Bargen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The northernmost point of the country is situated in the municipality, at Oberbargen.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bargen  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°47′N 8°36′E / 47.783°N 8.600°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schaffhausen |
| District | n.a. |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erich Graf (as of 2012) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 605 m (1,985 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8233 |
| SFOS number | 2931 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SH |
| Localities | Oberbargen |
| Surrounded by | Blumberg (DE-BW), Merishausen, Tengen (DE-BW) |
| Website | bargen Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
History
editBargen is first mentioned in 884 as Paragen.[3]
Geography
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Bargen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi). 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).[4]
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
editBargen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 249, of which 12.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 60% are from Germany, 22.9% are from Italy, 11.4% are from Croatia, and 5.7% are from another country.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) 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)[4]
The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) 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%).[4]
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).[4] In Bargen, as of 2007[update], 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.[5]
As of 2000[update], 20.6% of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and 61.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church in Bargen.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 327 |
| 1900 | 226 |
| 1950 | 203 |
| 2000 | 248 |
Coat of arms
editThe 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.[6]
Industry
editBargen has an unemployment rate of 1.15%. As of 2005[update], 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.[4]
As of 2008[update] 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. As of 2000[update] there were 42 residents who worked in the municipality, while 83 residents worked outside Bargen and 26 people commuted into the municipality for work.[5]
As of 2008[update], there are 2 restaurants, and 1 hotel with 10 beds. The hospitality industry in Bargen employs 6 people.[5]
Transportation
editThe A4 expressway passes through Bargen and enters into Germany after a customs facility.
Places of interest
editThe "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
edit- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Bargen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 5 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 December 2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen (in German). Retrieved 2 December 2009
- ^ Flags of the World.com Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 December 2009
External links
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- Official site (in German)
- Bargen (SH) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- The Tannbuel Conservation Land (in English)