Hünenberg

Geschichte

Hünenberg is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.HistoryHünenberg is first mentioned in 1173 as de Hunberg, though this document is considered a forgery. In 1185 it was mentioned as de Hunoberg and in 1239 as de Hunaberc.GeographyHünenberg has an area, of 18.4km2. Of this area, 63.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located between the Reuss river, Lorze river Lake Zug.DemographicsHünenberg has a population of., 12.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 21.1%. Most of the population speaks German (91.7%), with English being second most common ( 1.8%) and French being third ( 1.3%).In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 27.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (26.7%), the FDP (21.9%) and the Green Party (15.3%).In Hünenberg about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).