Daniken

Daniken

State :	Switzerland Switzerland
Canton :	Canton of Solothurn Solothurn (SO)
District :	Oltenw
BFS no. :	2572i1 f3 f4
Postal code :	4658
UN / LOCODE :	CH DNK
Coordinates :	641 048 / 245264 coordinates: 47 ° 21 '25 " N , 7 ° 58' 55" O ; CH1903: six hundred and forty-one thousand and forty-eight / 24526447.356944 7.981953 382
Height :	382 m above sea level M.
Height range :	374–610 m above sea level M.
Area :	5.43 km²
Residents:	2851 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	525 inhabitants per km²
Website:	www.daeniken.ch
Traffic roundabout on Hauptstrasse 5 in the center of the village with a view of the Gösgen nuclear power plant
Location of the municipality
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Däniken is a municipality in the Olten district in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland .

It is not to be confused with the Zurich community Dänikon , the Baselbieter community Tenniken and the Thurgau Tänikon .

geography

Aerial photo from 1500 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1923)

Däniken is located in Niederamt in Solothurn , between the Aarau canton capital of Aarau and the Olten traffic junction . The cities of Olten and Aarau are approx. 7 to 8 km from Däniken. With the surrounding hilly landscape, the delightful banks of the Aare and the nearby Jura, it offers a wide, healthy relaxation area.

The municipality of Däniken measures 543 hectares, around a third of which is forest. Neighboring communities are Niedergösgen , Obergösgen , Dulliken , Walterswil SO and Gretzenbach . The station is 382 meters above sea level, the highest point (610 meters) is in the forest area against the Engelberg, in the southwestern border area.

history

A large part of the Danish municipality was generally very strongly shaped by the Aare. The unsteady course of the Aare was the cause of countless floods and thus a permanent reshaping of the valley landscape. The hills were covered with mighty forests. This is where the first residents settled, cleared and urbanized the land.

The Alemannic settlement was first mentioned in 1273 as Tennikon , but is significantly older. In the village, which consists of small farms, grazing and cattle breeding predominated, with some grain growing. Back then, the farmers worked and planted for their own needs and for tithing. In the course of time, some handicrafts settled in the villages along the Aare that were only allowed to be practiced in the city in the Middle Ages. Due to its history, the village of Däniken grew out of hamlets and quarters without ever creating a historical center. The actual center of the village is now the Erlimatt area with its parish hall, multi-purpose hall, fire station, kindergarten, the newly built work yard with the integration of the former Henzmannhaus including the new children's playground and the Kürz shopping center.

population

Proportion of foreigners

2011: 17.51%
2010: 16.86%
2008: 17.4%
2007: 18.4%
2006: 18.2%
2005: 18.7%
2004: 18.6%
2003: 19.3%
2002: 18.5%

Households

2011: 1223
2008: 1172
2007: 1168
2003: 1268
2002: 1199

Local citizen

2011: 279
2010: 271
2008: 254
2007: 231
2006: 230
2005: 238
2004: 215
2003: 219
2002: 214

Population development

1870: 635
1950: 1,286
1970: 1,960
1990: 2,481
1995: 2,649
2000: 2,664
2001: 2,692
2002: 2,697
2003: 2,762
2004: 2,747
2005: 2,763
2006: 2,719
2007: 2,747
2008: 2,712
2009: 2,705
2010: 2,692
2011: 2,759

Religions - denominations

Evangelical Reformed: 2011: 704 - 2008: 773 - 2005: 809 - 2003: 850
Roman Catholic: 2011: 860 - 2008: 890 - 2005: 923 - 2003: 961
Christian Catholics: 2011: 17 - 2008: 21 - 2005: 23 - 2003: 27
Non-denominational: 2011: 774 - 2008: 648 - 2005: 605 - 2003: 510
Others: 2011: 404 - 2008: 380 - 2005: 414 - 2003: 403

Tax rate

local community

Däniken (natural persons) 2001-2006 93% since 2007 77%
Däniken (legal persons) 2001-2006 123% since 2007 50%

Authorities

Political community

Thanks to the tax payments from the Gösgen nuclear power plant, Däniken is not only one of the most tax-efficient communities in the canton of Solothurn, but also has optimal community infrastructures in every respect (school, administration, sports and leisure facilities, etc.).

Local parties

Parties active in the municipality:

SP-Grüne Däniken ( SP and Greens )
PD Pro Däniken
CVP Christian People's Party
FDP Liberal Democratic Party
SVP Swiss People's Party

Represented in the municipal council are: 4 FDP, 1 CVP, 1 SVP, 1 Pro Däniken

economy

Important industrial companies are located in Däniken:

Gösgen nuclear power plant (municipality of Däniken)
Leoni Studer AG (wire and cable factory)
Synergy Health Däniken AG (product refinement, sterilization)
e + h Services AG (purchasing and marketing organization for household and hardware retailers)
saltech AG ( ammunition production )
Winoil AG (chemical-technical products)
Galliker Transport AG
Müller-Steinag / Favre Betonwaren AG
Epic galvanizing company
Tobler Haustechnik (headquarters)

traffic

The cities of Olten and Aarau are approx. 7 to 8 km from Däniken. Däniken is only accessible by public transport through one train station on the main SBB line Bern-Zurich . The cities of Olten and Aarau can be reached every half hour. On weekdays there is a bus that connects the village with the train station. The two closest motorway connections to the A1 (Bern-Zurich) can be reached within 15 minutes.

Attractions

Danish Catholic Church
reformed Church
Däniken train station
Community work yard

coat of arms

The village coat of arms shows a white ( heraldry : silver) spade on a blue background. This spade represents a ploughshare as it was used in the Middle Ages.

Personalities

Susanne Schaffner (* 1962), councilor, canton councilor and government councilor (SP)
Gottfried Schenker (1842–1901), entrepreneur
Lukas Schenker (* 1937), Benedictine and historian

Web links

Commons : Däniken - collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website of the Danish municipality
Hans Brunner: Däniken. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .

Individual evidence

↑ Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .
↑ saltech AG. In: zefix.ch . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .
↑ Christian von Arx: A guest at Saltech AG - the patron of the cartridges. In: oltnertagblatt.ch . September 12, 2017, accessed January 28, 2020 .
^ Henry Habegger: Despite an order of 100 million euros: Saltech ammunition factory is looking for investors. In: oltnertagblatt.ch . January 28, 2020, accessed January 28, 2020 .

[1] Permanent and non-permanent resident population by year, canton, district, municipality, population type and gender (permanent resident population). In: bfs. admin.ch . Federal Statistical Office (FSO), August 31, 2019, accessed on December 22, 2019 .

[2] saltech AG. In: zefix.ch . Retrieved January 28, 2020 .

[3] Christian von Arx: A guest at Saltech AG - the patron of the cartridges. In: oltnertagblatt.ch . September 12, 2017, accessed January 28, 2020 .

[4] Henry Habegger: Despite an order of 100 million euros: Saltech ammunition factory is looking for investors. In: oltnertagblatt.ch . January 28, 2020, accessed January 28, 2020 .