It consists of the village of Turtmann and the hamlets of Tännu and Ried.
Before the merger, Unterems had an area, as of 2011[update], of 1.4 square kilometers (0.54 sq mi). Of this area, 39.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 53.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.0% is unproductive land. It was located in the Leuk district, high on the left side of the Rhone valley. It consists of the village of Unterems and the hamlets of Ze Schmidu, Feldishaus and Prupräsu.
Turtmann-Unterems has a population (as of December 2015[update]) of 1,117. As of 2013[update], 10.1% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 3 years (2010-2013) the population has changed at a rate of -2.77%. The birth rate in the municipality, in 2013, was 14.2 while the death rate was 8.0 per thousand residents.
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