Obstalden

Geschichte

Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord.HistoryObstalden is first mentioned in 1310.GeographyObstalden has an area, of 23.8km2. Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.DemographicsObstalden had a population of 443., 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population speaks German, with French being second most common and Italian being third .In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SPS which received 50.8% of the vote. Most of the rest of the votes went to the SVP with 45.2% of the vote.The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Obstalden about 70.1% of the population have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education .