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Attinghausen

Total population

1,606

Elevation468 m
Land area46.89 km²
Coordinates46.86°, 8.63°

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City facts

Elevation
468 m
Area
46.89 km²
Official website
www.attinghausen.ch

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Attinghausen is a village and a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.

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History & geography

History

Attinghausen is first mentioned in 1240 as Attingenhusen by the HDS.

Geography

Attinghausen has an area, , of . Of this area, 35.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (45.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located around a bridge over the Reuss.

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Geography

Latitude
46.8617
Longitude
8.6288
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kaspar von Silenen
Kaspar von Silenen
Swiss military personnel. 1st Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard (1467-1517)
Albert Eschenmoser
Albert Eschenmoser
Swiss chemist (1925–2023)
Kurt Betschart
Kurt Betschart
Swiss cyclist
Alberich Zwyssig
Alberich Zwyssig
Cistercian monk, composer of the Swiss national anthem (1808-1854)
W
Walter Tresch
Swiss alpine skier
C
Carlo Fedier
Swiss screenwriter (1923-2004)
Dani Arnold
Dani Arnold
Swiss ice and mountain climber
Josef Dittli
Josef Dittli
Swiss politician
Emilie Lieberherr
Emilie Lieberherr
Swiss politician (1924–2011)
A
Albin Gnos
Swiss politician (1866-1930)
F
Franz Fedier
Swiss artist (1922-2005)
H
Hans Huber
Swiss publisher (1884-1973)
Heidi Z'graggen
Heidi Z'graggen
Swiss politician
J
Josef Furrer
Swiss politician (1869-1925)
Alois Zgraggen
Alois Zgraggen
(1822-1888)
K
Kobi Scherer
Swiss cyclist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Uri

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.51
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,281

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
259
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Attinghausen

Diese Urner
Eva Holz Egle · 2016
Die bösen Türnli
Die bösen Türnli
Meyer, Werner · 1984
Friedrich Schillers Dramen und die Epoche des italienischen Belcanto
Sylvie Langehegermann · 2014

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr
1203
Population (Wikidata)
1,711
Wikidata
Q69279

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
  • • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771