Unterschächen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Unterschächen
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 Unterschächen
Location in Switzerland
Unterschächen
Location in Canton of Uri
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Uri | |
| District | n.a. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 80.28 km2 (31.00 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 995 m (3,264 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 695 | |
| • Density | 8.657/km2 (22.422/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6465
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| Surrounded by | Bürglen, Muotathal (SZ), Schattdorf, Silenen, Spiringen | |
Unterschächen is a small town, also called a municipality, in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is located in a beautiful area called the upper Schächental valley.
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Geography of Unterschächen
Unterschächen covers an area of about 80.3 square kilometers (31 square miles). A big part of this land, about 35.6%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 9.4% of the area.
Only a small part, 0.8%, has buildings or roads. The rest of the land, more than half (54.2%), is made up of natural features like rivers, glaciers, or mountains. These areas are not used for farming or building.
In the past, about 5.6% of the land was covered with thick forests. Another 2.1% had smaller trees and bushes. For farming, 4.3% of the land is used for orchards or vineyards. A larger part, 31.3%, is used for pastures where animals graze in the mountains.
People and Life in Unterschächen
Unterschächen has a population of 695 people. A very small number of people, about 1.0%, are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living here has gone down a little.
Most people in Unterschächen speak German, which is 99.6% of the population. A few people speak Italian (0.3%) or Portuguese (0.1%).
In 2007, more men lived in Unterschächen than women. About 52.2% of the people were male, and 47.8% were female.
Education and Jobs
Many adults in Unterschächen, about 37% of those aged 25 to 64, have finished higher education. This means they have either gone to a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.
Unemployment is very low in Unterschächen, only 0.22% of people are looking for jobs.
Most jobs in Unterschächen are in the primary economic sector. This means jobs like farming or working with natural resources. About 138 people work in this area, and there are 51 businesses.
A few people work in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and construction. There are 7 people and 4 businesses in this sector.
The tertiary sector includes jobs in services, like shops or tourism. About 66 people work in this sector, and there are 15 businesses.
Weather in Unterschächen
Unterschächen gets a lot of rain. On average, it rains for about 155.5 days each year. The total amount of rain is about 1773 millimeters (69.8 inches) per year.
The wettest month is August. During this month, Unterschächen receives about 196 millimeters (7.7 inches) of rain. It rains for about 14.8 days in August.
July has the most rainy days, with an average of 16 days of rain. However, the total amount of rain in July is a bit less than in August, about 193 millimeters (7.6 inches).
The driest month of the year is October. It gets about 107 millimeters (4.2 inches) of rain over 14.8 days.
See also
In Spanish: Unterschächen para niños
