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Wil (Wahlkreis)
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Wil is a district of the canton of St.Gallen, Switzerland
. It is named after the regional centre Wil
, which is the largest city of the district.
However, the district capital is Jonschwil
.
, 2,336 are from Italy
, 6,127 are from ex-Yugoslavia
, 439 are from Austria
, 820 are from Turkey
, and 2,029 are from another country. , 58,596 people speak German
, 196 people speak French
, 1,494 people speak Italian
, and 81 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in Region Wil is; 8,617 children or 13.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 9,137 teenagers or 13.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 8,318 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,883 people or 16.4% are between 30 and 39, 9,599 people or 14.5% are between 40 and 49, and 8,018 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,433 people or 8.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,908 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 2,102 people or 3.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 330 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 5 people or 0.0% who are 100 or more.
there were 8,002 persons (or 12.1% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 14,333 (or 21.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 37,617 (or 56.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 3,380 (or 5.1%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 399 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 269 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 444 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,906 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 Region Wil, , the highest education level completed by 13,989 people (21.1% of the population) was Primary, while 24,675 (37.2%) have completed Secondary, 7,191 (10.8%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,931 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 15 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic
faith, there are 1,946 individuals (or about 2.93% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,617 individuals (or about 2.44% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 17 individuals (or about 0.03% of the population) who are Jewish
, and 4,195 (or about 6.32% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 460 individuals (or about 0.69% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 4,050 (or about 6.10% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 2,067 individuals (or about 3.12% of the population) did not answer the question.
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
|-
| align="center" |
| Bronschhofen
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 13.16
| align="center" | 3421
|-
| align="center" |
| Degersheim
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.49
| align="center" | 3401
|-
| align="center" |
| Flawil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.51
| align="center" | 3402
|-
| align="center" |
| Jonschwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.99
| align="center" | 3405
|-
| align="center" |
| Niederbüren
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 15.92
| align="center" | 3422
|-
| align="center" |
| Niederhelfenschwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 16.23
| align="center" | 3423
|-
| align="center" |
| Oberbüren
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 17.71
| align="center" | 3424
|-
| align="center" |
| Oberuzwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.11
| align="center" | 3407
|-
| align="center" |
| Uzwil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.49
| align="center" | 3408
|-
| align="center" |
| Wil
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 7.62
| align="center" | 3425
|-
| align="center" |
| Zuzwil || align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.96
| align="center" | 3426
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (11) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 145.29
| align="center" | 1728
|}
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....
. It is named after the regional centre Wil
Wil
Wil is the capital of the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city of St...
, which is the largest city of the district.
However, the district capital is Jonschwil
Jonschwil
Jonschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Jonschwil is first mentioned in 796 as Johannisvilare. In 1282 it was mentioned as Jonswiler...
.
Demographics
District Wil has a population of (as of ). Of the foreign population, , 947 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...
, 2,336 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...
, 6,127 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,...
, 439 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...
, 820 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 2,029 are from another country. , 58,596 people 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....
, 196 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...
, 1,494 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 81 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, , in Region Wil is; 8,617 children or 13.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 9,137 teenagers or 13.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 8,318 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,883 people or 16.4% are between 30 and 39, 9,599 people or 14.5% are between 40 and 49, and 8,018 people or 12.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,433 people or 8.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,908 people or 5.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 2,102 people or 3.2% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 330 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 5 people or 0.0% who are 100 or more.
there were 8,002 persons (or 12.1% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 14,333 (or 21.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 37,617 (or 56.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 3,380 (or 5.1%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 399 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 269 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 444 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 1,906 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 Region Wil, , the highest education level completed by 13,989 people (21.1% of the population) was Primary, while 24,675 (37.2%) have completed Secondary, 7,191 (10.8%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,931 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.
Religion
From the , 34,670 or 52.3% are Roman Catholic, while 17,313 or 26.1% 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 15 individuals (or about 0.02% 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 1,946 individuals (or about 2.93% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,617 individuals (or about 2.44% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 17 individuals (or about 0.03% of the population) who are Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, and 4,195 (or about 6.32% 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 460 individuals (or about 0.69% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 4,050 (or about 6.10% 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 2,067 individuals (or about 3.12% of the population) did not answer the question.
Municipalities
in km²! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | SFOS number
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| align="center" |
| Bronschhofen
Bronschhofen
Bronschhofen is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Bronschhofen has an area, , of . Of this area, 65.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.1% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 13.16
| align="center" | 3421
|-
| align="center" |
| Degersheim
Degersheim
Degersheim is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Degersheim is first mentioned in 837 as Tegarascai. It was known as Tegerschen until 1803, when Degersheim became the official name. The village of Wolfertswil is mentioned in 838 as...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.49
| align="center" | 3401
|-
| align="center" |
| Flawil
Flawil
Flawil is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland with somewhat short of 10,000 inhabitants.It is the regional centre of Untertoggenburg, but belongs to the Wahlkreis of Wil.-History:...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 11.51
| align="center" | 3402
|-
| align="center" |
| Jonschwil
Jonschwil
Jonschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Jonschwil is first mentioned in 796 as Johannisvilare. In 1282 it was mentioned as Jonswiler...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 10.99
| align="center" | 3405
|-
| align="center" |
| Niederbüren
Niederbüren
Niederbüren is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Niederbüren is first mentioned about 737 as Gaulichesburia. In 817 it was mentioned as ad Purias and in 1266 as Nidernburron.-Geography:Niederbüren has an area, , of...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 15.92
| align="center" | 3422
|-
| align="center" |
| Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil
Niederhelfenschwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Niederhelfenschwil is first mentioned in 818 as Helfolteswilare. In 1426 it was mentioned as Nidren-Helffentswile. The village of Lenggenwil was mentioned in 903 as...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 16.23
| align="center" | 3423
|-
| align="center" |
| Oberbüren
Oberbüren
Oberbüren is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Oberbüren has an area, , of . Of this area, 65.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.3% is forested...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 17.71
| align="center" | 3424
|-
| align="center" |
Oberuzwil
Oberuzwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Oberuzwil is first mentioned in 819 as Uzzinwilare. In 1382 it was mentioned as Obren Utzwille...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.11
| align="center" | 3407
|-
| align="center" |
| Uzwil
Uzwil
Uzwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-History:Uzwil was first mentioned in 819 as Uzzinwilare. The village of Henau was first mentioned 754 as Villa Aninauva at the Monastery of St. Gallen in the "Henau document" .-Geography:Uzwil has an area,...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 14.49
| align="center" | 3408
|-
| align="center" |
Wil
Wil is the capital of the Wahlkreis of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Wil is the third largest city in the Canton of St. Gallen, after the city of St...
|| align="center" |
| align="right" | 7.62
| align="center" | 3425
|-
| align="center" |
| Zuzwil || align="center" |
| align="right" | 8.96
| align="center" | 3426
|- style="background-color:#EFEFEF;"
| align="center" |
| Total (11) || align="center" |
| align="right" | 145.29
| align="center" | 1728
|}