Oberhallau
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| Coordinates: 47°42′N 8°28′E / 47.700°N 8.467°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Schaffhausen |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.04 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 444 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8216 |
| SFOS number | 2972 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SH |
| Surrounded by | Gächlingen, Hallau, Neunkirch, Schleitheim, Stühlingen (DE-BW) |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Oberhallau is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.
History[edit]
Both Hallau and Oberhallau are first mentioned in 1095 as Hallaugia superiori et inferiori. Until the Peasants' War of 1653 it was part of Hallau.[3]
Coat of arms[edit]
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Fleur-de-lis Argent and overall a Key Or in fess.[4]
Geography[edit]
Oberhallau has an area, as of 2006[update], of 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi). Of this area, 72.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[5] The municipality is located in the Unterklettgau district on the foot of the Hallauerberg.
Demographics[edit]
Oberhallau has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 425, of which 2.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008[update]), 30% are from Germany, 10% are from Italy, and 60% are from another country.[6] Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.2%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and English being third ( 0.5%).[5] The age distribution of the population (as of 2008[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16%.[6]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 61.5% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the SP (23.7%), and the FDP (14.7%) .[5]
In Oberhallau about 84.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[5] In Oberhallau, as of 2007[update], 3.56% of the population attend kindergarten or another pre-school, 4.28% attend a Primary School, 4.75% attend a lower level Secondary School, and 3.8% attend a higher level Secondary School.[6]
As of 2000[update], 13.6% of the population belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and 77.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.[6]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1771 | 399 |
| 1798 | 531 |
| 1836 | 762 |
| 1850 | 734 |
| 1900 | 534 |
| 1950 | 426 |
| 2000 | 397 |
Economy[edit]
Oberhallau has an unemployment rate, as of 2007[update], of 0.64%. As of 2005[update], there were 88 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 18 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[5]
As of 2008[update] the mid year average unemployment rate was 0.4%. There were 14 non-agrarian businesses in the municipality and 47.8% of the (non-agrarian) population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 52.2% were involved in the third. At the same time, 54.3% of the working population was employed full-time, and 45.7% was employed part-time. There were 46 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 58.7% of the workforce. As of 2000[update] there were 83 residents who worked in the municipality, while 128 residents worked outside Oberhallau and 18 people commuted into the municipality for work.[6]
As of 2008[update], there is 1 restaurant in the village and the hospitality industry in Oberhallau employs 2 people.[6]
Heritage sites of national significance[edit]
The Stone Age gravesite at Überhürst is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Oberhallau in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Flags of the World.com accessed 17-December-2009
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-December-2009
- ^ a b c d e f Statistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen (in German) accessed 2 December 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived May 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 17-Dec-2009
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