Isenthal is a

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in the canton of

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

History

Isenthal is first mentioned in 1280 as ''Yseltal''.

Geography

Isenthal has an area, (as of the 2004/09 survey) of . Of this area, about 28.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.1% is

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ed. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is

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(buildings or roads) and 44.0% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades (1979/85-2004/09) the amount of land that is settled has increased by and the agricultural land has decreased by .Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Regional portraits
accessed 2 May 2016 , 21.4% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 1.4% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 5.7% is used for orchards or vine crops and 22.2% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 0.3% is covered with buildings, and 0.2% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.9% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 35.6% is too rocky for vegetation, and 8.8% is other unproductive land. The municipality is located at the intersection of the Chlital and the Grosstal. It consists of the village of Isenthal and widely scattered small settlements.

Demographics

Isenthal has a population () of . , 1.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 3 years (2010-2013) the population has changed at a rate of -0.95%. The

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in the municipality, in 2013, was 3.8 while the

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was 5.7 per thousand residents. , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 58.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.0%. In 2013 there were 168 private households in Isenthal. Of the 172 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 47.7% were single family homes and 16.9% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 44.8% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 14.0% were built between 1991 and 2000.Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB - Thema 09 - Bau- und Wohnungswesen
accessed 5 May 2016 In 2012 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 1.89. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.61%. Most of the population () speaks German (99.3%), with Polish being second most common (0.4%) and French being third (0.2%).
accessed 9 September 2009 the gender distribution of the population was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.Uri Population statistics
accessed 8 September 2009 The historical population is given in the following table:Uri in Numbers 2009/10 edition
accessed 8 September 2009

Economy

, there were a total of 215 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 129 people worked in 47 businesses in the primary economic sector. The

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employed 26 workers in 13 separate businesses. Finally, the

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provided 60 jobs in 18 businesses. In 2013 a total of 1.9% of the population received social assistance.

Politics

In the 2015 federal election the most popular party was the CVP with 53.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.0%), the

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(17.0%) and other candidates received 1.5%. In the federal election, a total of 204 votes were cast, and the

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was 51.5%. The 2015 election saw a large change in the voting when compared to 2011, due to only certain parties running candidates in each election. In 2011 only the SP and the

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had candidates on the ballot, while in 2015 only the CVP, SVP and GPS ran.Swiss Federal Statistical Office - Nationalratswahlen 2015: Stärke der Parteien und Wahlbeteiligung nach Gemeinden
accessed 18 July 2016 In the

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only the FDP appeared on the ballot and they received 92.3% of the vote.

Education

In Isenthal about 60.5% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''

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'').

Weather

Isenthal has an average of 150.2 days of rain per year and on average receives of

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. The wettest month is July during which time Isenthal receives an average of of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.4 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.5, but with only of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of of precipitation over 14.4 days., the weather station elevation is 778 meters above sea level.

References

External links

*http://www.isenthal.ch * {{Authority control Municipalities of the canton of Uri