Warth-Weiningen
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Warth-Weiningen is a municipality
in the district of Frauenfeld
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.6%. Out of the forested land, 26.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.0% is used for growing crops, while 6.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.2% is in lakes and 3.0% is in rivers and streams.
In 1995 the municipality was formed through the merger of Warth and Weiningen.
(97.3%), with English
being second most common ( 0.4%) and Portuguese
being third ( 0.4%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The population was made up of 560 Swiss men (47.1% of the population), and 34 (2.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 558 Swiss women (47.0%), and 36 (3.0%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 8 live births to Swiss citizens and births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 3 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 10 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 0 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.8%.
The age distribution, , in Warth-Weiningen is; 110 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 139 teenagers or 11.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 142 people or 11.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 118 people or 9.8% are between 30 and 39, 220 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 213 people or 17.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 147 people or 12.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 33 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 72.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 412 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 249 single family homes (or 89.2% of the total) out of a total of 279 inhabited buildings. There were 22 two family buildings (7.9%), 3 three family buildings (1.1%) and 5 multi-family buildings (or 1.8%). There were 280 (or 24.8%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 638 (or 56.4%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 60 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 8 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 8 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 39 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.27%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.4 new units per 1000 residents. there were 441 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 139. There were 8 single room apartments and 124 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Warth-Weiningen was 1301.41 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$1040, £590, €830 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 495.00 CHF (US$400, £220, €320), a two room apartment was about 752.33 CHF (US$600, £340, €480), a three room apartment was about 1106.12 CHF (US$880, £500, €710) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1922.73 CHF (US$1540, £870, €1230). The average apartment price in Warth-Weiningen was 116.6% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 49.44% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(13.95%), the Green Party
(10.97%) and the FDP
(9.86%). In the federal election, a total of 515 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 56.7%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Ittingen Monastery is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
there were 839 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 435 or about 51.8% of the residents worked outside Warth-Weiningen while 204 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 608 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 9.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 52.8% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 3 individuals (or about 0.27% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 40 individuals (or about 3.54% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 6 (or about 0.53% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 2 individuals (or about 0.18% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 81 (or about 7.16% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 9 individuals (or about 0.80% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
Warth-Weiningen is home to the Warth-Weiningen primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there were 106 students. There were 24 children in the kindergarten
, and the average class size was 24 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 13 or 54.2% were female, 1 or 4.2% were not Swiss citizens and 1 or 4.2% did not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and last for 6 years. There were 40 children in who were at the lower primary level and 42 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school was 16.4 students. At the lower primary level, there were 20 children or 50.0% of the total population who were female, and 1 or 2.5% did not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there were 20 or 47.6% who were female.
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 district of Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld (district)
Frauenfeld District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital, and the capital of Thurgau, is the city of Frauenfeld.The district contains the following 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 Thurgau
Thurgau
Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...
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....
.
Geography
Warth-Weiningen has an area, , of 8.2 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi). Of this area, 4.35 km² (1.7 sq mi) or 53.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.35 km² (0.907340072692457 sq mi) or 28.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.1 km² (0.424712374451789 sq mi) or 13.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.27 km² (0.104247582819984 sq mi) or 3.3% is either rivers or lakes and 0.17 km² (0.065637366960731 sq mi) or 2.1% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.5%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 4.6%. Out of the forested land, 26.5% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 47.0% is used for growing crops, while 6.1% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the water in the municipality, 0.2% is in lakes and 3.0% is in rivers and streams.
In 1995 the municipality was formed through the merger of Warth and Weiningen.
Demographics
Warth-Weiningen has a population of , 5.9% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 5.7%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman 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....
(97.3%), with English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being second most common ( 0.4%) and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
being third ( 0.4%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The population was made up of 560 Swiss men (47.1% of the population), and 34 (2.9%) non-Swiss men. There were 558 Swiss women (47.0%), and 36 (3.0%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 8 live births to Swiss citizens and births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 4 while the foreign population remained the same. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 3 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 1 non-Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 10 and the non-Swiss population change was a decrease of 0 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.8%.
The age distribution, , in Warth-Weiningen is; 110 children or 9.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 139 teenagers or 11.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 142 people or 11.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 118 people or 9.8% are between 30 and 39, 220 people or 18.3% are between 40 and 49, and 213 people or 17.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 147 people or 12.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 78 people or 6.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 33 people or 2.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 2 people or 0.2% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 72.4% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 412 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 249 single family homes (or 89.2% of the total) out of a total of 279 inhabited buildings. There were 22 two family buildings (7.9%), 3 three family buildings (1.1%) and 5 multi-family buildings (or 1.8%). There were 280 (or 24.8%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 638 (or 56.4%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 60 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 8 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 8 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 39 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.27%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.4 new units per 1000 residents. there were 441 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 139. There were 8 single room apartments and 124 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Warth-Weiningen was 1301.41 Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (CHF) per month (US$1040, £590, €830 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 495.00 CHF (US$400, £220, €320), a two room apartment was about 752.33 CHF (US$600, £340, €480), a three room apartment was about 1106.12 CHF (US$880, £500, €710) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1922.73 CHF (US$1540, £870, €1230). The average apartment price in Warth-Weiningen was 116.6% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
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 most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 49.44% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(13.95%), the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(10.97%) and 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....
(9.86%). In the federal election, a total of 515 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 56.7%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 562 |
| 1960 | 585 |
| 1980 | 675 |
| 1990 | 996 |
| 2000 | 1,131 |
Sights
The CarthusianCarthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
Ittingen Monastery is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.-Sites of national importance:-Types:...
Economy
, Warth-Weiningen had an unemployment rate of 0.77%. , there were 63 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 97 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 268 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector.there were 839 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 435 or about 51.8% of the residents worked outside Warth-Weiningen while 204 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 608 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 9.9% used public transportation to get to work, and 52.8% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 352 or 31.1% were Roman Catholic, while 638 or 56.4% 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 3 individuals (or about 0.27% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 40 individuals (or about 3.54% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 6 (or about 0.53% 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 2 individuals (or about 0.18% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 81 (or about 7.16% 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 9 individuals (or about 0.80% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Warth-Weiningen about 84.7% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
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...
).
Warth-Weiningen is home to the Warth-Weiningen primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there were 106 students. There were 24 children in the kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, and the average class size was 24 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 13 or 54.2% were female, 1 or 4.2% were not Swiss citizens and 1 or 4.2% did not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and last for 6 years. There were 40 children in who were at the lower primary level and 42 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school was 16.4 students. At the lower primary level, there were 20 children or 50.0% of the total population who were female, and 1 or 2.5% did not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there were 20 or 47.6% who were female.