Känerkinden
Encyclopedia
Känerkinden is a municipality
in the district of Sissach
in the canton
of Basel-Country
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 11.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.0% is used for growing crops and 7.4% is pastures, while 8.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Sissach district, in a small depression in the Jura Mountains
between the Diegter valley and the Homburger valley.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Azure, a Sun Or, in base a Plough Argent.
Most of the population speaks German
(443 or 91.5%), with Italian language
being second most common (16 or 3.3%) and French
being third (8 or 1.7%). There is 1 person who speaks Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The population was made up of 446 Swiss citizens (90.1% of the population), and 49 non-Swiss residents (9.9%) Of the population in the municipality 127 or about 26.2% were born in Känerkinden and lived there in 2000. There were 139 or 28.7% who were born in the same canton, while 135 or 27.9% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 80 or 16.5% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population increased by 1. 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 4 and the non-Swiss population increased by 7 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.6%.
The age distribution, , in Känerkinden is; 34 children or 6.9% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 68 teenagers or 13.7% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 45 people or 9.1% are between 30 and 39, 82 people or 16.6% are between 40 and 49, and 132 people or 26.7% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 68 people or 13.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 31 people or 6.3% who are over 80.
, there were 176 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 273 married individuals, 15 widows or widowers and 20 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 72.5% 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 195 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 46 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 196 households that answered this question, 23.5% were households made up of just one person and 1 was an adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 71 married couples without children, 66 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There were 8 households that were made up unrelated people and 1 household that was made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 132 single family homes (or 80.0% of the total) out of a total of 165 inhabited buildings. There were 15 multi-family buildings (9.1%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (9.7%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (1.2%). Of the single family homes 3 were built before 1919, while 34 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (38) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 202 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 63. There was 1 single room apartments and 97 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 189 apartments (93.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 8 apartments (4.0%) were seasonally occupied and 5 apartments (2.5%) 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 858.00 CHF (US$690, £390, €550) and a four room apartment cost an average of .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.49%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 35.81% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(21.09%), the FDP
(16.12%) and the Green Party
(13.81%). In the federal election, a total of 209 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 54.3%.
the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 34. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 11, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 4, of which or (0.0%) were in manufacturing and 4 (100.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 19. In the tertiary sector; 1 or 5.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 6 or 31.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 2 or 10.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 7 or 36.8% were in education.
, there were 8 workers who commuted into the municipality and 210 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 26.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 16.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.5% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 2 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 0.41% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
, and there were 10 individuals (or about 2.07% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 14 (or about 2.89% of the population) who were Islam
ic. There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 54 (or about 11.16% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 3 individuals (or about 0.62% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 76 who completed tertiary schooling, 57.9% were Swiss men, 14.5% were Swiss women, 19.7% were non-Swiss men and 7.9% were non-Swiss women.
, there were 13 students in Känerkinden who came from another municipality, while 47 residents 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 Sissach
Sissach (district)
Sissach District is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It has a population of . The district occupies the western portion of Basel-Country, bordering the neighbouring cantons of canton of Aargau and Solothurn. Its capital is the town 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
Känerkinden has an area, , of 1.48 square kilometre (0.571431194716952 sq mi). Of this area, 1.01 km² (0.38996318017846 sq mi) or 68.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.2 km² (0.077220431718507 sq mi) or 13.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.23 km² (0.0888034964762831 sq mi) or 15.5% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 11.5% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.0%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.4% of the area. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 52.0% is used for growing crops and 7.4% is pastures, while 8.8% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Sissach district, in a small depression in the Jura Mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
between the Diegter valley and the Homburger valley.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Azure, a Sun Or, in base a Plough Argent.
Demographics
Känerkinden has a population of . , 8.2% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -0.2%.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....
(443 or 91.5%), 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 (16 or 3.3%) 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 (8 or 1.7%). There is 1 person who speaks Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.1% male and 48.9% female. The population was made up of 446 Swiss citizens (90.1% of the population), and 49 non-Swiss residents (9.9%) Of the population in the municipality 127 or about 26.2% were born in Känerkinden and lived there in 2000. There were 139 or 28.7% who were born in the same canton, while 135 or 27.9% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 80 or 16.5% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens remained the same while the foreign population increased by 1. 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 4 and the non-Swiss population increased by 7 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.6%.
The age distribution, , in Känerkinden is; 34 children or 6.9% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 68 teenagers or 13.7% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 35 people or 7.1% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 45 people or 9.1% are between 30 and 39, 82 people or 16.6% are between 40 and 49, and 132 people or 26.7% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 68 people or 13.7% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 31 people or 6.3% who are over 80.
, there were 176 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 273 married individuals, 15 widows or widowers and 20 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 72.5% 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 195 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 46 households that consist of only one person and 12 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 196 households that answered this question, 23.5% were households made up of just one person and 1 was an adult who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 71 married couples without children, 66 married couples with children There were 3 single parents with a child or children. There were 8 households that were made up unrelated people and 1 household that was made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 132 single family homes (or 80.0% of the total) out of a total of 165 inhabited buildings. There were 15 multi-family buildings (9.1%), along with 16 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (9.7%) and 2 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (1.2%). Of the single family homes 3 were built before 1919, while 34 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (38) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 202 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 63. There was 1 single room apartments and 97 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 189 apartments (93.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 8 apartments (4.0%) were seasonally occupied and 5 apartments (2.5%) 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 858.00 CHF (US$690, £390, €550) and a four room apartment cost an average of .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.49%.
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 35.81% 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....
(21.09%), 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....
(16.12%) 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:...
(13.81%). In the federal election, a total of 209 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 54.3%.
Economy
, Känerkinden had an unemployment rate of 2.22%. , there were 14 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 6 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 3 businesses in this sector. 18 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector. There were 251 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 37.8% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 34. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 11, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 4, of which or (0.0%) were in manufacturing and 4 (100.0%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 19. In the tertiary sector; 1 or 5.3% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 6 or 31.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 2 or 10.5% were in a hotel or restaurant, 7 or 36.8% were in education.
, there were 8 workers who commuted into the municipality and 210 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 26.3 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 16.7% used public transportation to get to work, and 64.5% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 92 or 19.0% were Roman Catholic, while 306 or 63.2% 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 2 members of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
(or about 0.41% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.41% 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 10 individuals (or about 2.07% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 14 (or about 2.89% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 54 (or about 11.16% 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 3 individuals (or about 0.62% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Känerkinden about 202 or (41.7%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 76 or (15.7%) 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 76 who completed tertiary schooling, 57.9% were Swiss men, 14.5% were Swiss women, 19.7% were non-Swiss men and 7.9% were non-Swiss women.
, there were 13 students in Känerkinden who came from another municipality, while 47 residents attended schools outside the municipality.