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Cantonal facts: Uri 2010

Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Kanton Uri

Surface area in sq. km: 1'077
Resident population 35'162
Municipalities 20
Population density in sq.km 32
Percentage of foreigners in % 8.7
CAPITAL, biggest city: ALTDORF

Cities > 10'000
Agglomerations (center in canton) > 50'000

8'623

0
0

Persons employed by sector:
Agriculture and forestry
Industry and business
Services

12.3
36.5
51.2
Unemployment rate in % (Jan. 2010) 1.9
Number of members
of the National Council
1
Distribution of seats in the Cantonal Parliament Cantonal/Communal Minister (Departments) 
CVP
SVP
FDP
SP/GP

24
18
12
10

Josef Arnold (CVP, Education)
Isidor Baumann (CVP, Economy)
Josef Dittli (FDP, Police)
Stefan Fryberg (FDP , Public Health)
Markus Stadler (-, Finance)
Heidi Z'graggen (CVP, Justice)
Markus Züst (CVP, Construction)

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Cantonal Government and Administration

Kantonale Verwaltung Uri Landrat

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Media

Daily Newspapers

Neue Urner Zeitung  

Weekly Papers/Magazines

Urner Wochenblatt  

Webzines/Online Journals

Tell-Web Urionline

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