Toggenburg (district)
| Toggenburg Wahlkreis Toggenburg |
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| Coordinates: 47°17′58″N 9°5′13″E / 47.29944°N 9.08694°ECoordinates: 47°17′58″N 9°5′13″E / 47.29944°N 9.08694°E | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  St. Gallen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 488.75 km2 (188.71 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2010) | |
| • Total | 45,056 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 16 |
Toggenburg (Wahlkreis) is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1727) was established on 1 January 2003. The Wahlkreis is named after the Toggenburg region.
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[edit] Demographics
The Toggenburg Wahlkreis has a population of 45,056 (as of 31 December 2010).[1] Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 584 are from Germany, 952 are from Italy, 3,124 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 167 are from Austria, 1,137 are from Turkey, and 1,123 are from another country.[2] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 41,718 speak German, 107 people speak French, 673 people speak Italian, and 47 people speak Romansh.[3]
The age distribution, as of 2000[update], is; 6,296 children or 13.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 7,444 teenagers or 16.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 5,046 people or 11.0% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 6,784 people or 14.8% are between 30 and 39, 6,390 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 4,926 people or 10.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,773 people or 8.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,269 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,652 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 326 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.[3]
In 2000[update] there were 4,967 persons (or 10.8% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 8,910 (or 19.4%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 27,097 (or 59.0%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 2,202 (or 4.8%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 318 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 165 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 198 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 2,050 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[3]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Out of the total population in the region, as of 2000[update], the highest education level completed by 11,393 people (24.8% of the population) was Primary, while 15,123 (32.9%) have completed Secondary, 3,627 (7.9%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,291 (5.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[3]
[edit] Economy
As of October 2009[update] the average unemployment rate was 2.9%.[4]
[edit] Religion
From the 2000 census[update], 21,238 or 46.3% are Roman Catholic, while 15,930 or 34.7% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 29 individuals (or about 0.06% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 939 individuals (or about 2.05% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,033 individuals (or about 2.25% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 11 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who are Jewish, and 2,889 (or about 6.29% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 245 individuals (or about 0.53% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,183 (or about 4.76% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 1,410 individuals (or about 3.07% of the population) did not answer the question.[3]
[edit] Municipalities
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2010)[1] | Area in km² |
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Bütschwil | 3,405 | 13.79 | 3391 |
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Ebnat-Kappel | 4,916 | 43.57 | 3352 |
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Ganterschwil | 1,206 | 8.01 | 3403 |
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Hemberg | 942 | 20.15 | 3372 |
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Kirchberg | 8,149 | 42.59 | 3392 |
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Krinau | 255 | 7.23 | 3373 |
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Lichtensteig | 1,924 | 2.82 | 3374 |
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Lütisburg | 1,394 | 14.09 | 3393 |
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Mosnang | 2,881 | 50.46 | 3394 |
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Neckertal | 4,130 | 49.03 | 3378 |
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Nesslau-Krummenau | 3,348 | 80.63 | 3358 |
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Oberhelfenschwil | 1,341 | 12.68 | 3375 |
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Stein | 382 | 12.24 | 3356 |
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Wattwil | 8,130 | 43.93 | 3377 |
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Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann | 2,653 | 87.53 | 3357 |
| Total (16) | 45,056 | 488.75 | 1727 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 10 December 2011
- ^ Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen - Ausgabe 2009 (German) accessed 30 December 2009
- ^ a b c d e Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen (German) accessed 30 December 2009
- ^ St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment (German) accessed 30 December 2009
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
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