See-Gaster (Wahlkreis)
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See-Gaster is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen
in Switzerland
. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1726) has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of 246.16 km² (95 sq mi).
It was formed from See District and Gaster District.
, 2,073 are from Italy
, 3,867 are from ex-Yugoslavia
, 278 are from Austria
, 817 are from Turkey
, and 2,206 are from another country. Of the population , 51,263 speak German
, 277 people speak French
, 1,420 people speak Italian
, and 130 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in Region See-Gaster is; 7,257 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 7,776 teenagers or 13.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,432 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 9,522 people or 16.4% are between 30 and 39, 8,341 people or 14.4% are between 40 and 49, and 7,130 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,075 people or 8.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,530 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,536 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 303 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 4 people who are 100 or more.
there were 6,895 persons (or 11.9% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 12,907 (or 22.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 32,227 (or 55.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 2,952 (or 5.1%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 323 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 252 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 592 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,758 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
Out of the total population in the region, , the highest education level completed by 12,282 people (21.2% of the population) was Primary, while 21,312 (36.8%) have completed Secondary, 6,561 (11.3%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,529 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 34 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith, there are 1,218 individuals (or about 2.10% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 932 individuals (or about 1.61% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 21 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who are Jewish
, and 2,421 (or about 4.18% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 583 individuals (or about 1.01% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 3,644 (or about 6.29% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1,831 individuals (or about 3.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
|-
| align="center" |
| Amden
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 43.48
| align="center" | 3311
|-
| align="center" |
| Benken || align="center" |
| align="right" | 16.48
| align="center" | 3312
|-
| align="center" |
| Ernetschwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.26
| align="center" | 3331
|-
| align="center" |
| Eschenbach || align="center" |
| align="right" | 13.25
| align="center" | 3332
|-
| align="center" |
| Goldingen || align="center" |
| align="right" | 22.11
| align="center" | 3333
|-
| align="center" |
| Gommiswald
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.86
| align="center" | 3334
|-
| align="center" |
| Kaltbrunn || align="center" |
| align="right" | 18.68
| align="center" | 3313
|-
| align="center" |
| Rapperswil-Jona
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 22.17
| align="center" | 3340
|-
| align="center" |
| Rieden || align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.42
| align="center" | 3314
|-
| align="center" |
| St. Gallenkappel
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 19.46
| align="center" | 3337
|-
| align="center" |
| Schänis
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 39.90
| align="center" | 3315
|-
| align="center" |
| Schmerikon
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 4.15
| align="center" | 3338
|-
| align="center" |
| Uznach
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 7.55
| align="center" | 3339
|-
| align="center" |
| Weesen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 5.39
| align="center" | 3316
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (14) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 246.16
| align="center" | 1726
|}
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...
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....
. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1726) has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of 246.16 km² (95 sq mi).
It was formed from See District and Gaster District.
Demographics
See-Gaster Wahlkreis has a population of (as of ).). Of the foreign population, , 919 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...
, 2,073 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...
, 3,867 are from ex-Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, 278 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...
, 817 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 2,206 are from another country. Of the population , 51,263 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....
, 277 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...
, 1,420 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 130 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in Region See-Gaster is; 7,257 children or 12.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 7,776 teenagers or 13.4% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,432 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 9,522 people or 16.4% are between 30 and 39, 8,341 people or 14.4% are between 40 and 49, and 7,130 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,075 people or 8.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,530 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,536 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 303 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 4 people who are 100 or more.
there were 6,895 persons (or 11.9% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 12,907 (or 22.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 32,227 (or 55.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 2,952 (or 5.1%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 323 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 252 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 592 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,758 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
Out of the total population in the region, , the highest education level completed by 12,282 people (21.2% of the population) was Primary, while 21,312 (36.8%) have completed Secondary, 6,561 (11.3%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,529 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
Religion
From the , 35,391 or 61.1% are Roman Catholic, while 11,831 or 20.4% 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 are 34 individuals (or about 0.06% 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 1,218 individuals (or about 2.10% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 932 individuals (or about 1.61% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 21 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who are Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 2,421 (or about 4.18% 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 583 individuals (or about 1.01% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 3,644 (or about 6.29% 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 1,831 individuals (or about 3.16% of the population) did not answer the question.
Municipalities
in km²! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
|-
| align="center" |
| Amden
Amden
Amden is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Amden is famous for its special geographic location "behind the mountains".-History:...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 43.48
| align="center" | 3311
|-
| align="center" |
| Benken || align="center" |
| align="right" | 16.48
| align="center" | 3312
|-
| align="center" |
| Ernetschwil
Ernetschwil
Ernetschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Ernetschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 67.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.2% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.26
| align="center" | 3331
|-
| align="center" |
| Eschenbach || align="center" |
| align="right" | 13.25
| align="center" | 3332
|-
| align="center" |
| Goldingen || align="center" |
| align="right" | 22.11
| align="center" | 3333
|-
| align="center" |
| Gommiswald
Gommiswald
Gommiswald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Gommiswald is first mentioned in 1178 as Göycheim though this comes from a 16th Century copy of the original. In 1440 it was mentioned as Göchams gewalt...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.86
| align="center" | 3334
|-
| align="center" |
| Kaltbrunn || align="center" |
| align="right" | 18.68
| align="center" | 3313
|-
| align="center" |
| Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona
Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, the municipality includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, Wagen, and Wurmsbach.-Today:On...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 22.17
| align="center" | 3340
|-
| align="center" |
| Rieden || align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.42
| align="center" | 3314
|-
| align="center" |
| St. Gallenkappel
St. Gallenkappel
St. Gallenkappel is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:St. Gallenkappel is first mentioned in 1275 as S. Galli capella. In 1425 it was mentioned as bi Sant Gallencappel, and in the local Swiss German is still known as Chappele...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 19.46
| align="center" | 3337
|-
| align="center" |
| Schänis
Schänis
Schänis is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Schänis is first mentioned in 972 as Schennines. Until 1798 it was the capital of the Herrschaft of Gaster and until 1831 it was the capital of the District.-Geography:Schänis has an area,...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 39.90
| align="center" | 3315
|-
| align="center" |
| Schmerikon
Schmerikon
Schmerikon is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Schmerikon has an area, , of . Of this area, 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 4.15
| align="center" | 3338
|-
| align="center" |
Uznach
Uznach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Uznach is first mentioned in 741 as Uzinaa in a grant from a noble lady at Benken Abbey to the Abbey of Saint Gall...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 7.55
| align="center" | 3339
|-
| align="center" |
| Weesen
Weesen
Weesen is a village in See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.-Geography:Weesen has an area, , of . Of this area, 36.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.9% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 5.39
| align="center" | 3316
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (14) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 246.16
| align="center" | 1726
|}