Rheintal
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Rheintal is a Wahlkreis (constituency) of the Canton of St. Gallen
, Switzerland
, formed under the new constitution of the canton on 10 June 2001. It consists largely of the former districts of Oberrheintal and Unterrheintal.
The Wahlrkreis covers almost all the region of Vogtei Rheintal
and later Rheintal District.
, 1,978 are from Italy
, 6,222 are from ex-Yugoslavia
, 1,684 are from Austria
, 850 are from Turkey
, and 1,925 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages , 54,669 speak German
, 146 people speak French
, 1,226 people speak Italian
, and 80 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in the Rheintal Wahlkreis is; 8,065 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8,469 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,630 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,289 people or 16.7% are between 30 and 39, 8,619 people or 14.0% are between 40 and 49, and 7,303 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,310 people or 8.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,786 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,883 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 289 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.
there were 6,996 persons (or 11.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 13,031 (or 21.1%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 35,575 (or 57.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 3,384 (or 5.5%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 431 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 255 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 364 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,608 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Out of the total population in the Rheintal region, , the highest education level completed by 14,056 people (22.8% of the population) was Primary, while 22,279 (36.1%) have completed Secondary, 5,708 (9.3%) have attended a Tertiary school , and 2,739 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
the average unemployment rate was 4.2%.
From the , 35,215 or 57.1% are Roman Catholic, while 13,723 or 22.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
. Of the rest of the population, there are 27 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith, there are 1,202 individuals (or about 1.95% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,066 individuals (or about 1.73% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 14 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who are Jewish
, and 5,155 (or about 8.36% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 344 individuals (or about 0.56% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,976 (or about 4.83% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1,922 individuals (or about 3.12% of the population) did not answer the question.
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Canton of St. Gallen
The Canton of St. Gallen is a canton of Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. It covers an area of 2,026 km², and has a population of . , the population included 97,461 foreigners, or about 20.9% of the total population. The capital is St. Gallen. Spelling...
, 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....
, formed under the new constitution of the canton on 10 June 2001. It consists largely of the former districts of Oberrheintal and Unterrheintal.
The Wahlrkreis covers almost all the region of Vogtei Rheintal
Vogtei Rheintal
Vogtei Rheintal was condominium of the Old Swiss Confederacy from the 15th century until 1798.Its territory corresponded to the left banks of the Alpine Rhine between Hoher Kasten and Lake Constance, including the towns of Altstätten and Rheineck....
and later Rheintal District.
Demographics
Rheintal has a population of (as of ). Of the foreign population, , 1,118 are from GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 1,978 are from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 6,222 are from ex-Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, 1,684 are from Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, 850 are from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, and 1,925 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages , 54,669 speak German
German 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....
, 146 people speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
, 1,226 people speak 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...
, and 80 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in the Rheintal Wahlkreis is; 8,065 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8,469 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,630 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,289 people or 16.7% are between 30 and 39, 8,619 people or 14.0% are between 40 and 49, and 7,303 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,310 people or 8.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,786 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,883 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 289 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.
there were 6,996 persons (or 11.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 13,031 (or 21.1%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 35,575 (or 57.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 3,384 (or 5.5%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 431 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 255 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 364 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,608 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Out of the total population in the Rheintal region, , the highest education level completed by 14,056 people (22.8% of the population) was Primary, while 22,279 (36.1%) have completed Secondary, 5,708 (9.3%) have attended a Tertiary school , and 2,739 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
the average unemployment rate was 4.2%.
From the , 35,215 or 57.1% are Roman Catholic, while 13,723 or 22.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church
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 are 27 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
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...
faith, there are 1,202 individuals (or about 1.95% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,066 individuals (or about 1.73% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 14 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who are Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 5,155 (or about 8.36% 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 344 individuals (or about 0.56% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,976 (or about 4.83% 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 1,922 individuals (or about 3.12% of the population) did not answer the question.
Municipalities
The population has a population of (as of ), living within 13 municipalitiesMunicipalities 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...
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| Municipality | Population |
Area (km²) |
BFS Community Identification Number The Official Municipality Key, formerly also known as the Official Municipality Characteristic Number or Municipality Code Number, is a number sequence for the identification of politically independent municipalities or unincorporated areas... |
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| Altstätten Altstätten Altstätten is a town in the district Rhine Valley, in the canton of St. Gall in Switzerland.- Overview :The town consists of the following tracts: Alter Zoll, Altstätten, Bächis, Baumert, Bieser, Büeberg, Bühl, Bühl , Bühl bei Hinterforst, Burgfeld, Bürglen, Burst, Domishäuser, Fidern, Gätziberg,... |
39.11 | 3251 | |
| Au Au, St. Gallen Au is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Coat of arms:The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure a Crescent Or in bend issuant behind a Cliff Argent.-Geography:... |
4.69 | 3231 | |
| Balgach Balgach Balgach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Coat of arms:The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per fess Or a Semi Lion rampant issuant Gules and Vert two Bars Argent.... |
6.52 | 3232 | |
| Berneck Berneck Berneck is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Berneck is first mentioned in 892 as Farniwang... |
5.63 | 3233 | |
| Diepoldsau Diepoldsau Diepoldsau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Diepoldsau is first mentioned in 891 as Thiotpoldesouua. Schmitter is first mentioned in 1385.-Geography:... |
11.23 | 3234 | |
| Eichberg Eichberg, St. Gallen Eichberg is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Eichberg is first mentioned in 891 as under the Romansh name of Hermentines. In 1282 it was mentioned as Aichilberch, and in 1290 as Aitberge.-Geography:Eichberg has an area, , of... |
5.43 | 3252 | |
| Marbach Marbach, St. Gallen Marbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Marbach has an area, , of . Of this area, 75.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.3% is forested... |
4.42 | 3253 | |
| Oberriet Oberriet Oberriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Oberriet is first mentioned in 891 as Cobolo. About 1290 it was mentioned as Chobilwalt and in 1417 it was first mentioned as Oberriet.-Geography:Oberriet has an area, , of... |
34.51 | 3254 | |
| Rebstein Rebstein Rebstein is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Rebstein has an area, , of . Of this area, 60.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.9% is forested... |
4.26 | 3255 | |
| Rheineck Rheineck Rheineck is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Rheineck is first mentioned about 1163 as castellum Rinegge. In 1218 it was mentioned as Rinegg... |
2.18 | 3235 | |
| Rüthi Rüthi Rüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Rüthi is first mentioned in 820 as Reuti. Until 1994 it was known as Rüthi .-Geography:... |
9.34 | 3256 | |
| St. Margrethen St. Margrethen St. Margrethen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:... |
6.85 | 3236 | |
| Widnau Widnau Widnau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Widnau has an area, , of . Of this area, 34.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.4% is forested... |
4.20 | 3238 | |
| Total (13) | 138.37 | 1723 |