Obstalden
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.
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History
Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310.Geography
Obstalden has an area,, of. Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled and the remainder is non-productive.It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen.
Demographics
Obstalden 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.
Obstalden has an unemployment rate of 1.23%., there were 53 people employed in the Primary [sector of the economy|primary economic sector] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 10 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 6 businesses in this sector. 41 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 12 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
| 1888 | 489 |
| 1900 | 472 |
| 1950 | 497 |
| 2000 | 434 |