42-633: The Ergolz is the main river in the canton of Basel-Landschaft , Switzerland . It rises on Mount Geisflue in the Faltenjura mountains in the upper region of Basel-Landschaft, on the border with Aargau and Solothurn , and joins the Rhine at Augst . Among the tributaries of the Ergolz are Eibach , Homburgerbach , Diegterbach , Frenke (Anterior and Posterior Frenke), Orisbach , Röserenbach and Violenbach [ de ] . Since 1934
84-512: A full canton. In 1988 the canton of Basel-Landschaft had this aim written into its constitution. The aim remains to change the Swiss constitution to recognize the two cantons of Basel as full members. The nine municipalities of the Arlesheim district used to belong to the diocese of Basel . In 1792 French troops occupied the district and in 1793 the lands were annexed by France, which explains
126-420: A few exclaves of that canton within its western area. In the extreme southwest, it borders on the canton of Jura . The Jura mountain chain traverses the canton. The rivers Ergolz and Birs drain the lands of the canton. The thirty rivers of Baselland are: Since the decision to remain independent from Basel-Stadt in 1969 there have been a number of requests in the parliament for Basel-Landschaft to become
168-484: A minimum of 0.1 cubic metres per second (3.5 cu ft/s) (in 1947) and a maximum of 155 cubic metres per second (5,500 cu ft/s) (in 1999). The river supplied drinking water to the Roman city of Augusta Raurica . To this end, an aqueduct was constructed, which began upstream of today's Liestal. Parts of the aqueduct still stand today. Two places where the aqueduct can be visited and walked today, are in
210-565: A private car. From the 2000 census , 1,633 or 28.6% were Roman Catholic , while 2,534 or 44.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 147 members of an Orthodox church (or about 2.58% of the population), there were 23 individuals (or about 0.40% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 138 individuals (or about 2.42% of
252-492: A referendum on this proposal in favour of retaining their independence. It is thought that the closing economic gap between the two cantons was the main reason why the population changed their attitude. That vote was not the end of a close relationship between the two Basels. The two half cantons have since signed a number of agreements to co-operate. The contribution of Basel-Landschaft to the University of Basel since 1976
294-534: A total of 2,613 households that answered this question, 35.5% were households made up of just one person and 12 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 720 married couples without children, 731 married couples with children There were 130 single parents with a child or children. There were 34 households that were made up unrelated people and 58 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 669 single-family homes (or 63.2% of
336-547: Is 735 people or 12.1% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 244 people or 4.0% who are over 80. As of 2000 , there were 2,247 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 2,849 married individuals, 272 widows or widowers and 335 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 2,555 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household. There were 928 households that consist of only one person and 113 households with five or more people. Out of
378-655: Is just one example. The canton of Basel-Landschaft lies in the northwestern corner of Switzerland just south of the canton of Basel-Stadt . With a few exceptions, it includes the towns of the Laufental along the river Birs , the Birseck and the Leimental , as well as the towns along the Ergolz and its tributaries. The shape of the canton is very irregular, and its borders cut across several towns. In terms of size, it
420-548: Is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation . It is composed of five districts and its capital city is Liestal . It is traditionally considered a " half-canton ", the other half being Basel-Stadt , its urban counterpart. Basel-Landschaft is one of the northernmost cantons of Switzerland. It lies essentially south of the Rhine and north of the Jura Mountains . The canton shares borders with
462-452: Is one of the smaller cantons of Switzerland (18th of 26). However, it is number 10 in terms of population. Basel-Landschaft borders on the east and north with the canton of Aargau and the Rhine, which forms the border with Germany (state of Baden-Württemberg ). On the northwest, it borders with France (department of Haut-Rhin ). On the south, it borders on the canton of Solothurn , with
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#1732779481033504-419: Is the main religion in the canton (43% as of 2000 ), while about one-third of the population (32%) is Roman Catholic . The Swiss Reformed Church and Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland are recognized as state churches. Between 1959 and 1970 the canton was Switzerland's fastest-growing, as the population almost doubled from 108,000 to 205,000. In 2021, the canton had a population of 292,955. As of 2007 ,
546-496: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.93 km (0.75 sq mi) or 42.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.39 km (0.54 sq mi) or 30.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.3% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 18.7% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.1%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.1%. Out of
588-802: The Heidenloch district of Liestal and north-east of the sewage treatment plant in Füllinsdorf . The Ergolz was increasingly polluted during the first half of the 20th century. From 1960 onwards, pollution was countered by the construction of sewage treatment plants. Basel-Landschaft Basel-Landschaft or Basel-Country , informally known as Baselland or Baselbiet ( / ˌ b ɑː z ə l ˈ l æ n d ʃ ɑː f t / ; German : Kanton Basel-Landschaft [ˈkantɔn ˌbaːzl̩ ˈlantʃaft] ; Romansh : Chantun Basilea-Champagna ; French : Canton de Bâle-Campagne [bɑl.kɑ̃.paɲ] ; Italian : Canton Basilea Campagna ),
630-502: The tertiary sector , with 151 businesses in this sector. There were 3,112 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 45.1% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 1,449. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 6, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 455, of which 350 or (76.9%) were in manufacturing and 102 (22.4%) were in construction. The number of jobs in
672-547: The 1960s there are agreements in force to strengthen contacts within the so-called Regio Basiliensis . This economic co-operation is often considered as the most intensive in Europe . From the 17th century until the beginning of the 20th century silk weaving was important in Basel-Landschaft. Factories were established as early as 1850, following the finding of salt in underground deposits, founding industries such as
714-444: The agricultural areas of Europe was typical in that era. The best students would be sponsored and sent away for higher learning. The city of Basel remained the cultural and economic centre of both Basel half cantons until then. Castles and residences of Basel merchants dominated much of the landscape in Basel-Landschaft. After 1830 there were political quarrels and armed conflict in the canton of Basel. Some of these were concerned with
756-482: The canton of Basel-Stadt to the north, the canton of Aargau to the east, the canton of Solothurn to the south and the canton of Jura to the west. It shares international borders as well with France and Germany to the north. Together with Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft was part of the canton of Basel , which joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1501. Political quarrels and armed conflict led to
798-439: The canton of Bern. It was allowed self- determination and in 1980 the people decided to join the canton of Basel-Landschaft. This led to Laufental joining the canton of Basel-Landschaft on 1 January 1994 after a lengthy administrative process. There are 5 areas (Bezirke) in Basel-Landschaft (as of 2021 ): There are 86 municipalities in the canton (As of 2009 ). The population is predominantly German-speaking. Protestantism
840-595: The chemical industry in Schweizerhalle . The chemical industry means that Basel is one of the richer parts of Switzerland. Frenkendorf Frenkendorf is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland . Frenkendorf is first mentioned in 1249 as Frenchendorf . Frenkendorf has an area, as of 2009 , of 4.6 square kilometers (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 1.27 km (0.49 sq mi) or 27.6%
882-465: The city of Basel . Until the end of the 16th century, most of the canton's land belonged to the city of Basel. After Napoleon's visit in 1798, the country achieved equality with the city. The country was economically dependent on the city, most probably because of the cost and difficulty in transporting agricultural goods to further markets, the financing of land transactions and crop production by city-based merchants. Low levels of education and literacy in
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#1732779481033924-412: The federal election, a total of 1,694 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.0%. As of 2007 , Frenkendorf had an unemployment rate of 3.37%. As of 2005 , there were 24 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 6 businesses involved in this sector. 518 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 41 businesses in this sector. 1,074 people were employed in
966-457: The forested land, 40.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 10.2% is used for growing crops and 13.9% is pastures, while 3.5% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Liestal district. The old village center is located on a terrace above the Ergolz valley. After 1854,
1008-821: The gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The population was made up of 4,360 Swiss citizens (71.5% of the population), and 1,734 non-Swiss residents (28.5%) Of the population in the municipality 1,300 or about 22.8% were born in Frenkendorf and lived there in 2000. There were 1,336 or 23.4% who were born in the same canton, while 1,509 or 26.5% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 1,367 or 24.0% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 42 live births to Swiss citizens and 18 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 38 deaths of Swiss citizens and 5 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration,
1050-604: The linguistic switch of the Family of the House of Basel's name from "von Basel" to "de Bâle", since Arlesheim holds their manor. In 1815 at the Congress of Vienna the district joined Basel. The district of Laufental has the same history as that of Arlesheim . The important difference is that in 1815 Laufental joined Bern rather than Basel. When the canton of Jura was created in 1979, the district of Laufental became an enclave of
1092-451: The much smaller Augst . The remains are on display in an open-air museum. The museum attracts over 140,000 visitors per year. Many of these visitors are schoolchildren from other parts of Switzerland. The site of Augusta Raurica includes the best-preserved amphitheatre north of the Alps, and a reconstructed Roman villa. The lands of the canton Basel-Landschaft are part of the lands acquired by
1134-418: The municipality and 2,560 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 2.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. About 10.0% of the workforce coming into Frenkendorf are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.2% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work. Of the working population, 26.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 43.1% used
1176-496: The municipality. In 2014 the crime rate, of the over 200 crimes listed in the Swiss Criminal Code (running from murder, robbery and assault to accepting bribes and election fraud), in Frenkendorf was 50 per thousand residents, slightly lower than the national average (64.6 per thousand). During the same period, the rate of drug crimes was 1.6 per thousand residents. This rate is lower than average, at only 53.3% of
1218-414: The municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 858. There were 92 single-room apartments and 600 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 2,497 apartments (91.1% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 208 apartments (7.6%) were seasonally occupied and 37 apartments (1.3%) were empty. As of 2007 , the construction rate of new housing units
1260-547: The non-Swiss population increased by 81 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.0%. The age distribution, as of 2010 , in Frenkendorf is; 404 children or 6.6% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 893 teenagers or 14.7% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 770 people or 12.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 795 people or 13.0% are between 30 and 39, 1,026 people or 16.8% are between 40 and 49, and 1,227 people or 20.1% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution
1302-535: The partition of the canton in 1833. Basel-Landschaft, together with Basel-Stadt, formed the historic Canton of Basel until they separated following the uprising of 1833 ( Battle of the Hülftenschanz near Frenkendorf ). In Roman times, the area of Basel was a centre of Roman activity. There are well-preserved remains at the site of Augusta Raurica in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Around 200 AD there were about 20,000 people living in this city, now part of
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1344-462: The population included 48,719 foreign residents, who made up 18.1% of the population. The historical population is given in the following table: Agriculture in the canton includes fruit growing, dairy farming and cattle breeding. Important industries include textiles, metals and chemicals. The canton of Basel-Landschaft is part of the economic region around Basel that includes parts of France and Germany as well as both half cantons of Basel. Since
1386-400: The population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population increased by 13. There were 4 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland. At the same time, there were 32 non-Swiss men and 37 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 81 and
1428-419: The population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 386 (or about 6.77% of the population) who were Islamic . There were 8 individuals who were Buddhist , 43 individuals who were Hindu and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 601 (or about 10.54% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 189 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) did not answer
1470-694: The question. Frenkendorf sits on the Hauenstein line and is served by trains at Frenkendorf-Füllinsdorf railway station . In Frenkendorf about 2,245 or (39.4%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 654 or (11.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 654 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.6% were Swiss men, 20.8% were Swiss women, 9.9% were non-Swiss men and 5.7% were non-Swiss women. As of 2000 , there were 149 students in Frenkendorf who came from another municipality, while 182 residents attended schools outside
1512-428: The rights of the population in the agricultural areas. They ultimately led to the separation of the canton Basel-Landschaft from the city of Basel on 26 August 1833. Since then, there has been a movement for reunification. This movement gained momentum after 1900 when many parts of Basel-Landschaft became industrialized. The two half cantons agreed in principle to merge, but in 1969 the people of Basel-Landschaft voted down
1554-705: The settlement of Neu-Frenkendorf grew up in the valley along the Basel-Olten railway line. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, Moon Argent. Frenkendorf has a population (as of June 2021 ) of 6,511. As of 2008 , 28.5% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (4,817 or 84.5%), with Italian language being second most common (308 or 5.4%) and Turkish being third (108 or 1.9%). There are 40 people who speak French and 2 people who speak Romansh . As of 2008 ,
1596-502: The tertiary sector was 988. In the tertiary sector; 400 or 40.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 89 or 9.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 53 or 5.4% were in a hotel or restaurant, 21 or 2.1% were in the information industry, 1 or 0.1% were the insurance or financial industry, 41 or 4.1% were technical professionals or scientists, 96 or 9.7% were in education and 76 or 7.7% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 1,255 workers who commuted into
1638-497: The total) out of a total of 1,058 inhabited buildings. There were 246 multi-family buildings (23.3%), along with 92 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (8.7%) and 51 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.8%). Of the single-family homes 40 were built before 1919, while 114 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single-family homes (143) were built between 1946 and 1960. In 2000 there were 2,742 apartments in
1680-440: The water level and discharge of the Ergolz have been measured at Liestal . During these more than 70 years, the average flow towards the Rhine was 3.73 cubic metres per second (132 cu ft/s). During 2006, the average flow was 5.63 cubic metres per second (199 cu ft/s). The peak in that year was on 10 April 2006, at 134 cubic metres per second (4,700 cu ft/s). The extreme values measured at Liestal were
1722-467: Was 1.5 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2000 the average price to rent a two-room apartment was about 786.00 CHF (US$ 630, £350, €500), a three-room apartment was about 993.00 CHF (US$ 790, £450, €640) and a four-room apartment cost an average of 1228.00 CHF (US$ 980, £550, €790). The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008 , was 0.83%. The historical population is given in the following chart: The Villa Sacher , with its collection of modern art,
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1764-614: Was listed as a heritage site of national significance in 1995, but no longer appears on the list. The ruins of Alt-Schauenburg Castle and Neu-Schauenburg Castle are near the village. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 31.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (26.67%), the FDP (16.73%) and the Green Party (13.14%). In
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