Canton of Uri

canton of Switzerland
AdministrativeArea canton_of_switzerland Q12404
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Summary

Canton of Uri is a canton of Switzerland[1]. It draws 3,855 Wikipedia views per month (canton of switzerland category, ranking #13 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Switzerland[3]
  • Country: Switzerland[4]
  • Capital: Altdorf[5]
  • Official language: Swiss High German[6], German[7]
  • Shares border with: Canton of the Grisons[8], Canton of Ticino[9], Canton of Valais[10], Canton of Berne[11], Canton of Obwalden[12], Canton of Nidwalden[13], Canton of Glarus[14], Canton of Schwyz[15]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Altdorf[16], Andermatt[17], Attinghausen[18], Bauen[19], Bürglen[20], Erstfeld[21], Flüelen[22], Göschenen[23], Gurtnellen[24], Hospental[25], Isenthal[26], Realp[27], Schattdorf[28], Seedorf[29]
  • Flag: Vlag van Uri[30]
  • Legislative body: Landrat of Uri[31]
  • Coat of arms: Fahne und Wappen des Kantons Uri[32]
  • Part of: Central Switzerland[33], Waldstätte[34]
  • Commons category: Canton of Uri[35]
  • Licence plate code: UR[36]
  • Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[37], UTC+02:00[38]
  • Archives at: state archives Uri[39]
  • Inception: 1291[40]
  • Highest point: Dammastock[41]
  • Coordinate location: 46.783333333333, 8.6166666666667[42]
  • Official website: https://www.ur.ch/[43]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Canton of Uri[44]
  • Commons gallery: Uri[45]
  • Population: 36,433[46], 37,931[47]
  • Number of seats: 2[48]

Why It Matters

Canton of Uri has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Alstorx · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Uri
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Different from: Uri, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275027|batch #275027]]"
  2. 11w ago · Frettie · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nl cr aut id → ge1303275
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Nl cr aut id: ge1303275, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1785183352467"
  3. 13w ago · Yorwba · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Locator map image → Karte Lage Kanton Uri 2021.png, Canton Uri in Switzerland.png, Karte Kanton Uri 2010.png +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Locator map image: Uri in Switzerland.svg"
  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 79542
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14586: 79542, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  5. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → uri
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: uri, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289966426|uri (#289966426)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  6. 19w ago · Watmildon · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Flag → Vlag van Uri
    List of monuments → list of cultural properties in Uri, list of cultural property of national significance in Switzerland: Uri
    Legislative body → Landrat of Uri
    Has list → list of members of the government of the Canton of Uri, list of railway stations in the Canton of Uri, list of municipalities of the canton of Uri +6
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Flag: Vlag van Uri, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780204037131"
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