Kradolf-Schönenberg
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Kradolf-Schönenberg is a municipality
in Weinfelden District in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil
, Kradolf
, Neukirch an der Thur
and Schönenberg an der Thur
.
Kradolf is first mentioned in 883 as Chreinthorf. In 1276 it was mentioned as Kraedorf. Schönenberg an der Thur is first mentioned in 883 as Thuruftisthorf. In 1359 it was mentioned as Schönnenberg. Neukirch an der Thur is first mentioned in 1291 as Eliswil. In 1296 it was mentioned as Sêliswille, which remained its name until the Protestant Reformation
. After 1520 it was known as Nüwenkilchen. Buhwil is first mentioned in 838 as Puabinwilare. In 1276 it was mentioned as Kraedorf.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.9%. Out of the forested land, 19.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.6% is used for growing crops, while 7.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in Weinfelden District. It consists of the linear village
of Kradolf, Buhwil, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur.
(87.6%), with Albanian
being second most common ( 4.8%) and Italian
being third ( 1.9%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female. The population was made up of 1,329 Swiss men (40.3% of the population), and 366 (11.1%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,333 Swiss women (40.4%), and 269 (8.2%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 29 live births to Swiss citizens and 9 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 26 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 8. There were 2 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 24 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 11 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 32 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 41 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.3%.
The age distribution, , in Kradolf-Schönenberg is; 302 children or 9.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 485 teenagers or 14.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 472 people or 14.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 402 people or 12.2% are between 30 and 39, 606 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 494 people or 14.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 259 people or 7.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 174 people or 5.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 96 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 17 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 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 43.2% 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 1,165 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 408 single family homes (or 74.6% of the total) out of a total of 547 inhabited buildings. There were 41 two family buildings (7.5%), 53 three family buildings (9.7%) and 45 multi-family buildings (or 8.2%). There were 622 (or 20.3%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,737 (or 56.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 210 (or 6.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 20 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 18 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 92 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.11%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 1,279 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 338. There were 30 single room apartments and 225 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Kradolf-Schönenberg was 950.04 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$760, £430, €610 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 712.17 CHF (US$570, £320, €460), a two room apartment was about 656.95 CHF (US$530, £300, €420), a three room apartment was about 817.13 CHF (US$650, £370, €520) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1365.71 CHF (US$1090, £610, €870). The average apartment price in Kradolf-Schönenberg was 85.1% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 42.38% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(16.2%), the FDP
(13.36%) and the Green Party
(10.58%). In the federal election, a total of 914 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 44.1%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 2,117 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 1,022 or about 48.3% of the residents worked outside Kradolf-Schönenberg while 424 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,519 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 8.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.1% used a private car.
From the , 857 or 28.0% were Roman Catholic, while 1,296 or 42.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
. Of the rest of the population, there was 1 Old Catholic who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
there are 37 individuals (or about 1.21% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 186 individuals (or about 6.07% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 369 (or about 12.05% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 10 individuals (or about 0.33% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 196 (or about 6.40% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 110 individuals (or about 3.59% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
Kradolf-Schönenberg is home to the Schönenberg-Kradolf primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there are 200 students. There are 42 children in the kindergarten
, and the average class size is 21 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 24 or 57.1% are female, 6 or 14.3% are not Swiss citizens and 5 or 11.9% do not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and lasts for 6 years. There are 65 children in who are at the lower primary level and 93 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school is 21 students. At the lower primary level, there are 28 children or 43.1% of the total population who are female, 15 or 23.1% are not Swiss citizens and 16 or 24.6% do not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there are 49 or 52.7% who are female, 26 or 28.0% are not Swiss citizens and 23 or 24.7% do not speak German natively.
Municipalities of Switzerland
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in Weinfelden District 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
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.
The municipality was created in 1996 by a merger of Buhwil
Buhwil
Buhwil is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It is first mentioned in 838 as Puabinwilare.The municipality had 320 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 283 in 1900 and 282 in 1950...
, Kradolf
Kradolf
Kradolf is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in year 883 as Chreinthorf.The municipality had 147 inhabitants in 1850, which decreased to 228 in 1880, 649 in 1900 and 1,064 in 1920...
, Neukirch an der Thur
Neukirch an der Thur
Neukirch an der Thur is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.In 1996 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Buhwil, Kradolf and Schönenberg an der Thur to form a new and larger municipality Kradolf-Schönenberg.Neukirch an der Thur...
and Schönenberg an der Thur
Schönenberg an der Thur
Schönenberg an der Thur is a village and former municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.In 1996 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Buhwil, Kradolf and Neukirch an der Thur to form a new and larger municipality Kradolf-Schönenberg.Schönenberg an der...
.
History
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. After 1520 it was known as Nüwenkilchen. Buhwil is first mentioned in 838 as Puabinwilare. In 1276 it was mentioned as Kraedorf.
Geography
Kradolf-Schönenberg has an area, , of 10.96 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi). Of this area, 6.75 km² (2.6 sq mi) or 61.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.6 km² (1 sq mi) or 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.32 km² (0.509654849342146 sq mi) or 12.0% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.25 km² (0.0965255396481338 sq mi) or 2.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.02 km² (4.9 acre) or 0.2% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 6.0% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 1.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.9%. Out of the forested land, 19.8% of the total land area is heavily forested and 3.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 54.6% is used for growing crops, while 7.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in Weinfelden District. It consists of the linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
of Kradolf, Buhwil, Neukirch an der Thur and Schönenberg an der Thur.
Demographics
Kradolf-Schönenberg has a population of , 19.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 0.7%. 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....
(87.6%), with Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
being second most common ( 4.8%) and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
being third ( 1.9%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female. The population was made up of 1,329 Swiss men (40.3% of the population), and 366 (11.1%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,333 Swiss women (40.4%), and 269 (8.2%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 29 live births to Swiss citizens and 9 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 26 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 3 while the foreign population increased by 8. There were 2 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 24 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 11 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 32 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 41 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.3%.
The age distribution, , in Kradolf-Schönenberg is; 302 children or 9.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 485 teenagers or 14.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 472 people or 14.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 402 people or 12.2% are between 30 and 39, 606 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 494 people or 14.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 259 people or 7.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 174 people or 5.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 96 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 17 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.58 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 43.2% 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 1,165 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 408 single family homes (or 74.6% of the total) out of a total of 547 inhabited buildings. There were 41 two family buildings (7.5%), 53 three family buildings (9.7%) and 45 multi-family buildings (or 8.2%). There were 622 (or 20.3%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,737 (or 56.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 210 (or 6.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 20 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 18 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 92 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.11%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 1,279 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 4 room apartment of which there were 338. There were 30 single room apartments and 225 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Kradolf-Schönenberg was 950.04 Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (CHF) per month (US$760, £430, €610 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 712.17 CHF (US$570, £320, €460), a two room apartment was about 656.95 CHF (US$530, £300, €420), a three room apartment was about 817.13 CHF (US$650, £370, €520) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1365.71 CHF (US$1090, £610, €870). The average apartment price in Kradolf-Schönenberg was 85.1% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
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 42.38% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(16.2%), 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....
(13.36%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(10.58%). In the federal election, a total of 914 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 44.1%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| Year | Population Kradolf | Population Schönenberg an der Thur | Population Neukirch an der Thur | Population Buhwil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 190 | |||
| 1850 | 147 | 2,546 | 320 | |
| 1870–1880 | 228 | 254 | ||
| 1900–1910 | 649 | 820 | 1,921 | 283 |
| 1920 | 1,064 | |||
| 1950–1960 | 983 | 813 | 1,879 | 282 |
| 1990–1995 | 1,183 | 1,249 | 1,997 | 287 |
| Year | Population | |||
| 2000 | 3,062 | |||
Economy
, Kradolf-Schönenberg had an unemployment rate of 1.73%. , there were 142 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 52 businesses involved in this sector. 461 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 41 businesses in this sector. 431 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 89 businesses in this sector.there were 2,117 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 1,022 or about 48.3% of the residents worked outside Kradolf-Schönenberg while 424 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,519 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 8.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 51.1% used a private car.
Religion
Swiss 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 was 1 Old Catholic who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
there are 37 individuals (or about 1.21% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 186 individuals (or about 6.07% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 369 (or about 12.05% of the population) who are 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 10 individuals (or about 0.33% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 196 (or about 6.40% 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 110 individuals (or about 3.59% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kradolf-Schönenberg about 64.1% 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...
).
Kradolf-Schönenberg is home to the Schönenberg-Kradolf primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there are 200 students. There are 42 children in the kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, and the average class size is 21 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 24 or 57.1% are female, 6 or 14.3% are not Swiss citizens and 5 or 11.9% do not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and lasts for 6 years. There are 65 children in who are at the lower primary level and 93 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school is 21 students. At the lower primary level, there are 28 children or 43.1% of the total population who are female, 15 or 23.1% are not Swiss citizens and 16 or 24.6% do not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there are 49 or 52.7% who are female, 26 or 28.0% are not Swiss citizens and 23 or 24.7% do not speak German natively.