St. Gallen
Wahlkreis St. Gallen | |
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Constituency | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
Area | |
• Total | 157.54 km2 (60.83 sq mi) |
Population (December 2008) | |
• Total | 116,097 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 9 |
St. Gallen (Wahlkreis) is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1721) has been established on June 10, 2001, totalling 116,097 (as of 2008[update]) inhabitants on an area of 157.54 km². The Wahlkreis has its name by the city of St. Gallen.
Region St.Gallen has a population (as of 2008[update]) of 116,097, all Swiss citizens Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 2,980 are from Germany, 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.[1] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 98,140 speak German, 717 people speak French, 3,333 people speak Italian, and 196 people speak Romansh.[2]
The age distribution, as of 2000[update], 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.[2]
In 2000[update] 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.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Out of the total population in the St.Gallen Wahlkreis, as of 2000[update], 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.[2]
As of October 2009[update] the average unemployment rate was 3.9%.[3]
From the 2000 census[update], 55,165 or 48.3% are Roman Catholic, while 30,375 or 26.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. 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 Islamic. 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.[2]
Coat of arms | Municipality | Inhabitants | Area in km² |
SFOS number |
---|---|---|---|---|
Andwil | 1765 | 6.29 | 3441 | |
Eggersriet | 2206 | 8.82 | 3212 | |
Gaiserwald | 8097 | 12.64 | 3442 | |
Gossau | 17'192 | 27.51 | 3443 | |
Häggenschwil | 1167 | 9.10 | 3201 | |
Muolen | 1103 | 10.30 | 3202 | |
St. Gallen | 71'126 | 39.41 | 3203 | |
Waldkirch | Waldkirch | 3238 | 31.25 | 3444 |
Wittenbach | 8758 | 12.22 | 3204 | |
Total (9) | 114'652 | 157.54 | 1721 |
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