Rehetobel
Encyclopedia
Rehetobel is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the former District of Vorderland. It consists of the village of Rehetobel and several hamlets
and scattered farm houses.
Rehetobel is located south of the mountain Gupf. On average the village enjoys the longest hours of sunshine in Switzerland. The lowest elevation is Achmüli (610 m (2,001.3 ft)), the highest is Kaienspitz (1121 m (3,677.8 ft)).
. The church was rebuilt in 1737.
The village was destroyed in a fire on 9 April 1796. The church was saved, but a total of 20 buildings were destroyed. In 1854 a house for the poor was established. It is today used as a nursery.
On 28 June 1890 the church was destroyed in a fire, but by 1892 a new church was built.
, the gender distribution of the population was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. The age distribution, , in Rehetobel is; 141 people or 8.1% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 201 people or 11.5% are 6-15, and 84 people or 4.8% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 64 people or 3.7% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 508 people or 29.2% are 25-44, and 404 people or 23.2% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 220 people or 12.6% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 120 people or 6.9% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 74.6% of the vote.
In Rehetobel about 73.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
The historical population is given in the following table:
Rehetobel has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 144 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 29 businesses in this sector. 320 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 58 businesses in this sector.
Municipalities of Switzerland
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in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
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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
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.
Geography
Rehetobel has an area, , of 6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 35.2% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.9%) is settled.The municipality is located in the former District of Vorderland. It consists of the village of Rehetobel and several 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 scattered farm houses.
Rehetobel is located south of the mountain Gupf. On average the village enjoys the longest hours of sunshine in Switzerland. The lowest elevation is Achmüli (610 m (2,001.3 ft)), the highest is Kaienspitz (1121 m (3,677.8 ft)).
History
The area was settled in the 12th and 13th century. The name Rehentobel was first mentioned in 1463 as an das Rechtobel. In 1669 the church was built, which meant independence from the village of TrogenTrogen
Trogen is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.-History:...
. The church was rebuilt in 1737.
The village was destroyed in a fire on 9 April 1796. The church was saved, but a total of 20 buildings were destroyed. In 1854 a house for the poor was established. It is today used as a nursery.
On 28 June 1890 the church was destroyed in a fire, but by 1892 a new church was built.
Demographics
Rehetobel has a population of 1,680, of which about 7.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.1%. Most of the population speaks German (97.1%), with Spanish being second most common ( 0.6%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.4%)., the gender distribution of the population was 47.6% male and 52.4% female. The age distribution, , in Rehetobel is; 141 people or 8.1% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 201 people or 11.5% are 6-15, and 84 people or 4.8% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 64 people or 3.7% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 508 people or 29.2% are 25-44, and 404 people or 23.2% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 220 people or 12.6% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 120 people or 6.9% 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 74.6% of the vote.
In Rehetobel about 73.8% 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...
).
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1743 | 1,643 |
| 1813 | 1,860 |
| 1818 | 1,587 |
| 1850 | 1,984 |
| 1900 | 2,184 |
| 1910 | 2,416 |
| 1941 | 1,554 |
| 1950 | 1,740 |
| 1980 | 1,416 |
| 2000 | 1,705 |
| 2005 | 1,707 |
| 2007 | 1,674 |
Economy
There are approximately 700 working places in the village. Trade and industry make up 40%, agriculture 9%, and the service sector employs 51%. Agriculture consists of dairy farming and cattle breeding.Rehetobel has an unemployment rate of 1.11%. , there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 30 businesses involved in this sector. 144 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 29 businesses in this sector. 320 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 58 businesses in this sector.
External links
- Official Page (German)