Rorschach (Wahlkreis)
| Rorschach Wahlkreis Rorschach | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 St. Gallen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 42,124 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 9 |
Rorschach (Wahlkreis) is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1722) has been established on June 10, 2001, totalling 40,454 inhabitants[1] on an area of 50.37 km². Rorschach is the capital of the Wahlkreis.
Demographics
Rorschach Wahlkreis has a population of 42,124 (as of 31 December 2014). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 764 are from Germany, 2,057 are from Italy, 2,910 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 553 are from Austria, 677 are from Turkey, and 1,570 are from another country.[1] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 33,615 speak German, 132 people speak French, 1,195 people speak Italian, and 52 people speak Romansh.[2]
The age distribution, as of 2000, in Rorschach Wahlkreis is; 4,566 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,854 teenagers or 12.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,415 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 6,228 people or 16.2% are between 30 and 39, 5,589 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 4,927 people or 12.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,531 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2,697 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,368 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 205 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 2 people who are 100 or more.[2]
In 2000 there were 5,628 persons (or 14.7% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 9,045 (or 23.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 20,134 (or 52.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 2,018 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 229 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 191 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 277 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 860 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[2]
Out of the total population in Rorschach Wahlkreis, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 8,565 people (22.3% of the population) was Primary, while 14,783 (38.5%) have completed Secondary, 4,367 (11.4%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 1,548 (4.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[2]
Economy
As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 4.1%.[3]
Religion
From the 2000 census, 19,463 or 50.7% are Roman Catholic, while 10,700 or 27.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 25 individuals (or about 0.07% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 1,054 individuals (or about 2.75% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,031 individuals (or about 2.69% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 13 individuals (or about 0.03% of the population) who are Jewish, and 2,177 (or about 5.67% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 152 individuals (or about 0.40% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,978 (or about 7.76% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 789 individuals (or about 2.06% of the population) did not answer the question.[2]
Municipalities
has a population of 42,124 (as of 31 December 2014).
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Inhabitants (31 December 2014)[4] | Area in km² |
SFOS number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Berg | 832 | 3.74 | 3211 |
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Goldach | 9,210 | 4.68 | 3213 |
 |
Mörschwil | 3,596 | 9.83 | 3214 |
 |
Rorschach | 9,100 | 1.78 | 3215 |
 |
Rorschacherberg | 7,117 | 7.11 | 3216 |
 |
Steinach | 3,471 | 4.52 | 3217 |
 |
Thal | 6,427 | 9.58 | 3237 |
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Tübach | 1,338 | 1.99 | 3218 |
 |
Untereggen | 1,033 | 7.14 | 3219 |
| Total (9) | 42,124 | 50.37 | 1722 |
See also
References
- 1 2 Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen - Ausgabe 2009 (German) accessed 30 December 2009
- 1 2 3 4 5 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
- ↑ Swiss Federal Statistics Office – STAT-TAB Ständige und Nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Region, Geschlecht, Nationalität und Alter (German) accessed 31 August 2015
Coordinates: 47°28′42″N 9°29′33″E / 47.47833°N 9.49250°E