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Oberurnen
Oberurnen
Former municipality
	Coat of arms
	Location of Oberurnen
	Oberurnen Oberurnen
	Coordinates: 47°6′N 9°3′E / 47.100°N 9.050°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Glarus
District	n.a.
Area
• Total	12.82 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	1,870
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8868
SFOS number	1623
ISO 3166 code	CH-GL
Surrounded by	Innerthal (SZ), Mollis, Näfels, Niederurnen, Schübelbach (SZ)
Website	www.oberurnen.ch ; SFSO statistics

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Oberurnen is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Oberurnen is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.

History

Oberurnen is first mentioned in 1340 as Obern Urannen.^[1]

Geography

Oberurnen has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 12.8 km² (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[2]

Oberurnen is located in the Glarner Unterland.

Demographics

Oberurnen has a population (as of 2010) of 1,963. As of 2007^[update], 24.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.^[3] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%).^[2]

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 44.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 44.2% of the vote.^[2]

In Oberurnen about 56.9% 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]

Oberurnen has an unemployment rate of 2.5%. As of 2005^[update], there were 53 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 82 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 129 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 42 businesses in this sector.^[2]

The historical population is given in the following table:^[1]

year	population
1850	691
1900	862
1950	1,181
2000	1,811

Transport

Nieder- und Oberurnen railway station is on the Weesen to Linthal railway line. It is served by the Zürich S-Bahn service S25 between Linthal and Zürich, and by the St. Gallen S-Bahn service S6 between Rapperswil and Schwanden. As of the December 2023 timetable change,^[update] both services operate once per hour, combining to provide two trains per hour between Ziegelbrücke and Schwanden.^[4]^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b Oberurnen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14-Sep-2009
^ Canton Glarus population growth Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 9 September 2009
^ "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ "Zürcher S-Bahn /S-Bahn St.Gallen /S-Bahn Schaffhausen /S-Bahn Bodensee" (PDF). THURBO. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
^ "Ziegelbrücke - Linthal" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[HDS-1] Oberurnen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.

[SFSO-2] Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2011-09-04 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14-Sep-2009

[GL_pop-3] Canton Glarus population growth Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 9 September 2009

[zvv-4] "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[sgsbmap-5] "Zürcher S-Bahn /S-Bahn St.Gallen /S-Bahn Schaffhausen /S-Bahn Bodensee" (PDF). THURBO. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

[fpf736-6] "Ziegelbrücke - Linthal" (PDF). Bundesamt für Verkehr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.

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  | subject_name		= Oberurnen
- | image_photo          = Ober Niederurnen.JPG
+ | image_photo          = Oberurnen preghejo 033.jpg
+ | municipality_type	= former
- | image_caption        = View toward Oberurnen
- | municipality_name	= Oberurnen
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  | imagepath_coa	= Oberurnen-coat of arms.svg|pixel_coa=
- | map			= Karte_Gemeinde_Oberurnen.png
- | languages		= German
  | canton		= Glarus
  | iso-code-region 	= CH-GL
  | district		= n.a.
+ |coordinates = {{coord|47|6|N|9|3|E|display=inline,title}}
- | lat_d=47|lat_m=6|lat_NS=N|long_d=9|long_m=3|long_EW=E
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  | elevation		= 430|elevation_description=
- | population		= {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GL|1623}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GL}} |  popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GL}}
+ | population		= {{Swiss populations NC|CH-GL|1623}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-GL}} |popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-GL}}
  | website		= www.oberurnen.ch
  | mayor		= |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
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+'''Oberurnen''' is a former [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[canton of Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]]. Effective from 1 January 2011, Oberurnen is part of the municipality of [[Glarus Nord]].
-[[File:Karte Gemeinde Oberurnen 2007.png|thumb|Oberurnen]]
-'''Oberurnen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Glarus]] in [[Switzerland]].
 ==History==
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 ==Geography==
-Oberurnen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|12.8|abbr=on}}.  Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested.  Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
+Oberurnen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|12.8|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 45.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
-The municipality is located in the ''Glarner Unterland''.
+Oberurnen is located in the ''Glarner Unterland''.
 ==Demographics==
 [[File:Oberurnen kath Kirche.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Oberurnen Catholic Church]]
+[[File:ETH-BIB-Oberurnen v. N. O. aus 800 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-002112.tif|thumb|Aerial view from 800&nbsp;m by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (1919)]]
-Oberurnen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-GL}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-GL|1623}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-GL}}  {{as of|2007}}, 24.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.<ref name=GL_pop>[http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf Canton Glarus population growth] {{de icon}} accessed 9 September 2009</ref>  Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%.  Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German  (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 14-Sep-2009</ref>
+Oberurnen has a population (as of 2010) of 1,963. {{as of|2007}}, 24.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.<ref name=GL_pop>[http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf Canton Glarus population growth] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606234931/http://www.gl.ch/documents/Entwicklung_Wohnbevoelkerung_GL_2008.pdf |date=June 6, 2011 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 9 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (79.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Albanian being third ( 3.6%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904041839/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html |date=2011-09-04 }} accessed 14-Sep-2009</ref>
-In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 44.9% of the vote.  Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 44.2% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>
+In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] which received 44.9% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] with 44.2% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>
-The entire Swiss population is generally well educated.  In Oberurnen about 56.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>
+In Oberurnen about 56.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>
-Oberurnen has an unemployment rate of 2.46%.  {{as of|2005}}, there were 53 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector.  82 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 19 businesses in this sector.  129 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 42 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>
+Oberurnen has an unemployment rate of 2.5%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 53 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 82 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 129 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 42 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>
 The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|780|Oberurnen}}</ref>
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 ! year
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 | 1850
 | 691
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 | 1900
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+==Transport==
+[[Nieder- und Oberurnen railway station]] is on the [[Weesen-Linthal railway line|Weesen to Linthal railway line]]. It is served by the [[Zürich S-Bahn]] service [[S25 (ZVV)|S25]] between [[Linthal, Glarus|Linthal]] and [[Zürich]], and by the [[St. Gallen S-Bahn]] service [[S6 (St. Gallen S-Bahn)|S6]] between [[Rapperswil]] and [[Schwanden, Glarus|Schwanden]]. {{As of|alt=As of the December 2023 timetable change|2023|12|post=,}} both services operate once per hour, combining to provide two trains per hour between [[Ziegelbrücke]] and Schwanden.<ref name=zvv>{{cite web|url=https://www.zvv.ch/zvv-assets/fahrplan/pdf/sbahn.pdf |title=S-Bahn trains, buses and boats |publisher=ZVV |access-date=16 December 2023 | date=10 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=sgsbmap>{{cite web | url = https://www.thurbo.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/PDF/2024_Liniennetzplan_Zuerich_Ostschweiz_Bodensee.pdf | title = Zürcher S-Bahn /S-Bahn St.Gallen /S-Bahn Schaffhausen /S-Bahn Bodensee | publisher = [[THURBO]] | date=10 December 2023 | accessdate = 16 December 2023}}</ref><ref name=fpf736>{{cite web | url = https://www.öv-info.ch/sites/default/files/fap/2024/pdf/736.pdf| title = Ziegelbrücke - Linthal | publisher = Bundesamt für Verkehr | access-date = 16 December 2023 | date=15 September 2023}}</ref>
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-{{commonscat|Oberurnen}}
+{{Commons category|Oberurnen}}
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+{{Authority control}}
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v t e Municipalities in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
Municipalities from January 1, 2011	Glarus Nord Glarus Glarus Süd
Former municipalities	Betschwanden Bilten Braunwald Diesbach Elm Engi Ennenda Filzbach Glarus Haslen Hätzingen Leuggelbach Linthal Luchsingen Matt Mitlödi Mollis Mühlehorn Näfels Netstal Nidfurn Niederurnen Oberurnen Obstalden Riedern Rüti Schwanden Schwändi Sool
Canton of Glarus Municipalities of the canton of Glarus

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany
Other	Historical Dictionary of Switzerland