What is the population of Göschenen, Uri?

Göschenen has a population of approximately 440 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Göschenen, Uri located?

Göschenen is located in Uri, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 46.6676°, 8.5887°.

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Göschenen

Total population

440

Elevation1111 m

Land area104.15 km²

Coordinates46.67°, 8.59°

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City facts

Elevation

1111 m

Area

104.15 km²

Official website

www.goeschenen.ch

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Overview

Göschenen is a village and municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It sits at the northern end of the Gotthard tunnel. The Göschenen riots (1875) saw Urner troops opening fire on Italian miners demonstrating for better working conditions and wages on the tunnel's construction site.

History & geography

Geography

Göschenen has an area, , of . Of this area, 7.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (80.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Göschenen and its railway station are located at the northern end of the Gotthard Road Tunnel and the Gotthard Rail Tunnel. The village grew up around a bridge over the Reuss. The Schöllenen Gorge in the Reuss Valley between Andermatt and Göschenen is the location of the infamous Devil's Bridge. A very short railway line, the Schöllenenbahn, connects Göschenen railway station with Andermatt railway station, via the Schöllenen Gorge. Until 1875 it was part of the municipality of Wassen. It consists of the village of Göschenen and the hamlets of Abfrutt and the Göscheneralp.

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