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Gampel
Gampel is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Gampel should not be confused with the municipality Gampelen in the canton of Bern. It was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Bratsch to form Gampel-Bratsch.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 History Gampel is first mentioned in 1238 as ''Champilz''.Coat of arms The of the village |
Gampelen
Gampelen (french: Champion) is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Gampelen should not be confused with the municipality Gampel in the canton of Valais. History Gampelen is first mentioned in 1179 as ''Champion'' and again in 1228 as ''Champlun''. The area around Gampelen was home to several mesolithic, neolithic and Bronze Age settlements. One of the largest was a Late Bronze Age lake front settlement on Witzwil Island. Bricks, money and a dam from Roman era settlements have been found stretching from Zihlbrücke in Gals through Gampelen to Witzwil in Ins. During the Middle Ages it was part of the ''Herrschaft'' of Erlach. In 1395 the area became part of the County of Savoy. Almost a century later, in 1474, it was acquired by Bern and was placed in the bailiwick of Erlach. The village church of St. Martin was first mentioned in 1228. It was destroyed in a fire and rebuilt in 1513 and the nave was expanded and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gampel-Bratsch
Gampel-Bratsch is a municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2009.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 The voters of the municipalities of Gampel and decided to merge on January 20, 2008. History Bratsch is first mentioned in 1228 and 1242 as ''Praes''. In 1309 it was mentioned as ''Prahcs'', in 1322 as ''Praes'', in 1357 as ''Prayes'', in 1408 as ''Prages'' and in 1532 as ''Bratsch''.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratsch
Bratsch is a village in the municipality of Gampel-Bratsch in the district of Leuk of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Bratsch was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Gampel to form Gampel-Bratsch.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 19 July 2011 History Bratsch is first mentioned in 1228 and 1242 as ''Praes''. In 1309 it was mentioned as ''Prahcs'', in 1322 as ''Praes'', in 1357 as ''Prayes'', in 1408 as ''Prages'' and in 1532 as ''Bratsch''.Coat of arms The blazon of the village[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leuk (district)
The district of Leuk () is a district in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Municipalities It contains the following municipalities: Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Gules, a Griffin rampant cowed Or langued and armed Argent holding a sword of the last.'' Demographics Leuk has a population () of . Most of the population () speaks German (10,675 or 91.8%) as their first language. French is the second most common (278 or 2.4%) and Albanian is the third (195 or 1.7%). There are 115 people who speak Italian and 8 people who speak Romansh. , the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The population was made up of 5,218 Swiss men (42.5% of the population) and 879 (7.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 5,430 Swiss women (44.3%) and 742 (6.0%) non-Swiss women. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferden
Ferden is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Besides the village of Ferden itself, the municipality includes the hamlet of Goppenstein, and the alpine settlements of Faldum, Resti and Kummen. History Ferden is first mentioned in 1380 as ''Verdan''. Geography Ferden has an area, , of . Of this area, or 17.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while or 19.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, or 0.8% is settled (buildings or roads), or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes and or 61.1% is unproductive land.Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data accessed 25 March 2010 Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 0.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.5%. Out of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steg, Valais
Steg is a former municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ... in Switzerland. Since 1 January 2009, Steg has been part of the enlarged municipality of Steg-Hohtenn.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14 January 2010 References External links * * Former municipalities of Valais {{Valais ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erschmatt
Erschmatt is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Erschmatt merged into the municipality of Leuk.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 9 February 2013 History Erschmatt is first mentioned in 1328 as ''Huers''. In 1357 it was mentioned as ''Hoers''.Geography Before the merger, Erschmatt had a total area of . Of this area, 37.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and 38.4% is unproductive land. The former municipality is located in the Leuk ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niedergesteln
Niedergesteln is a municipality in the district of Raron in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. History Niedergesteln is first mentioned around 1179-84 as ''Chastellon''. In 1224 it was mentioned as ''Castellion''. The municipality was formerly known by its French name ''Châtillon-le-Bas'', however, that name is no longer used. Geography Niedergesteln has an area, , of . Of this area, 12.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.0% is settled (buildings or roads) and 55.9% is unproductive land. The municipality is located in the Westlich Raron district, on the northern edge of the Rhone valley. Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is ''Impalled Azure issuant from Coupeaux Vert a house Argent, and Gules two Cavalry Sabres Argent hilted Or in saltire between three Mullets f SixOr one and two.'' Demographics Niedergesteln has a population () of . , 4.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turtmann
Turtmann (French: ''Tourtemagne'') is a former municipality in the district of Leuk in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipalities of Turtmann and Unterems merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Turtmann-Unterems.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 2 January 2013 History Turtmann is first mentioned in 1050 as ''Curtmannonis''. In 1210 it was mentioned as ''Torthemanei'' and ''Tortemagny''. Until 2003 Turtmann had a military airfield which was used by |
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party (german: Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP; rm, Partida populara Svizra, PPS), also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre (french: Union démocratique du centre, UDC; it, Unione Democratica di Centro, UDC), is a national-conservative, right-wing populist political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Marco Chiesa, it is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 53 members of the National Council and 6 of the Council of States. The SVP originated in 1971 as a merger of the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents (BGB) and the Democratic Party, while the BGB, in turn, had been founded in the context of the emerging local farmers' parties in the late 1910s. The SVP initially did not enjoy any increased support beyond that of the BGB, retaining around 11% of the vote through the 1970s and 1980s. This changed however during the 1990s, when the party underwent deep structural and ideological changes under the influence of Christoph Blocher; the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party Of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz; SP; rm, Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra) or Swiss Socialist Party (french: Parti socialiste suisse, it, Partito Socialista Svizzero; PS), is a political party in Switzerland. The SP has had two representatives on the Federal Council since 1960 and received the second highest total number of votes in the 2019 Swiss federal election. The SP was founded on 21 October 1888 and is currently the second largest of the four leading coalition political parties in Switzerland. It is the only left-leaning party with representatives on the Federal Council, currently Alain Berset and Simonetta Sommaruga. As of September 2019, the SP is the second largest political party in the Federal Assembly. Unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP is the largest pro-European party in Switzerland and supports Swiss membership of the European Union. Additionally, it is strongly opposed to capitalism and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voter Turnout
In political science, voter turnout is the participation rate (often defined as those who cast a ballot) of a given election. This can be the percentage of registered voters, eligible voters, or all voting-age people. According to Stanford University political scientists Adam Bonica and Michael McFaul, there is a consensus among political scientists that "democracies perform better when more people vote." Institutional factors drive the vast majority of differences in turnout rates.Michael McDonald and Samuel Popkin"The Myth of the Vanishing Voter"in American Political Science Review. December 2001. p. 970. For example, simpler parliamentary democracies where voters get shorter ballots, fewer elections, and a multi-party system that makes accountability easier see much higher turnout than the systems of the United States, Japan, and Switzerland. Significance Some parts of society are more likely to vote than others. As turnout approaches 90%, significant differences between v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
