Realp facts for kids
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Realp
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Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Uri | |
District | n.a. | |
Area | ||
• Total | 77.84 km2 (30.05 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 1,538 m (5,046 ft) | |
Population
(Dec 2020 )
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• Total | 142 | |
• Density | 1.824/km2 (4.725/sq mi) | |
Postal code |
6491
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Surrounded by | Airolo (TI), Bedretto (TI), Göschenen, Hospental, Oberwald (VS) |
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.
History
Realp is first mentioned in 1363 as Riealb.
Geography
Realp has an area, as of 2006[update], of 78 km2 (30 sq mi). Of this area, 41.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (55.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1993/94 land survey[update], 0.2% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 2.1% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 1.6% is used for orchards or vine crops and 40.0% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 0.1% is covered with buildings, and 0.5% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.1% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 1.1% is unproductive flowing water (rivers), 43.3% is too rocky for vegetation, and 10.9% is other unproductive land.
The municipality is located on the rise into the Furka Pass.
See also
In Spanish: Realp para niños