Dozwil
Encyclopedia
Dozwil is a municipality
in the district of Arbon
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
Industrial buildings made up 14.4% of the total developed area while housing and buildings made up 1.5%, transportation infrastructure made up less than 0.1% and parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%. All of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. 59.8% of the agricultural areas are used for growing crops, while 20.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Arbon district, on the eastern Seerücken region. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and densely built village, built around a central square) of Dozwil.
(95.5%), with Portugese
being second most common ( 1.0%) and Polish
being third ( 1.0%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The population was made up of 247 Swiss men (43.7% of the population), and 30 (5.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 250 Swiss women (44.2%), and 38 (6.7%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 8 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in the same time span there were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 2. One Swiss woman emigrated from Switzerland to another country, three non-Swiss men emigrated from Switzerland to another country and two non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 13 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 11 people. This represents a population growth rate of 4.4%.
The age distribution, , in Dozwil is: 65 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 100 teenagers or 16.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 76 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old, 61 people or 10.0% are between 30 and 39, 99 people or 16.3% are between 40 and 49, and 73 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 9.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 42 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, 28 people or 4.6% who are between 80 and 89, and 5 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 63.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement). , there were 178 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household.
there were 89 single family homes (or 81.7% of the total) out of a total of 109 inhabited buildings. There were 12 two family buildings (11.0%), 3 three family buildings (2.8%) and 5 multi-family buildings (or 4.6%). There were 92 (or 18.7%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 309 (or 62.8%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 19 (or 3.9%) people who lived in single parent homes, while there are 6 adult children living with one or both parents, 2 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 6 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 8 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 2.91%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 9.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 195 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 52. There were 7 single room apartments and 48 apartments with six or more rooms.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 51.85% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the EDU Party
(11.6%), the FDP
(8.91%) and the CVP
(7.98%). In the federal election, a total of 202 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 55.3%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 322 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 164 or about 50.9% of the residents worked outside Dozwil while 158 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 316 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 47.7% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Orthodox Church, and there are 167 individuals (or about 33.94% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. One individual is Islam
ic. There are 2 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 45 (or about 9.15% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 17 individuals (or about 3.46% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
Dozwil is home to the Dozwil primary school district. It is also home to the Dozwil-Kesswil-Uttwil secondary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year, there were 36 students in the primary school district. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and lasts for 6 years. There are 12 children in who are at the lower primary level and 24 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school is 18 students. At the lower primary level, there are 7 children or 58.3% of the total population who are female, 2 or 16.7% are not Swiss citizens and 2, or 16.7%, do not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there are 11 or 45.8% who are female, 3 or 12.5% are not Swiss citizens and 3, or 12.5%, do not speak German natively. In the secondary school district there are 111 students.
At the secondary level, students are divided according to performance. The secondary level begins at about age 12 and usually lasts 3 years. The secondary level in Dozwil consists of 111 teenagers, some of whom are in special or remedial classes, of which 51 or 45.9% are female, 11 or 9.9% are not Swiss citizens and 6 or 5.4% do not speak German natively.
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 district of Arbon
Arbon (district)
Arbon District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It has a population of .Its capital is the town of Arbon.The district contains the following 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 Thurgau
Thurgau
Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...
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
Dozwil has an area, , of 1.32 square kilometre (0.509654849342146 sq mi). Of this area, 1.06 km² (0.409268288108087 sq mi) or 80.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.01 km² (0.00386102158592535 sq mi) or 0.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.24 km² (0.0926645180622084 sq mi) or 18.2% is settled (buildings or roads).Industrial buildings made up 14.4% of the total developed area while housing and buildings made up 1.5%, transportation infrastructure made up less than 0.1% and parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.5%. All of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. 59.8% of the agricultural areas are used for growing crops, while 20.5% is used for orchards or vine crops.
The municipality is located in the Arbon district, on the eastern Seerücken region. It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and densely built village, built around a central square) of Dozwil.
Demographics
Dozwil has a population of , 12.0% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.5%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
(95.5%), with Portugese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being second most common ( 1.0%) and Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
being third ( 1.0%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The population was made up of 247 Swiss men (43.7% of the population), and 30 (5.3%) non-Swiss men. There were 250 Swiss women (44.2%), and 38 (6.7%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 8 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in the same time span there were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 2. One Swiss woman emigrated from Switzerland to another country, three non-Swiss men emigrated from Switzerland to another country and two non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 13 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 11 people. This represents a population growth rate of 4.4%.
The age distribution, , in Dozwil is: 65 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 100 teenagers or 16.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 76 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old, 61 people or 10.0% are between 30 and 39, 99 people or 16.3% are between 40 and 49, and 73 people or 12.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 59 people or 9.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 42 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, 28 people or 4.6% who are between 80 and 89, and 5 people or 0.8% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per room was 0.56 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 63.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement). , there were 178 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household.
there were 89 single family homes (or 81.7% of the total) out of a total of 109 inhabited buildings. There were 12 two family buildings (11.0%), 3 three family buildings (2.8%) and 5 multi-family buildings (or 4.6%). There were 92 (or 18.7%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 309 (or 62.8%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 19 (or 3.9%) people who lived in single parent homes, while there are 6 adult children living with one or both parents, 2 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 6 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 8 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 2.91%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 9.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 195 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 52. There were 7 single room apartments and 48 apartments with six or more rooms.
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 most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 51.85% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the EDU Party
Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland
The Federal Democratic Union of Switzerland is a political party in Switzerland....
(11.6%), 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....
(8.91%) and the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(7.98%). In the federal election, a total of 202 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 55.3%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1649 | 113 |
| 1850 | 299 |
| 1900 | 343 |
| 1950 | 344 |
| 1990 | 433 |
| 2000 | 492 |
Economy
, Dozwil had an unemployment rate of 2.32%. , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 84 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 63 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.there were 322 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 164 or about 50.9% of the residents worked outside Dozwil while 158 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 316 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 6.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 47.7% used a private car.
Religion
According to the , 100 or 20.3% were Roman Catholic, while 159 or 32.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed ChurchSwiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
. Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Orthodox Church, and there are 167 individuals (or about 33.94% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. One individual is Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. There are 2 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 45 (or about 9.15% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
Agnosticism
Agnosticism is the view that the truth value of certain claims—especially claims about the existence or non-existence of any deity, but also other religious and metaphysical claims—is unknown or unknowable....
or atheist
Atheism
Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities. In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities...
, and 17 individuals (or about 3.46% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
The Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dozwil, about 76.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
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...
).
Dozwil is home to the Dozwil primary school district. It is also home to the Dozwil-Kesswil-Uttwil secondary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year, there were 36 students in the primary school district. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and lasts for 6 years. There are 12 children in who are at the lower primary level and 24 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school is 18 students. At the lower primary level, there are 7 children or 58.3% of the total population who are female, 2 or 16.7% are not Swiss citizens and 2, or 16.7%, do not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there are 11 or 45.8% who are female, 3 or 12.5% are not Swiss citizens and 3, or 12.5%, do not speak German natively. In the secondary school district there are 111 students.
At the secondary level, students are divided according to performance. The secondary level begins at about age 12 and usually lasts 3 years. The secondary level in Dozwil consists of 111 teenagers, some of whom are in special or remedial classes, of which 51 or 45.9% are female, 11 or 9.9% are not Swiss citizens and 6 or 5.4% do not speak German natively.