Wisen
Encyclopedia
Wisen is a municipality
in the district of Gösgen
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, 36.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.2% is used for growing crops and 36.6% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 7.1% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipalities of Hauenstein-Ifenthal
, Trimbach, Wisen and Olten
are considering a merger at a date in the future into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Paly of four Gules and Or overall an Eagle displayed Azure.
Most of the population speaks German
(411 or 97.9%), with Romansh being second most common (3 or 0.7%) and Romansh being third (3 or 0.7%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The population was made up of 202 Swiss men (48.8% of the population) and 9 (2.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 193 Swiss women (46.6%) and 10 (2.4%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 134 or about 31.9% were born in Wisen and lived there in 2000. There were 89 or 21.2% who were born in the same canton, while 168 or 40.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 25 or 6.0% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss men and 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 7 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.0%.
, there were 177 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 210 married individuals, 19 widows or widowers and 14 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 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 65.1% 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 158 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 39 households that consist of only one person and 14 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 161 households that answered this question, 24.2% were households made up of just one person and there were 4 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 45 married couples without children, 61 married couples with children There were 7 single parents with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 3 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 86 single family homes (or 64.7% of the total) out of a total of 133 inhabited buildings. There were 19 multi-family buildings (14.3%), along with 25 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (18.8%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.3%). Of the single family homes 20 were built before 1919, while 12 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (28) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 174 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 48. There were 4 single room apartments and 80 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 152 apartments (87.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 16 apartments (9.2%) were seasonally occupied and 6 apartments (3.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.53%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 22.37% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(21.74%), the FDP
(19.27%) and the Green Party
(17.52%). In the federal election, a total of 184 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 56.8%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 47. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 19, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 23. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in the movement and storage of goods, 11 or 47.8% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 3 or 13.0% were in education and 5 or 21.7% were in health care.
, there were 14 workers who commuted into the municipality and 162 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.6 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 13.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.3% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 member of an Orthodox church
who belonged, and there were 21 individuals (or about 5.00% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 88 (or about 20.95% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 6 individuals (or about 1.43% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 46 who completed tertiary schooling, 76.1% were Swiss men, 15.2% were Swiss women. , there were 11 students in Wisen who came from another municipality, while 28 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 Gösgen
Gösgen (district)
Gösgen District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the northeast of the canton. Together with the Olten District, Gösgen forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen...
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 Solothurn 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
Wisen has an area, , of 4.78 square kilometres (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 2.59 km² (1 sq mi) or 54.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.92 km² (0.741316144497667 sq mi) or 40.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.29 km² (0.111969625991835 sq mi) or 6.1% is settled (buildings or roads).Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.9% and transportation infrastructure made up 2.5%. Out of the forested land, 36.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.8% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 8.2% is used for growing crops and 36.6% is pastures, while 2.3% is used for orchards or vine crops and 7.1% is used for alpine pastures.
The municipalities of Hauenstein-Ifenthal
Hauenstein-Ifenthal
Hauenstein-Ifenthal is a municipality in the district of Gösgen in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.-History:Ifenthal is first mentioned in 1189 as Ifental. Hauenstein was mentioned in 1260 as Horwen.-Geography:...
, Trimbach, Wisen and Olten
Olten
Olten is a town in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland and capital of the district of the same name.Olten's railway station is within 30 minutes of Zurich, Bern, Basel, and Lucerne by train, and is a rail hub of Switzerland.-History:...
are considering a merger at a date in the future into the new municipality of with an, , undetermined name.
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 Paly of four Gules and Or overall an Eagle displayed Azure.
Demographics
Wisen has a population of . , 2.9% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 1.7%.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....
(411 or 97.9%), with Romansh being second most common (3 or 0.7%) and Romansh being third (3 or 0.7%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The population was made up of 202 Swiss men (48.8% of the population) and 9 (2.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 193 Swiss women (46.6%) and 10 (2.4%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 134 or about 31.9% were born in Wisen and lived there in 2000. There were 89 or 21.2% who were born in the same canton, while 168 or 40.0% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 25 or 6.0% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens and were 3 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 2 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss men and 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there was 1 non-Swiss man who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 7 and the non-Swiss population increased by 1 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.0%.
, there were 177 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 210 married individuals, 19 widows or widowers and 14 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 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 65.1% 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 158 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 39 households that consist of only one person and 14 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 161 households that answered this question, 24.2% were households made up of just one person and there were 4 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 45 married couples without children, 61 married couples with children There were 7 single parents with a child or children. There were 2 households that were made up of unrelated people and 3 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 86 single family homes (or 64.7% of the total) out of a total of 133 inhabited buildings. There were 19 multi-family buildings (14.3%), along with 25 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (18.8%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.3%). Of the single family homes 20 were built before 1919, while 12 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (28) were built between 1971 and 1980.
there were 174 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 48. There were 4 single room apartments and 80 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 152 apartments (87.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 16 apartments (9.2%) were seasonally occupied and 6 apartments (3.4%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0.53%.
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 22.37% 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....
(21.74%), 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....
(19.27%) 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:...
(17.52%). In the federal election, a total of 184 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 56.8%.
Economy
, Wisen had an unemployment rate of 2%. , there were 33 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 5 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 2 businesses in this sector. 37 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector. There were 231 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 42.9% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 47. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 19, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 5, all of which were in manufacturing. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 23. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 1 was in the movement and storage of goods, 11 or 47.8% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was a technical professional or scientist, 3 or 13.0% were in education and 5 or 21.7% were in health care.
, there were 14 workers who commuted into the municipality and 162 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.6 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 13.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 59.3% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 167 or 39.8% were Roman Catholic, while 136 or 32.4% 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 was 1 member of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
who belonged, and there were 21 individuals (or about 5.00% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 88 (or about 20.95% 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 6 individuals (or about 1.43% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Wisen about 176 or (41.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 46 or (11.0%) 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 46 who completed tertiary schooling, 76.1% were Swiss men, 15.2% were Swiss women. , there were 11 students in Wisen who came from another municipality, while 28 residents attended schools outside the municipality.