Bühler
Encyclopedia
Bühler is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the Appenzell Mittelland on the north side of the Rotbachtal. It consists of the village of Bühler and scattered hamlets
and factories.
being third ( 2.7%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The age distribution, , in Bühler is; 155 people or 9.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 177 people or 11.1% are 6-15, and 65 people or 4.1% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 6.1% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 450 people or 28.2% are 25-44, and 413 people or 25.8% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 168 people or 10.5% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 73 people or 4.6% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 65.6% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bühler about 65.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
).
Bühler has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 517 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 170 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 45 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Geography
Bühler has an area, , of 5.6 km² (2.2 sq mi). Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the Appenzell Mittelland on the north side of the Rotbachtal. It consists of the village of Bühler and scattered hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
and factories.
Demographics
Bühler has a population of 1,652, of which about 23.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%. Most of the population speaks German (84.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.6%) and Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croatian language
Serbo-Croatian or Serbo-Croat, less commonly Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian , is a South Slavic language with multiple standards and the primary language of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro...
being third ( 2.7%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The age distribution, , in Bühler is; 155 people or 9.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 177 people or 11.1% are 6-15, and 65 people or 4.1% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 97 people or 6.1% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 450 people or 28.2% are 25-44, and 413 people or 25.8% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 168 people or 10.5% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 73 people or 4.6% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
received 65.6% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bühler about 65.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Bühler has an unemployment rate of 1.19%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 517 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 170 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 45 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1734 | 1,167 |
| 1850 | 1,281 |
| 1880 | 1,611 |
| 1900 | 1,625 |
| 1950 | 1,222 |
| 1970 | 1,700 |
| 2000 | 1,598 |