Bargen

Bargen may refer to:

In Germany

in Switzerland

in the Netherlands

Bargen, North Holland

Bargen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is located on the island Texel, about 4 km northeast of Den Burg.

In a tax register of 1581, Bargen was mentioned as having almost the poorest soil of the entire island.

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Coordinates: 53°5′3″N 4°50′5″E / 53.08417°N 4.83472°E / 53.08417; 4.83472

Bargen, Schaffhausen

Bargen is a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The northernmost point of the country is situated in the municipality, at Oberbargen.

History

Bargen is first mentioned in 884 as Paragen.

Geography

Bargen has an area, as of 2006, of 8.3 km² (3.2 sq mi). Of this area, 29.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 65.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located in the Schaffhausen district. It is a farming village on the northernmost point of Switzerland. The municipality includes a notable protected natural area, Tannbüehl, which is known for its over 20 varieties of orchids.

Demographics

Bargen has a population (as of 2008) of 249, of which 12.4% are foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2008), 60% are from Germany, 22.9% are from Italy, 11.4% are from Croatia, and 5.7% are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (96.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.2%). There is also a small but significant population of Poles. (0.23)