Silenen facts for kids

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Silenen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Silenen Location in Canton of Uri Show map of Canton of Uri
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Uri
District	n.a.
Area
• Total	144.79 km2 (55.90 sq mi)
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,951
• Density	13.475/km2 (34.899/sq mi)
Postal code	6473 Silenen 6474 Amsteg 6475 Bristen
Localities	Bristen, Amsteg
Surrounded by	Disentis/Mustér (GR), Erstfeld, Gurtnellen, Linthal (GL), Schattdorf, Spiringen, Tujetsch (GR), Unterschächen

Silenen is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the beautiful Uri canton.

Geography of Silenen

An aerial view of Amsteg from 2000 meters up (1932).

The municipality of Silenen includes several villages. These are Silenen (which has three parts: Dörfli, Russ, and Rusli), Amsteg, and Acherli. There are also many smaller groups of houses, called hamlets. These include Schützen, Buechholz, and Öfibach. Other hamlets are Dägerlohn, Frentschenberg, and Ried. The Maderanerthal valley also has small settlements. These include St. Anton, Bristen, and Cholplatz.

The Chärstelenbach Bridge near Amsteg.

Silenen covers an area of about 144.8 square kilometers (55.9 square miles). A small part of this land, about 12.8%, is used for farming. This mostly includes mountain pastures where animals graze. Forests cover about 18.3% of the area. Only a tiny part, 0.7%, has buildings or roads. The largest part, 68.1%, is made up of mountains and other non-farmable land.

You can reach Arnisee, a beautiful lake, by a gondola lift from Amsteg. This is a fun way to see the area.

The Zwing Uri Castle is an old fortress overlooking Amsteg. It is important in Swiss history. It was one of the first castles destroyed when the Old Swiss Confederacy began. This event is known as the Burgenbruch.

People and Population

Silenen has a population of about 2,232 people. In 2007, about 11.7% of the people living here were from other countries. Over the past 10 years, the population has grown by about 4.5%.

Most people in Silenen speak German, about 98.1%. A small number of people speak Italian (0.2%) or Serbo-Croatian (0.2%). In 2007, about 55.3% of the population was male and 44.7% was female.

Many adults in Silenen have finished their education. About 52.8% of people aged 25-64 have completed high school or a higher education degree. This could be from a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

Silenen has a low unemployment rate of 1.22%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs. In 2005, many people worked in farming. There were also jobs in manufacturing and services.

Here is how the population of Silenen has changed over time:

See also

In Spanish: Silenen para niños