NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Canton of Uri

Uri (German: Uri (help· info)) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in Central Switzerland. The canton's territory covers the valley of the Reuss River between Lake Lucerne and the St. Gotthard Pass. German is the primary language spoken in Uri. The population is about 35,000. The legendary William Tell is said to have hailed from Uri. Image File history File links Uri-coat_of_arms. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital â€” although the latter phrase has a second meaning based on an alternative sense of capital) is the principal city or town associated with a countrys government. ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... This is a lists of Cantons of Switzerland ranked by area. ... This is a list of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January events January 1 Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Since 1848, the Swiss Confederation has been a federal state of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the worlds oldest surviving republics. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... These are data codes for Switzerland. ... This is a List of office-holders in 2005 in Switzerland. ... This table lists the names of the executive and the legislative of the Cantons of Switzerland, as well as the current number of members. ... Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland. ... Uri is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. ... In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ... In contrast to centrally organised states, in the federally constituted Switzerland each Canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links De-Uri. ... The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. ... link titlelink titlelink titlelink titlelink titleCentral Switzerland is the region is geographically the heart and historically the origin of Switzerland, with the cantons of Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Lucerne and Zug. ... The River Reuss is one of the larger rivers in Switzerland. ... Lake Lucerne (German: VierwaldstÃ¤ttersee, lit. ... The modern concrete span of the Devils bridge (TeufelsbrÃ¼cke) across the SchÃ¶llenen Gorge replaces the older bridge below. ... Statue of Wilhelm Tell and his Son in Altdorf, Switzerland (Richard Kissling, 1895). ...

Geography

The canton is located in the centre of the country. The lands of the canton are that of the Reuss valley and those of the main river's tributaries. The total area of the canton is 1,077 km². About half of this is considered productive land. Forests cover a significant part of the territory, and glaciers make up 20% of the unproductive land.

The highest elevation is the Dammastock at 3,630 m. The Dammastock lies just north of the Furka Pass. Furka Pass (el. ...

History

Uri was first mentioned in 732 as belonging to the abbot of Reichenau. In 853 it was given to the nunnery at Zürich by Louis the German. Events October 10 - Battle of Tours: Near Poitiers, France, leader of the Franks Charles Martel and his men, defeat a large army of Moors, stopping the Muslims from spreading into Western Europe. ... Events A Byzantine fleet destroys Damiette (in Egypt) Births Deaths Categories: 853 ... ZÃ¼rich (German: , ZÃ¼rich German: ZÃ¼ri , in English generally Zurich, Italian: Zurigo) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of ZÃ¼rich. ... Louis the German (also known as Louis II or Louis the Bavarian or German Ludwig der Deutsche) (804 â€“ August 28, 876), the third son of the emperor Louis the Pious and his first wife, Ermengarde of Hesbaye, was the king of Bavaria from 817, when his father partitioned the empire...

It is thought that the name Uri derives from the old German word Aurochs meaning wild ox. This is backed up by the fact that the region's traditional coat of arms bears a bull's head. Trinomial name Bos primigenius primigenius (Bojanus, 1827) Bos primigenius namadicus (Falconer, 1859) Bos primigenius mauretanicus (Thomas, 1881) See Ur (rune) for the rune. ...

In 1243 the region had a common seal. By 1274 the powerful Rudolf of Habsburg recognized these privileges. Uri was one of the three original Swiss cantons, having signed the Letter of Alliance (Bundesbrief) in 1291. In 1386 Uri participated in the victory over the Austrians at Sempach. As a result Uri annexed the lands of Urseren in 1410. // Events Innocent IV was elected pope. ... Events May 7 - In France the Second Council of Lyons opens to consider the condition of the Holy Land and to agree to a union with the Byzantine church. ... The brass of the tomb of Rudolph I in Speyer Rudolph I (Rudolph of Habsburg) (May 1, 1218 â€“ July 15, 1291) was a German king, who played a vital role in raising the Habsburg family to a leading position among the royal dynasties of Germany. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Federal Charter of 1291 The Federal Charter or Letter of Alliance (in German Bundesbrief) is documenting the Eternal Alliance or League Of The Three Forest Cantons (in German Ewiger Bund der Drei Waldstätten), the union of three cantons in what is now central Switzerland, formed in early August, 1291. ... Events Battle of Sempach: Swiss safeguard independence from Habsburg rule End of reign of Poland by Capet-Anjou family. ... Sempach is a small town in the Swiss canton of Lucerne, built above the eastern shore of Lake Lucerne, and about 2 m. ... March 29 - The Aragonese capture Oristano, capital of the giudicato di Arborea in Sardinia July 15 â€“ Battle of Grunwald (also known as Tannenberg or Zalgiris). ...

The region resisted the reformation and remained Roman Catholic. During the Helvetic Republic Uri was part of the canton of Waldstätten. After this, in 1803, Uri re-gained its independence. All attempts to religious or constitutional reform were resisted. In 1815 Uri joined the League of Sarnen for this reason. Later on Uri was one of the members of the Sonderbund. The Sonderbund was a separatist Catholic league, but overthrown by the Swiss Confederation. Official seal of the Helvetic Republic (depicting William Tell). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Politics

The current constitution dates back to 1888. It was revised in 1929 when the open assembly (Landsgemeinde) was abolished. The cantonal capital is Altdorf. 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ...

Economics

The cultivated fields of the canton are located in the valley of the river Reuss. There are pastures on the lower mountain slopes. Since most of the terrain is extremely hilly, it is not suitable for cultivation. Hydroelecric power generation is of great importance. Forestry is one of the most important sectors of agriculture. At Altdorf there are cable and rubber factories. Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ...

Tourism is an important source of income in the canton of Uri. An excellent network of roads facilitates tourism in remote areas in the mountains.

Demographics

Municipalities

The municipalities of the canton of Uri are: Altdorf, Andermatt, Attinghausen, Bauen, Bürglen, Erstfeld, Flüelen, Göschenen, Gurtnellen, Hospental, Isenthal, Realp, Schattdorf, Seedorf, Seelisberg, Silenen, Sisikon, Spiringen, Unterschächen, Wassen Altdorf is the capital of the Swiss canton of Uri. ... Andermatt is a central Swiss village in Uri, 18 miles south of Altorf. ... Attinghausen is a town in Uri, Switzerland. ... Bauen is a municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. ... BÃ¼rglen is a village of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, (, about 4000 inhabitants) at the entrance of the valley SchÃ¤chental. ... Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... FlÃ¼elen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... GÃ¶schenen is a small Swiss town on the northern end of the St. ... Gurtnellen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Isenthal is a municipality located in the Canton Uri in Switzerland. ... Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Schattdorf is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Seedorf is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Seelisberg is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Silenen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Sisikon is a town in Uri, Switzerland. ... Spiringen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... UnterschÃ¤chen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ... Wassen is a municipality in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. ...

External links

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