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==History==
==History==
Arlesheim is first mentioned in 708. In 1239 it was mentioned as ''Arlisheim''.<ref name=HDS/>
Arlesheim is first mentioned in 708. In 1239 it was mentioned as ''Arlisheim''.<ref name=HDS/>

===Prehistoric settlements===
The protected location on the western foot of the Gempen Plateau encouraged an early settlement of the area. [[Paleolithic]] [[Magdalenian]] culture items from around 10,000 BC were discovered in the Birseck-Ermitage and Hollenberg 3 caves. Birseck-Ermitage was discovered in 1910 by Fritz Sartorius-Preiswerk, and Hollenberg 3 was discovered in 1950 by Martin Herkert. The caves contained traces of fires, spear points carved from reindeer [[antler]] and pendents from snail and mussel shells. From the end of the Palaeolithic era, Birseck-Ermitage cave contains ''galets colori'', red-stripe like painted limestone pebbles, and [[flint]] tools. From the [[Mesolithic]] period (ca. 6000-5000 BC), flint tools have been discovered at the Abri overhang at Hohlefels, excavated in 1905 by Fritz Sarasin, and in the Birseck-Hermitage cave. Some funerary objects from the largely unexplored transitional period between the Mesolithic to [[Neolithic]] period (around 5200 BC) were also discovered. Several Neolithic ax blades were discovered across the municipal area, with a concentration at Dachsenhöhle and Kleinen Höhle am Hohlefels which were excavated in 1952-54 by Martin Herkert, Bernhard Hesse and Andreas Schwabe. In the Kleinen Höhle skeletal remains of children with grave goods as well as a typological flint spear points were also found. [[Horgen culture]] (around 3000 BC.) ceramic vessels have also been found. From the [[Bronze Age]], only a few, mostly are generic items have been discovered. So far, no items from the [[Iron Age]] have been found.<ref name=HDS_Pre>{{HDS|1191-1-1|Arlesheim, Preroman Era}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==

Revision as of 03:32, 24 February 2011

Arlesheim
Municipality
Christmas market in front of the cathedral.
Christmas market in front of the cathedral.
Coat of arms of Arlesheim
Coat of arms
Location of Arlesheim
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonBasel-Country
DistrictArlesheim
Area
[1]
 • Total6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total9,124
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
4144
SFOS number2763
ISO 3166 codeCH-BL
Surrounded byDornach (SO), Gempen (SO), Münchenstein, Muttenz, Reinach
Websitewww.arlesheim.ch
SFSO statistics

Arlesheim is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Its cathedral chapter seat, bishop's residence and cathedral (1681 / 1761) are listed as a heritage site of national significance.[3]

The cathedral has a Baroque organ built by the German builder Johann Andreas Silbermann, based in Alsace, in 1761. The instrument was restored by Metzler in 1959-62, and is an example of the fusion of French and German organ building styles. It has been used in several recordings, including Lionel Rogg's recording of the complete organ works of J. S. Bach, for Harmonia Mundi France in 1970.

History

Arlesheim is first mentioned in 708. In 1239 it was mentioned as Arlisheim.[4]

Prehistoric settlements

The protected location on the western foot of the Gempen Plateau encouraged an early settlement of the area. Paleolithic Magdalenian culture items from around 10,000 BC were discovered in the Birseck-Ermitage and Hollenberg 3 caves. Birseck-Ermitage was discovered in 1910 by Fritz Sartorius-Preiswerk, and Hollenberg 3 was discovered in 1950 by Martin Herkert. The caves contained traces of fires, spear points carved from reindeer antler and pendents from snail and mussel shells. From the end of the Palaeolithic era, Birseck-Ermitage cave contains galets colori, red-stripe like painted limestone pebbles, and flint tools. From the Mesolithic period (ca. 6000-5000 BC), flint tools have been discovered at the Abri overhang at Hohlefels, excavated in 1905 by Fritz Sarasin, and in the Birseck-Hermitage cave. Some funerary objects from the largely unexplored transitional period between the Mesolithic to Neolithic period (around 5200 BC) were also discovered. Several Neolithic ax blades were discovered across the municipal area, with a concentration at Dachsenhöhle and Kleinen Höhle am Hohlefels which were excavated in 1952-54 by Martin Herkert, Bernhard Hesse and Andreas Schwabe. In the Kleinen Höhle skeletal remains of children with grave goods as well as a typological flint spear points were also found. Horgen culture (around 3000 BC.) ceramic vessels have also been found. From the Bronze Age, only a few, mostly are generic items have been discovered. So far, no items from the Iron Age have been found.[5]

Geography

View over the old town of Arlesheim and the surrounding hills

Arlesheim has an area, as of 2009, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 9.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 52.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 38.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km2 (7.4 acres) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.[6]

Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 5.1% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 23.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 2.2%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 1.9% is used for growing crops and 4.8% is pastures, while 2.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.[6]

The municipality is the capital of the district of the same name. It is located in the located in the Birseck or the lower Birs valley. Originally a village along the river, it has grown to become part of the Agglomeration of Basel.

Coat of arms

The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent, a Wing Azure.[7]

Demographics

Houses on Ermitagestrasse in Arlesheim

Arlesheim has a population (as of June 2021) of 9,240.[8] As of 2008, 18.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals.[9] Over the last 10 years (1997-2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.2%.[10]

Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (7,428 or 86.1%), with Italian language being second most common (283 or 3.3%) and French being third (167 or 1.9%). There are 16 people who speak Romansh.[11]

As of 2008, the gender distribution of the population was 46.5% male and 53.5% female. The population was made up of 7,232 Swiss citizens (80.8% of the population), and 1,722 non-Swiss residents (19.2%)[12] Of the population in the municipality 1,686 or about 19.5% were born in Arlesheim and lived there in 2000. There were 1,132 or 13.1% who were born in the same canton, while 3,391 or 39.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 2,151 or 24.9% were born outside of Switzerland.[11]

In 2008 there were 51 live births to Swiss citizens and 13 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 59 deaths of Swiss citizens and 13 non-Swiss citizen deaths. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 8 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 7 Swiss men and 8 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 13 non-Swiss men and 30 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 13 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 5 people. This represents a population growth rate of -0.2%.[9]

The age distribution, as of 2010, in Arlesheim is; 559 children or 6.2% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 1,220 teenagers or 13.6% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 798 people or 8.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,074 people or 12.0% are between 30 and 39, 1,429 people or 16.0% are between 40 and 49, and 1,840 people or 20.5% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 1,454 people or 16.2% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 580 people or 6.5% who are over 80.[12]

As of 2000, there were 3,388 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 4,192 married individuals, 537 widows or widowers and 511 individuals who are divorced.[11]

As of 2000 the average number of residents per living room was 0.53 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least Template:M2 to ft2 as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics.[13] About 35.9% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).[14]

As of 2000, there were 3,830 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.2 persons per household.[10] There were 1,354 households that consist of only one person and 180 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 3,918 households that answered this question, 34.6% were households made up of just one person and 30 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 1,192 married couples without children, 977 married couples with children There were 215 single parents with a child or children. There were 62 households that were made up unrelated people and 88 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.[11]

In 2000 there were 1,039 single family homes (or 59.2% of the total) out of a total of 1,756 inhabited buildings. There were 368 multi-family buildings (21.0%), along with 226 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (12.9%) and 123 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (7.0%). Of the single family homes 104 were built before 1919, while 136 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (225) were built between 1946 and 1960.[15]

In 2000 there were 4,108 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 1,198. There were 211 single room apartments and 1,177 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 3,721 apartments (90.6% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 265 apartments (6.5%) were seasonally occupied and 122 apartments (3.0%) were empty.[15] As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.2 new units per 1000 residents.[10] As of 2000 the average price to rent a two room apartment was about 911.00 CHF (US$730, £410, €580), a three room apartment was about 1153.00 CHF (US$920, £520, €740) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1454.00 CHF (US$1160, £650, €930).[16] The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008, was 0.7%.[10]

The historical population is given in the following chart:[4][17]

Hearth tax

Heritage sites of national significance

The Andlauerhof, the Domherrenhaus at Domstrasse 2, the Domherrenhäuser am Domplatz, the Cathedral Church, the Hermitage site which includes the ruins of Birseck Castle, as well as paleolithic cave dwellings, an early cult site and Neolithic graves and Reichenstein Castle are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance. The entire village of Arlesheim is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites.[18]

Politics

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 24.42% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (22.1%), the FDP (20.17%) and the SVP (17.8%). In the federal election, a total of 3,186 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 53.1%.[19]

Economy

As of  2007, Arlesheim had an unemployment rate of 1.69%. As of 2005, there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 748 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 67 businesses in this sector. 3,979 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 345 businesses in this sector.[10] There were 4,271 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 47.2% of the workforce.

In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 4,213. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 9, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 743, of which 479 or (64.5%) were in manufacturing and 236 (31.8%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 3,461. In the tertiary sector; 1,121 or 32.4% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 469 or 13.6% were in the movement and storage of goods, 94 or 2.7% were in a hotel or restaurant, 68 or 2.0% were in the information industry, 77 or 2.2% were the insurance or financial industry, 256 or 7.4% were technical professionals or scientists, 136 or 3.9% were in education and 835 or 24.1% were in health care.[20]

In 2000, there were 3,548 workers who commuted into the municipality and 3,045 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.2 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 11.8% of the workforce coming into Arlesheim are coming from outside Switzerland, while 0.3% of the locals commute out of Switzerland for work.[21] Of the working population, 31.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 35.9% used a private car.[10]

Religion

From the 2000 census, 3,135 or 36.3% were Roman Catholic, while 2,842 or 32.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 76 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.88% of the population), there were 34 individuals (or about 0.39% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church, and there were 310 individuals (or about 3.59% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 13 individuals (or about 0.15% of the population) who were Jewish, and 282 (or about 3.27% of the population) who were Islamic. There were 11 individuals who were Buddhist, 38 individuals who were Hindu and 9 individuals who belonged to another church. 1,553 (or about 18.00% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 325 individuals (or about 3.77% of the population) did not answer the question.[11]

Education

In Arlesheim about 3,246 or (37.6%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 1,950 or (22.6%) have completed additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). Of the 1,950 who completed tertiary schooling, 52.5% were Swiss men, 27.3% were Swiss women, 10.9% were non-Swiss men and 9.3% were non-Swiss women.[11] As of 2000, there were 186 students in Arlesheim who came from another municipality, while 458 residents attended schools outside the municipality.[21]

Notable personalities

References

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  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 65.
  4. ^ a b Arlesheim in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  5. ^ Arlesheim, Preroman Era in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.Error in template * invalid parameter (Template:HDS): "1"
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  13. ^ Eurostat. "Housing (SA1)". Urban Audit Glossary (pdf). 2007. p. 18. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  14. ^ Urban Audit Glossary pg 17
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  18. ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte:Basel-Landschaft" (PDF). KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2010. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
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