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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Werthenstein

Industry DescriptionNumber of Establishments
Construction of buildings12

Werthenstein Facts

Area18.7 km²
Population1,858
Male Population959 (51.6%)
Female Population899 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+3.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+5.7%
Median Age39.3 years (Male: 39, Female: 39.5)
NeighborhoodsSchachen
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.05578, 8.10182

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Werthenstein Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population1,7901,7401,7581,8271,858
Population Density95.8 / km²93.1 / km²94.1 / km²97.8 / km²99.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Werthenstein Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 3.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Werthenstein+2.1%+5%+3.9%
Canton of Lucerne+28.1%+22.2%+14.4%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Werthenstein Median Age

Median Age: 39.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Werthenstein39.3 yrs39.5 yrs39 yrs
Canton of Lucerne40.5 yrs41.3 yrs39.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Werthenstein Population Density

Population Density: 99.4 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Werthenstein1,85818.7 km²99.4 / km²
Canton of Lucerne394,2691,493.5 km²264 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Werthenstein 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 Werthenstein

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Werthenstein

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

Werthenstein CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Werthenstein21,770 tn11.72 tn1,164.9 tons/km²
Canton of Lucerne4,625,783 tn11.73 tn3,097.2 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
Werthenstein CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)21,770 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.72 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,164.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* 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. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. 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 PM4.156.7 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.481.2 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.235.5 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.673.8 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.152.2 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.171.4 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.668.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.669.5 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.469.5 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM369.5 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Werthenstein

Werthenstein is a municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

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