Reute
Encyclopedia
Reute is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
.
in the wake of the Reformation
. Some communities were left in the old faith, others turned themselves to the new faith. When the canton of Appenzell was divided in 1597 into a Catholic and a Protestant part of the canton, the Catholic majority of Hirschberg wanted to stay with Innerrhoden
, while the Protestant minority wanted to go to Ausserrhoden
. In the division of Appenzell (known as the Landteilungsbrief, literally Land division letter or treaty), the land owned by the Protestants was separated from Hirschberg and given to the Protestant Ausserrhoden, where it became the municipality of Reute. Catholic Hirschberg became part of the Ausserrhoden municipality of Oberegg.
Reute is divided into three districts which are individual hamlets: Mohren (110 people), Reute (190 people) and Schachen (390 people). The church is more than 300 years old.
, the gender distribution of the population was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. The age distribution, , in Reute is; 47 people or 6.6% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 105 people or 14.7% are 6-15, and 34 people or 4.7% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 28 people or 3.9% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 206 people or 28.8% are 25-44, and 157 people or 21.9% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 98 people or 13.7% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 41 people or 5.7% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 63.4% of the vote.
In Reute about 68.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Reute has an unemployment rate of 1.47%. , there were 35 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 10 businesses in this sector. 142 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 31 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....
.
History
Reute was created due to the division of AppenzellAppenzell
Appenzell is a region and historical canton in the northeast of Switzerland, entirely surrounded by the Canton of St. Gallen....
in the wake of the Reformation
Reformation in Switzerland
The Protestant Reformation in Switzerland was promoted initially by Huldrych Zwingli, who gained the support of the magistrate and population of Zürich in the 1520s. It led to significant changes in civil life and state matters in Zürich and spread to several other cantons of the Old Swiss...
. Some communities were left in the old faith, others turned themselves to the new faith. When the canton of Appenzell was divided in 1597 into a Catholic and a Protestant part of the canton, the Catholic majority of Hirschberg wanted to stay with Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Innerrhoden is the smallest canton of Switzerland by population and the second smallest by area, Basel-City having less area.-Foundation:...
, while the Protestant minority wanted to go to 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 the division of Appenzell (known as the Landteilungsbrief, literally Land division letter or treaty), the land owned by the Protestants was separated from Hirschberg and given to the Protestant Ausserrhoden, where it became the municipality of Reute. Catholic Hirschberg became part of the Ausserrhoden municipality of Oberegg.
Geography
Reute has an area, , of 4.9 km² (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 40.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 52.7% is forested. The rest of the land, (6.9%) is settled.Reute is divided into three districts which are individual hamlets: Mohren (110 people), Reute (190 people) and Schachen (390 people). The church is more than 300 years old.
Demographics
Reute has a population of 679, of which about 10.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.7%. Most of the population speaks German (97.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and French being third ( 0.4%)., the gender distribution of the population was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. The age distribution, , in Reute is; 47 people or 6.6% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 105 people or 14.7% are 6-15, and 34 people or 4.7% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 28 people or 3.9% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 206 people or 28.8% are 25-44, and 157 people or 21.9% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 98 people or 13.7% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 41 people or 5.7% 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 63.4% of the vote.
In Reute about 68.8% 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...
).
Reute has an unemployment rate of 1.47%. , there were 35 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 10 businesses in this sector. 142 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 31 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 594 |
| 1990 | 660 |
| 2000 | 701 |
| 2005 | 699 |
| 2007 | 682 |
External links
- Official Page (German)