Ennenda facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ennenda
Former municipality of Switzerland
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Ennenda Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ennenda Location in Canton of Glarus Show map of Canton of Glarus
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Glarus
District	n.a.
Area
• Total	22.24 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation	478 m (1,568 ft)
Population  (December 2020)
• Total	2,684
• Density	120.68/km2 (312.57/sq mi)
Postal code	8755
Surrounded by	Filzbach, Glarus, Mitlödi, Mollis, Netstal, Obstalden, Sool

Ennenda was once a town, or "municipality," in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Think of a canton like a state or a large region. From January 1, 2011, Ennenda became part of the larger town of Glarus.

History of Ennenda

Ennenda was first mentioned a very long time ago, around the years 1303-1307. Back then, it was known by names like Obront-Ennant-A and Nydern-Ennant-A.

During the 1800s, Ennenda grew into a busy place for making things. It was especially known for its textile industry, which means making cloth and fabrics. You can still see some beautiful old houses and villas from that time in the village.

Geography of Ennenda

Aerial view of Ennenda from 200 meters up in 1925

Ennenda covers an area of about 22.2 square kilometers (about 8.6 square miles). A big part of this land, about 35.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 37.7% of the area.

About 3.8% of the land has buildings or roads on it. The rest, about 23%, is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains that aren't used for farming or building.

Ennenda is located on the right side of the Linth river. It sits across from the town of Glarus and is at the bottom of the Schilt mountain. The area includes the main village of Ennenda. It also has smaller settlements called hamlets, like Sturmigen and Ennetbühls. There's even a mountain settlement called Ennetberge.

People of Ennenda

In 2010, Ennenda had a population of 2,684 people. About 14.2% of the people living there in 2007 were from other countries. Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Ennenda has gone down a little.

Most people in Ennenda speak German, which is about 87.6% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 3.7% of people. Albanian is third, spoken by 2.8%.

Swiss people generally have a good education. In Ennenda, about 67.5% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Ennenda has a low unemployment rate of 1.6%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs. In 2005, there were 80 people working in farming and related businesses. Another 802 people worked in factories and manufacturing. About 336 people worked in service jobs, like shops or offices.

Here's how the population of Ennenda has changed over time:

Transport in Ennenda

Ennenda railway station is a train station in Ennenda. It is on the railway line that goes from Weesen to Linthal.

Two train services stop at Ennenda:

• The Zürich S-Bahn service S25 travels between Linthal and Zürich.
• The St. Gallen S-Bahn service S6 travels between Rapperswil and Schwanden.

As of December 2023, both of these train services run once every hour. This means that between Ziegelbrücke and Schwanden, you can usually find two trains per hour.

See also

In Spanish: Ennenda para niños