Categories in Brig-Glis

Car & Light Vehicle DealershipsCar repairCar Repair and MaintenanceCar WashGas StationNew car dealersMetalworking Services & WorkshopsSandblasting ServiceBoutiqueCleanersClothing storesFabric StoreFashion Accessories StoreJeans ShopJewelers and watchesMen's clothingOuterwear StoreShoe storesWomen's clothingAssociation or OrganizationChapelChurchesClubCounselorHydroelectric Power PlantMailing ServicePolitical PartyPost OfficeRecycling CenterShipping CompanyShipping ServiceSocial Services OrganizationComputer ConsultantComputer ServiceComputer Support and ServicesElectronics StoreSoftware CompanySoftware ConsultantWeb Hosting CompanyArchitectsBuilding Construction ContractorCarpenterCivil EngineerConstruction of buildingsContractorDry Wall ContractorElectricianEnergy equipment and solutionsEngineerFlooring Contractor
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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Brig-Glis

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management15631 years
Shopping10130 years
Restaurants9724 years
Construction of buildings7942 years
Real estate66
Health and medical66
Other accommodation5249 years
Clothing stores5029 years
Hairdressers45
Beauty salons42
Other construction40
Buses and trains35
Cafes3531 years

Brig-Glis Facts

Area1.7 km²
Population8,278
Male Population3,995 (48.3%)
Female Population4,283 (51.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+23.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+50.5%
Median Age42.5 years (Male: 41.4, Female: 43.6)
NeighborhoodsGamsen, Monbijou
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng46.31667, 7.98333

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Brig-Glis Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population6,6865,8975,4995,8208,2788,2368,326
Population Density3,962.1 / km²3,494.5 / km²3,258.7 / km²3,448.9 / km²4,905.5 / km²4,880.6 / km²4,933.9 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brig-Glis Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 50.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Brig-Glis+23.8%+40.4%+50.5%
Valais
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brig-Glis Median Age

Median Age: 42.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Brig-Glis42.5 yrs43.6 yrs41.4 yrs
Valais41.1 yrs42.1 yrs40.2 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Brig-Glis Population Density

Population Density: 4,906 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Brig-Glis8,2781.688 km²4,906 / km²
Valais340,4685,223.3 km²65.2 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Brig-Glis Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1300 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 Brig-Glis

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Brig-Glis

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Brig-Glis

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

Brig-Glis CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Brig-Glis92,634 tn11.19 tn54,894.1 tons/km²
Valais3,785,473 tn11.12 tn724.7 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
Brig-Glis CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)92,634 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.19 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)54,894.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (8)
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
10/24/162:44 PM4.433.4 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/1111:32 PM328.8 km4,700 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/8/118:48 PM3.436.2 km6,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
4/4/109:16 PM3.662.9 km7,100 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
10/23/086:04 PM370.3 km5,000 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
6/17/087:48 PM3.550.6 km4,800 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/8/062:19 PM326.1 km0 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/18/0610:49 PM339.1 km3,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/20/052:59 AM3.371.2 km14,900 mnorthern Italyusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM372.3 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Brig-Glis

Brig, officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis, Italian: Briga-Glis) is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. official language of Brig is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language..

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