Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Engelberg

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of BusinessAverage Google Rating
Shopping6759 years4.3
Restaurants624.3
Other accommodation6051 years4.4
Real estate454.7
Hotels and motels4251 years4.3
Travel agencies194.7
Health and medical175
Bars, pubs and taverns164.3
Cafes144.3
All food and beverage144.2
Corporate management124
Clothing stores1142 years4.6
Sporting goods114.8
Ski hills94.5
Shopping other94.5
Creative arts8
Loan companies83.8
Construction of buildings74.8
Bakeries73.9
Grocery stores and supermarkets74.2
Wholesalers74.3

Engelberg Facts

Area88.4 km²
Population4,164
Male Population2,122 (50.9%)
Female Population2,042 (49.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+59.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.7%
Median Age42.3 years (Male: 41.5, Female: 43.1)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.82107, 8.40133
Postal Codes63906391

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Engelberg Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,6053,0233,4504,3244,164
Population Density29.5 / km²34.2 / km²39 / km²48.9 / km²47.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Engelberg Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 25.3% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Engelberg+66%+43%+25.3%
Obwalden+35.4%+26%+16.3%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Engelberg Median Age

Median Age: 42.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Engelberg42.3 yrs43.1 yrs41.5 yrs
Obwalden40.9 yrs41.2 yrs40.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Engelberg Population Density

Population Density: 47.1 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Engelberg4,16488.4 km²47.1 / km²
Obwalden37,581490.6 km²76.6 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Engelberg Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Engelberg

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Engelberg

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Engelberg CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Engelberg48,748 tn11.71 tn551.6 tons/km²
Obwalden440,807 tn11.73 tn898.6 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Engelberg CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)48,748 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.71 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)551.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.133.2 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.477.3 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.237.9 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM383.3 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.761.3 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.131.5 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM389 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/25/068:18 AM3.178.4 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.477 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM38.8 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Engelberg

Engelberg is a resort town and municipality in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Besides the town of Engelberg, the municipality also includes the settlements of Grafenort, Obermatt and Schwand. municipality of Engelberg is an exclave of Obwald..

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