St. Gallen (Wahlkreis)
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St. Gallen is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen
in Switzerland
. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1721) has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of 157.54 km² (60.8 sq mi). The Wahlkreis has its name by the city of St. Gallen
.
, 4,612 are from Italy
, 9,971 are from ex-Yugoslavia
, 1,094 are from Austria
, 1,488 are from Turkey
, and 5,544 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages , 98,140 speak German
, 717 people speak French
, 3,333 people speak Italian
, and 196 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in the region is; 11,875 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 13,476 teenagers or 11.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 17,682 people or 15.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 18,404 people or 16.1% are between 30 and 39, 15,610 people or 13.7% are between 40 and 49, and 13,893 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 9,958 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8,060 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 4,502 people or 3.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 833 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99, and 12 people who are 100 or more.
there were 21,011 persons (or 18.4% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 26,593 (or 23.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 51,578 (or 45.1%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 6,777 (or 5.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 670 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 635 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 2,507 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 4,534 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 St.Gallen Wahlkreis, , the highest education level completed by 23,795 people (20.8% of the population) was Primary, while 43,580 (38.1%) have completed Secondary, 14,970 (13.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 4,466 (3.9%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 157 individuals (or about 0.14% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith, there are 4,747 individuals (or about 4.15% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 2,421 individuals (or about 2.12% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 141 individuals (or about 0.12% of the population) who are Jewish
, and 6,339 (or about 5.55% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 1,072 individuals (or about 0.94% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 9,646 (or about 8.44% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 4,242 individuals (or about 3.71% of the population) did not answer the question.
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
|-
| align="center" |
| Andwil || align="center" |
| align="right" | 6.29
| align="center" | 3441
|-
| align="center" |
| Eggersriet
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.82
| align="center" | 3212
|-
| align="center" |
| Gaiserwald
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 12.64
| align="center" | 3442
|-
| align="center" |
| Gossau || align="center" |
| align="right" | 27.51
| align="center" | 3443
|-
| align="center" |
| Häggenschwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 9.10
| align="center" | 3201
|-
| align="center" |
| Muolen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.30
| align="center" | 3202
|-
| align="center" |
| St. Gallen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 39.41
| align="center" | 3203
|-
| align="center" |
| Waldkirch || align="center" |
| align="right" | 31.25
| align="center" | 3444
|-
| align="center" |
| Wittenbach || align="center" |
| align="right" | 12.22
| align="center" | 3204
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (9) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 157.54
| align="center" | 1721
|}
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 1721) has been established on June 10, 2001 with an area of 157.54 km² (60.8 sq mi). The Wahlkreis has its name by the city of St. Gallen
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
.
Demographics
Region St.Gallen has a population of (as of ).). Of the foreign population, , 2,980 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...
, 4,612 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...
, 9,971 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,...
, 1,094 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...
, 1,488 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 5,544 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages , 98,140 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....
, 717 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...
, 3,333 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 196 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in the region is; 11,875 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 13,476 teenagers or 11.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 17,682 people or 15.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 18,404 people or 16.1% are between 30 and 39, 15,610 people or 13.7% are between 40 and 49, and 13,893 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 9,958 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8,060 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 4,502 people or 3.9% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 833 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99, and 12 people who are 100 or more.
there were 21,011 persons (or 18.4% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 26,593 (or 23.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 51,578 (or 45.1%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 6,777 (or 5.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 670 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 635 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 2,507 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 4,534 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 St.Gallen Wahlkreis, , the highest education level completed by 23,795 people (20.8% of the population) was Primary, while 43,580 (38.1%) have completed Secondary, 14,970 (13.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 4,466 (3.9%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
Religion
From the , 55,165 or 48.3% are Roman Catholic, while 30,375 or 26.6% 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 157 individuals (or about 0.14% 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 4,747 individuals (or about 4.15% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 2,421 individuals (or about 2.12% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 141 individuals (or about 0.12% of the population) who are Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 6,339 (or about 5.55% 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 1,072 individuals (or about 0.94% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 9,646 (or about 8.44% 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 4,242 individuals (or about 3.71% of the population) did not answer the question.
Municipalities
in km²! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
|-
| align="center" |
| Andwil || align="center" |
| align="right" | 6.29
| align="center" | 3441
|-
| align="center" |
| Eggersriet
Eggersriet
Eggersriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Eggersriet has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.2% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.82
| align="center" | 3212
|-
| align="center" |
| Gaiserwald
Gaiserwald
Gaiserwald is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Gaiserwald has an area, , of . Of this area, 49.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.2% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 12.64
| align="center" | 3442
|-
| align="center" |
| Gossau || align="center" |
| align="right" | 27.51
| align="center" | 3443
|-
| align="center" |
| Häggenschwil
Häggenschwil
Häggenschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Häggenschwil has an area, , of . Of this area, 75.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 9.10
| align="center" | 3201
|-
| align="center" |
| Muolen
Muolen
Muolen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Muolen has an area, , of . Of this area, 85.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.7% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.30
| align="center" | 3202
|-
| align="center" |
St. Gallen
St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 39.41
| align="center" | 3203
|-
| align="center" |
| Waldkirch || align="center" |
| align="right" | 31.25
| align="center" | 3444
|-
| align="center" |
| Wittenbach || align="center" |
| align="right" | 12.22
| align="center" | 3204
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (9) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 157.54
| align="center" | 1721
|}