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| subject_name = St. Margrethen |
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| municipality_name = St. Margrethen |
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| municipality_type = Gemeinde |
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| image_caption = St. Margrethen |
| image_caption = St. Margrethen (left), [[Alter Rhein]] and [[Höchst, Austria|Höchst]] (right) |
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| languages = German |
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| canton = St. Gallen |
| canton = St. Gallen |
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| iso-code-region = CH-SG |
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| district = [[Rheintal (Wahlkreis)|Wahlkreis Rheintal]] |
| district = [[Rheintal (Wahlkreis)|Wahlkreis Rheintal]] |
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| postal_code = 9430 |
| postal_code = 9430 |
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| municipality_code = 3236 |
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| population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-SG|3236}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-SG}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-SG}} |
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| mayor = Reto Friedauer |
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| neighboring_municipalities= [[Au, St. Gallen|Au]], [[Gaißau]] (AT-8), [[Höchst]] (AT-8), [[Lustenau]] (AT-8), [[Lutzenberg]] (AR), [[Rheineck]], [[Walzenhausen]] (AR) |
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'''St. Margrethen''' (Saint Margrethen/Sankt Margrethen) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of [[Rheintal (Wahlkreis)|Rheintal]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[St. Gallen (canton)|St. Gallen]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''St. Margrethen''' (Saint Margrethen/Sankt Margrethen) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of [[Rheintal (Wahlkreis)|Rheintal]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[St. Gallen (canton)|St. Gallen]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is located on the [[Austria–Switzerland border|Swiss–Austrian border]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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St. Margrethen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{ |
St. Margrethen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|6.9|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 28.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 34.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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It is close to [[Austria]] and [[Germany]] and acts as a border town with Austria. |
It is close to [[Austria]] and [[Germany]] and acts as a border town with Austria. |
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Currently only a normal road links St. Margrethen with Austria. As a result the town is at times clogged up with traffic before the customs posts. A motorway link has long been projected, to link the pathways to [[ |
Currently only a normal road links St. Margrethen with Austria. As a result, the town is at times clogged up with traffic before the customs posts. A motorway link has long been projected, to link the pathways to [[Zürich]] and [[Munich]]. |
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It is also where the [[A1 (Switzerland)|A1]] motorway becomes the [[A13 (Switzerland)|A13]] motorway. |
It is also where the [[A1 (Switzerland)|A1]] motorway becomes the [[A13 (Switzerland)|A13]] motorway. |
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[[File:ETH-BIB-St. Margrethen-Inlandflüge-LBS MH03-1013.tif|thumb|Aerial view by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (between 1918 and 1937)]] |
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{{rws|St. Margrethen}} railway station is on the junction of the [[Chur–Rorschach railway line]] and [[St. Margrethen–Lauterach line]] to Austria. |
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==Coat of arms== |
==Coat of arms== |
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The [[blazon]] of the municipal [[coat of arms]] is ''Argent a Grape Azure slipped palewise and leaved Vert.''<ref>[http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg069.html Flags of the World.com] accessed |
The [[blazon]] of the municipal [[coat of arms]] is ''Argent a Grape Azure slipped palewise and leaved Vert.''<ref>[http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg069.html Flags of the World.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605040417/http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg069.html |date=5 June 2011 }} accessed 4 January 2010</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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St. Margrethen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-SG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-SG|3236}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-SG}} {{as of|2007}}, about 43.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 83 are from Germany, 280 are from [[Italy]], 1,028 are from ex-[[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], 235 are from Austria, 170 are from [[Turkey]], |
St. Margrethen has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-SG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-SG|3236}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-SG}} {{as of|2007}}, about 43.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 83 are from Germany, 280 are from [[Italy]], 1,028 are from ex-[[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], 235 are from Austria, 170 are from [[Turkey]], and 197 are from another country.<ref name=SG_kennzahlen>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/publikationen/ksgmz/Ausgabe_2009.html Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen – Ausgabe 2009] {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (81.2%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 5.7%) and Albanian being third ( 4.0%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 4 January 2010</ref> Of the Swiss national languages ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 4,289 speak [[German language|German]], 12 people speak [[French language|French]], 175 people speak [[Italian language|Italian]], and 12 people speak [[Romansh language|Romansh]].<ref name=SG_personen/> |
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The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in St. Margrethen is; 612 children or 11.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 724 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 661 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 822 people or 15.6% are between 30 and 39, 737 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 660 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 486 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 357 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 190 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 36 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.<ref name=SG_personen>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen] {{ |
The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in St. Margrethen is; 612 children or 11.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 724 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 661 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 822 people or 15.6% are between 30 and 39, 737 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 660 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 486 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 357 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 190 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 36 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.<ref name=SG_personen>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003122151/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html |date=3 October 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref> |
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{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 754 persons (or 14.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,141 (or 21.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,872 (or 54.3%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 326 (or 6.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 32 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 37 who lived household made up of unrelated persons,and 109 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.<ref name=SG_personen/> |
{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 754 persons (or 14.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,141 (or 21.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,872 (or 54.3%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 326 (or 6.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 32 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 37 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 109 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.<ref name=SG_personen/> |
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In the [[2007 Swiss federal election|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 44.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (16.7%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (15.4%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (13.9%).<ref name=SFSO/> |
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In St. Margrethen about 58.5% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/> Out of the total population in St. Margrethen, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, the highest education level completed by 1,336 people (25.3% of the population) was [[Education in Switzerland#Primary|Primary]], while 1,822 (34.5%) have completed their secondary education, 354 (6.7%) have attended a [[Education in Switzerland#Tertiary|Tertiary]] school, and 311 (5.9%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.<ref name=SG_personen/> |
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==Economy== |
==Economy== |
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{{as of|2007|In 2007}}, St. Margrethen had an unemployment rate of 2.79%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 71 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 1,165 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 2,066 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 273 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|2009 | October}} the average unemployment rate was 6.3%.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/arblos.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment] {{ |
{{as of|2007|In 2007}}, St. Margrethen had an unemployment rate of 2.79%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 71 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 1,165 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 2,066 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 273 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|2009 | October}} the average unemployment rate was 6.3%.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/arblos.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment] {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref> There were 352 businesses in the municipality of which 73 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 263 were involved in the third.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Businesses] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003729/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html |date=7 July 2011 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009</ref> {{as of|2000}} there were 1,365 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,346 residents worked outside St. Margrethen and 2,161 people commuted into the municipality for work.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Commuters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722130804/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html |date=22 July 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009</ref> |
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==Religion== |
==Religion== |
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[[File:Iglesia católica de Santa Margarita, Sankt Margrethen, Suiza, 2022-10-23, DD 77-79 HDR.jpg|thumb|Catholic church St. Margrethen]] |
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From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 2,138 or 40.5% are [[Roman Catholic]], while 1,406 or 26.6% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who belong to the [[Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland|Christian Catholic]] faith, there are 190 individuals (or about 3.60% of the population) who belong to the |
From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 2,138 or 40.5% are [[Roman Catholic]], while 1,406 or 26.6% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who belong to the [[Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland|Christian Catholic]] faith, there are 190 individuals (or about 3.60% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 74 individuals (or about 1.40% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There is 1 individual who is [[Judaism|Jewish]], and 881 (or about 16.67% of the population) who are [[Islam]]ic. There are 75 individuals (or about 1.42% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 332 (or about 6.28% of the population) belong to no church, are [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 184 individuals (or about 3.48% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=SG_personen/> |
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==Heritage sites of national significance== |
==Heritage sites of national significance== |
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The Old Church of St. Margaretha is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{ |
The Old Church of St. Margaretha is listed as a Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=1 May 2009 }} 21.11.2008 version, {{in lang|de}} accessed 04-Jan-2010</ref> Additionally, the ''Schlosslandschaft Rorschach / Alter Rhein'', a number of castles in a region along the Rhine river, is designated as part of the [[Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites]]. The ''Schlosslandschaft'' is shared between [[Berg, St. Gallen|Berg]], [[Goldach]], [[Mörschwil]], [[Rheineck]], [[Rorschacherberg]], St. Margrethen, [[Steinach, St. Gallen|Steinach]], [[Thal, St. Gallen|Thal]] and [[Tübach]].<ref>[http://www.isos.ch/en/nationale/index.asp ISOS site] accessed 8 December 2009</ref> |
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St. Margrethen | |
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Coordinates: 47°27′N 9°38′E / 47.450°N 9.633°E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | St. Gallen |
District | Wahlkreis Rheintal |
Government | |
• Mayor | Reto Friedauer |
Area | |
• Total | 6.85 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 5,886 |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 9430 |
SFOS number | 3236 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
Surrounded by | Au, Gaißau (AT-8), Höchst (AT-8), Lustenau (AT-8), Lutzenberg (AR), Rheineck, Walzenhausen (AR) |
Website | stmargrethen SFSO statistics |
St. Margrethen (Saint Margrethen/Sankt Margrethen) is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on the Swiss–Austrian border.
Geography
[edit]St. Margrethen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 28.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 34.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[3]
It is close to Austria and Germany and acts as a border town with Austria.
Currently only a normal road links St. Margrethen with Austria. As a result, the town is at times clogged up with traffic before the customs posts. A motorway link has long been projected, to link the pathways to Zürich and Munich.
It is also where the A1 motorway becomes the A13 motorway.
St. Margrethen railway station is on the junction of the Chur–Rorschach railway line and St. Margrethen–Lauterach line to Austria.
Coat of arms
[edit]The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Grape Azure slipped palewise and leaved Vert.[4]
Demographics
[edit]St. Margrethen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 5,991.[5] As of 2007[update], about 43.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 83 are from Germany, 280 are from Italy, 1,028 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 235 are from Austria, 170 are from Turkey, and 197 are from another country.[6] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (81.2%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 5.7%) and Albanian being third ( 4.0%).[3] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 4,289 speak German, 12 people speak French, 175 people speak Italian, and 12 people speak Romansh.[7]
The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in St. Margrethen is; 612 children or 11.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 724 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 661 people or 12.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 822 people or 15.6% are between 30 and 39, 737 people or 13.9% are between 40 and 49, and 660 people or 12.5% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 486 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 357 people or 6.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 190 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 36 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.[7]
In 2000[update] there were 754 persons (or 14.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,141 (or 21.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,872 (or 54.3%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 326 (or 6.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 32 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 37 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 109 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[7]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (16.7%), the FDP (15.4%) and the SP (13.9%).[3]
In St. Margrethen about 58.5% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[3] Out of the total population in St. Margrethen, as of 2000[update], the highest education level completed by 1,336 people (25.3% of the population) was Primary, while 1,822 (34.5%) have completed their secondary education, 354 (6.7%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 311 (5.9%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[7]
Economy
[edit]As of 2007[update], St. Margrethen had an unemployment rate of 2.79%. As of 2005[update], there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 1,165 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 66 businesses in this sector. 2,066 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 273 businesses in this sector.[3] As of October 2009[update] the average unemployment rate was 6.3%.[8] There were 352 businesses in the municipality of which 73 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 263 were involved in the third.[9] As of 2000[update] there were 1,365 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,346 residents worked outside St. Margrethen and 2,161 people commuted into the municipality for work.[10]
Religion
[edit]From the 2000 census[update], 2,138 or 40.5% are Roman Catholic, while 1,406 or 26.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 4 individuals (or about 0.08% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 190 individuals (or about 3.60% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 74 individuals (or about 1.40% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There is 1 individual who is Jewish, and 881 (or about 16.67% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 75 individuals (or about 1.42% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 332 (or about 6.28% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 184 individuals (or about 3.48% of the population) did not answer the question.[7]
Heritage sites of national significance
[edit]The Old Church of St. Margaretha is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance.[11] Additionally, the Schlosslandschaft Rorschach / Alter Rhein, a number of castles in a region along the Rhine river, is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. The Schlosslandschaft is shared between Berg, Goldach, Mörschwil, Rheineck, Rorschacherberg, St. Margrethen, Steinach, Thal and Tübach.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 4 January 2010
- ^ Flags of the World.com Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 4 January 2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen – Ausgabe 2009 (in German) accessed 30 December 2009
- ^ a b c d e Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 30 December 2009
- ^ St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment (in German) accessed 30 December 2009
- ^ St Gallen Canton statistics-Businesses Archived 7 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 31 December 2009
- ^ St Gallen Canton statistics-Commuters Archived 22 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 31 December 2009
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 1 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 04-Jan-2010
- ^ ISOS site accessed 8 December 2009