Isenthal is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland.HistoryIsenthal is first mentioned in 1280 as Yseltal.GeographyIsenthal has an area, of. Of this area, about 28.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is settled and 44.0% is unproductive land. Over the past two decades the amount of land that is settled has increased by 17ha and the agricultural land has decreased by 32ha., 21.4% of the total land area was heavily forested, while 1.4% is covered in small trees and shrubbery. Of the agricultural land, 5.7% is used for orchards or vine crops and 22.2% is used for alpine pastures. Of the settled areas, 0.3% is covered with buildings, and 0.2% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.9% is unproductive flowing water, 35.6% is too rocky for vegetation, and 8.8% is other unproductive land.The municipality is located at the intersection of the Chlital and the Grosstal. It consists of the village of Isenthal and widely scattered small settlements.DemographicsIsenthal has a population of., 1.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 3 years (2010-2013) the population has changed at a rate of -0.95%. The birth rate in the municipality, in 2013, was 3.8 while the death rate was 5.7 per thousand residents., children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 58.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.0%.In 2013 there were 168 private households in Isenthal. Of the 172 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 47.7% were single family homes and 16.9% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 44.8% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 14.0% were built between 1991 and 2000. In 2012 the rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 1.89. The vacancy rate for the municipality, was 1.61%.