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Schweinshaxe (German pronunciation: [ˈʃvaɪnshaksə] ⓘ; literally "swine's hock"), in German cuisine, is a roasted ham hock (or pork knuckle). [1] The ham hock is the end of the pig's leg, just above the ankle and below the meaty ham portion.
Population of towns (2022) Below is a list of towns and cities in Switzerland.Until 2014 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants were considered to be towns (German: Stadt/Städte, French: ville(s), Italian: città).
From 2008 to 2017 there was a reduction in the number of foreign banks in Switzerland [3] ... Mitsubishi UFJ Wealth Management Bank (Switzerland), Ltd. Nomura Bank ...
A majority (61.2%) of the primary sector employees worked in very small businesses (less than ten employees). The remainder worked in 2 small businesses with a total of 40 employees. The secondary sector employed 6,403 workers in 371 separate businesses. In 2014 a total of 2,433 employees worked in 358 small companies (less than 50 employees).
Switzerland has a large economy and highly skilled labor force. Fifteen Swiss companies are included on Fortune's "Global 500" list (in 2011). As of 2018 the largest non-financial companies in terms of annual revenue were Glencore, Vitol and Trafigura, with Nestlé as the largest employer.
Gotthard line in 1882 Development of real GDP per capita, 1851 to 2018. Switzerland as a federal state was established in 1848. Before that time, the city-cantons of Zürich, Geneva, and Basel in particular began to develop economically based on industry and trade, while the rural regions of Switzerland remained poor and underdeveloped.
Swiss Bank Corporation: Financials Banks Basel: 1854 The merger with Union Bank of Switzerland created UBS: P D SBB-CFF-FFS: Industrials Railroads Bern: 1902 State railway S A SwissGear: Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Delémont: 2002 Clothing and luggage, part of Wenger: P A Swiss Global Air Lines (SWISS) Consumer services Airlines ...
Switzerland has a relatively high number of small municipalities, with a population of 1,000 or less, especially in rural areas. Because of the increasing difficulty in providing professional government services and in finding volunteers for political offices in small municipalities, the cantons tend to encourage voluntary mergers of ...