Semsales Facts

Area34.8 km²
Population1,392
Male Population686 (49.3%)
Female Population706 (50.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+80.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+34.1%
Median Age38.9 years (Male: 38.1, Female: 39.8)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.57375, 6.93018

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Semsales Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7738821,0381,3711,392
Population Density22.2 / km²25.3 / km²29.8 / km²39.4 / km²40 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Semsales Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 32.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Semsales+77.4%+55.4%+32.1%
Canton of Fribourg+78.6%+52.1%+31%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Semsales Median Age

Median Age: 38.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Semsales38.9 yrs39.8 yrs38.1 yrs
Canton of Fribourg39.3 yrs39.9 yrs38.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Semsales Population Density

Population Density: 40 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Semsales1,39234.8 km²40 / km²
Canton of Fribourg302,9831,670.7 km²181 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Semsales 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 Semsales

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Semsales

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Semsales

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

Semsales CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Semsales15,941 tn11.45 tn457.9 tons/km²
Canton of Fribourg3,470,153 tn11.45 tn2,077 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
Semsales CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)15,941 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.45 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)457.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
EarthquakeMedium (4)
LandslideMedium (6)

* 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
7/1/178:10 AM4.17.9 km1,590 m7km E of Chatel-Saint-Denis, Switzerlandusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.541.5 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/1/0712:22 AM354.3 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/16/063:05 PM3.356.4 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/29/069:49 AM3.638.8 km4,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
6/12/044:47 PM336.8 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/049:46 AM3.236.8 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/30/047:20 AM3.136.8 km9,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/043:29 PM3.16.1 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/18/042:31 PM3.86.1 km11,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Semsales

Semsales is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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