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| Population | 209 (2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 55 /km² (144 /sq. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume mi. ) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.77 km² (1.5 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6466 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1204 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Françoise Planzer (as of 2008) | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Flüelen, Isenthal, Seelisberg, Sisikon | |||||||||
| Website | www.gemeinde-bauen.ch | |||||||||
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Bauen is a municipality on Lake Lucerne in the Swiss canton of Uri. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions areas between 1 Km² (100 Hectares and 10 km² (1000 hectares are listed below The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit This page is a summary of the Postal codes of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number is a number sequence for the identification of politically A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The following is a list of the municipalities in Switzerland, listed alphabetically (from Aadorf to Zwischbergen) Flüelen is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Seelisberg is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Sisikon is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called Lake Lucerne ( German: Vierwaldstättersee, lit "Lake of the Four Forest Cantons " is a Lake in central Switzerland, the Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the states of the Federal state of Switzerland. Uri (German) is one of the 26 Cantons of Switzerland. It is located in Central Switzerland.
The village lies on the west side of the Urner lake, which is part of the bigger lake Vierwaldstättersee or the Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. Because of its position on the lake and the Föhn wind, Bauen has a very mild climate.
The composer of the Swiss psalm, "Trittst im Morgenrot daher". The "Swiss Psalm" is the National anthem of Switzerland. Alberich Zwyssig was born in Bauen. Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig ( 17 November 1808 – 18 November 1854) was a Cistercian monk who composed in 1841 the A bust of him is located in front of the village church.
Coat of arms
First mentioned in 1849, the flag or coat of arms shows elk horns in gold with ten red flames along the horns tips with a bigger red flame over the head, on a black background. Father Alberich or Alberik Zwyssig ( 17 November 1808 – 18 November 1854) was a Cistercian monk who composed in 1841 the
Originally made in 1843, the coat of arms comes from an idea St. Idda von Fischingen, whose church choir had the symbol of an elk with flamming horns. This goes back to around 1812 when the church was inaugurated. The oldest coat of arms still intact hangs in the old guard house from Bauen to see.
External links
- Bauen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland is an Encyclopedia on the History of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research