Giebenach
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Giebenach is a municipality
in the district of Liestal
in the canton
of Basel-Country
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 14.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.5%. Out of the forested land, 16.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 44.8% is used for growing crops and 10.4% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Liestal district, at the confluence
of the Violen and Arisdorfer streams to the south-east of Augst
. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Giebenach.
Most of the population speaks German
(738 or 92.5%), with Italian language
being second most common (18 or 2.3%) and French
being third (10 or 1.3%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The population was made up of 824 Swiss citizens (82.4% of the population), and 176 non-Swiss residents (17.6%) Of the population in the municipality 136 or about 17.0% were born in Giebenach and lived there in 2000. There were 182 or 22.8% who were born in the same canton, while 346 or 43.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 115 or 14.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 10 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 3 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland and 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 6 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.2%.
The age distribution, , in Giebenach is; 61 children or 6.1% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 139 teenagers or 13.9% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 184 people or 18.4% are between 30 and 39, 168 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 228 people or 22.8% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 103 people or 10.3% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 20 people or 2.0% who are over 80.
, there were 312 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 409 married individuals, 31 widows or widowers and 46 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 64.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 314 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 57 households that consist of only one person and 20 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 320 households that answered this question, 17.8% were households made up of just one person and 2 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 132 married couples without children, 108 married couples with children There were 10 single parents with a child or children. There were 5 households that were made up unrelated people and 6 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 167 single family homes (or 75.6% of the total) out of a total of 221 inhabited buildings. There were 27 multi-family buildings (12.2%), along with 19 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (8.6%) and 8 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.6%). Of the single family homes 10 were built before 1919, while 31 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (59) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 324 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 108. There were 1 single room apartments and 144 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 308 apartments (95.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 6 apartments (1.9%) were seasonally occupied and 10 apartments (3.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0), a three room apartment was about 1412.00 CHF (US$1130, £640, €900) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1540.00 CHF (US$1230, £690, €990). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.84%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 39.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(20.44%), the FDP
(17.64%) and the Green Party
(10.98%). In the federal election, a total of 286 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 42.4%.
the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 123. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 5, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 43, of which 25 or (58.1%) were in manufacturing and 18 (41.9%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 75. In the tertiary sector; 40 or 53.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 or 1.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 3 or 4.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 2.7% were in the information industry, 1 or 1.3% were the insurance or financial industry, 11 or 14.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 8 or 10.7% were in education.
, there were 47 workers who commuted into the municipality and 407 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 8.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 14.9% of the workforce coming into Giebenach are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 14.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.3% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 6 individuals (or about 0.75% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
, and there were 25 individuals (or about 3.13% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 5 individuals (or about 0.63% of the population) who were Jewish
, and 8 (or about 1.00% of the population) who were Islam
ic. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
and 4 individuals who were Hindu
. 121 (or about 15.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 19 individuals (or about 2.38% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 111 who completed tertiary schooling, 56.8% were Swiss men, 27.0% were Swiss women, 7.2% were non-Swiss men and 9.0% were non-Swiss women.
, there were 57 students from Giebenach who attended schools outside the municipality.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Liestal
Liestal (district)
Liestal District is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland. The city of Liestal serves as capital of both the district of Liestal and the canton of Basel-Country. It has a population of ....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Basel-Country
Basel-Country
Basel-Landschaft , is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Giebenach has an area, , of 1.34 square kilometre (0.517376892513997 sq mi). Of this area, 0.77 km² (0.297298662116252 sq mi) or 57.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 17.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.33 km² (0.127413712335537 sq mi) or 24.6% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 14.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 7.5%. Out of the forested land, 16.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 44.8% is used for growing crops and 10.4% is pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Liestal district, at the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of the Violen and Arisdorfer streams to the south-east of Augst
Augst
Augst is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.It was known as Augusta Raurica in roman times-History:...
. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Giebenach.
Demographics
Giebenach has a population of . , 18.3% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 29.6%.Most of the population speaks German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(738 or 92.5%), with Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
being second most common (18 or 2.3%) and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
being third (10 or 1.3%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The population was made up of 824 Swiss citizens (82.4% of the population), and 176 non-Swiss residents (17.6%) Of the population in the municipality 136 or about 17.0% were born in Giebenach and lived there in 2000. There were 182 or 22.8% who were born in the same canton, while 346 or 43.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 115 or 14.4% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 10 live births to Swiss citizens and were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 3 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland and 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 8 and the non-Swiss population increased by 6 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.2%.
The age distribution, , in Giebenach is; 61 children or 6.1% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 139 teenagers or 13.9% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 9.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 184 people or 18.4% are between 30 and 39, 168 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 228 people or 22.8% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 103 people or 10.3% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 20 people or 2.0% who are over 80.
, there were 312 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 409 married individuals, 31 widows or widowers and 46 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 64.3% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 314 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 57 households that consist of only one person and 20 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 320 households that answered this question, 17.8% were households made up of just one person and 2 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 132 married couples without children, 108 married couples with children There were 10 single parents with a child or children. There were 5 households that were made up unrelated people and 6 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 167 single family homes (or 75.6% of the total) out of a total of 221 inhabited buildings. There were 27 multi-family buildings (12.2%), along with 19 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (8.6%) and 8 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (3.6%). Of the single family homes 10 were built before 1919, while 31 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (59) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 324 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 108. There were 1 single room apartments and 144 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 308 apartments (95.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 6 apartments (1.9%) were seasonally occupied and 10 apartments (3.1%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0), a three room apartment was about 1412.00 CHF (US$1130, £640, €900) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1540.00 CHF (US$1230, £690, €990). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.84%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 39.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(20.44%), the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(17.64%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(10.98%). In the federal election, a total of 286 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 42.4%.
Economy
, Giebenach had an unemployment rate of 1.9%. , there were 17 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 42 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 7 businesses in this sector. 49 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 19 businesses in this sector. There were 480 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.5% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 123. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 5, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 43, of which 25 or (58.1%) were in manufacturing and 18 (41.9%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 75. In the tertiary sector; 40 or 53.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 or 1.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 3 or 4.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 2 or 2.7% were in the information industry, 1 or 1.3% were the insurance or financial industry, 11 or 14.7% were technical professionals or scientists, 8 or 10.7% were in education.
, there were 47 workers who commuted into the municipality and 407 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 8.7 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 14.9% of the workforce coming into Giebenach are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 14.6% used public transportation to get to work, and 58.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 214 or 26.8% were Roman Catholic, while 395 or 49.5% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there were 6 individuals (or about 0.75% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
, and there were 25 individuals (or about 3.13% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 5 individuals (or about 0.63% of the population) who were Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 8 (or about 1.00% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
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ic. There was 1 person who was Buddhist
Buddhism
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and 4 individuals who were Hindu
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
. 121 (or about 15.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 19 individuals (or about 2.38% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Giebenach about 384 or (48.1%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 111 or (13.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). Of the 111 who completed tertiary schooling, 56.8% were Swiss men, 27.0% were Swiss women, 7.2% were non-Swiss men and 9.0% were non-Swiss women.
, there were 57 students from Giebenach who attended schools outside the municipality.