Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Walchwil

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management10330 years
Construction of buildings37
Shopping18
Restaurants14
Public administration10

Walchwil Facts

Area2.3 km²
Population2,894
Male Population1,498 (51.7%)
Female Population1,396 (48.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+18.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+12.2%
Median Age44.5 years (Male: 44.3, Female: 44.8)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.10169, 8.51693
Postal Codes6318

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Walchwil Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,4442,4092,5802,9442,894
Population Density1,086.2 / km²1,070.7 / km²1,146.7 / km²1,308.4 / km²1,286.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Walchwil Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 14.1% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Walchwil+20.5%+22.2%+14.1%
Canton of Zug+52.8%+36.7%+22.4%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Walchwil Median Age

Median Age: 44.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Walchwil44.5 yrs44.8 yrs44.3 yrs
Canton of Zug41.6 yrs41.9 yrs41.4 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Walchwil Population Density

Population Density: 1,286 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Walchwil2,8942.25 km²1,286 / km²
Canton of Zug120,510238.7 km²505 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Walchwil 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 Walchwil

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Walchwil

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

Walchwil CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Walchwil41,135 tn14.21 tn18,282.2 tons/km²
Canton of Zug1,703,951 tn14.14 tn7,137.7 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
Walchwil CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)41,135 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita14.21 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)18,282.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
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
3/6/178:12 PM4.131.1 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.670.4 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.25.5 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.564.5 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.164.4 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.762.6 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.125.6 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.450.4 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM324.1 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/10/056:44 PM3.149.8 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Walchwil

Walchwil is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

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