Affeltrangen
Encyclopedia
Affeltrangen is a municipality
in the district of Münchwilen
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
, Märwil
and Zezikon
.
In the 8th and 9th Centuries, the Abbey of St. Gall
acquired property in Affeltragen. In 1228 the Commandry
of Tobel acquired the entire village, which was part of the court of Tobel from about 1280 until 1798.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 13.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 65.4% is used for growing crops, while 8.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in the Münchwilen district, located in the upper Lauchetal (Lauch Valley). It consists of the villages of Affeltrangen, Buch bei Märwil, Märwil and Zezikon. Affeltragen consists of the hamlets
of Affeltragen, Bollsteg, Isenegg, Kreuzegg, Nägelishub and Rüti.
(91.8%), with Italian
being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian
being third ( 1.9%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 52.1% male and 47.9% female. The population was made up of 1,050 Swiss men (45.9% of the population), and 142 (6.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 967 Swiss women (42.3%), and 127 (5.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 29 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 22 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 7 while the foreign population increased by 1. There were 3 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 7 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 11 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 27 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 8 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.6%.
The age distribution, , in Affeltrangen is; 264 children or 11.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 303 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 312 people or 13.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 272 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 406 people or 17.7% are between 40 and 49, and 330 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 211 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 118 people or 5.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 63 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 9 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 58.2% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 789 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 320 single family homes (or 81.4% of the total) out of a total of 393 inhabited buildings. There were 29 two family buildings (7.4%), 18 three family buildings (4.6%) and 26 multi-family buildings (or 6.6%). There were 428 (or 20.0%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,312 (or 61.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 113 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 18 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 6 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 31 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 27 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.45%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 4 new units per 1000 residents. there were 849 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 6 room apartment of which there were 226. There were 16 single room apartments and 226 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Affeltrangen was 1032.70 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$830, £460, €660 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 530.50 CHF (US$420, £240, €340), a two room apartment was about 666.62 CHF (US$530, £300, €430), a three room apartment was about 828.50 CHF (US$660, £370, €530) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1851.58 CHF (US$1480, £830, €1190). The average apartment price in Affeltrangen was 92.5% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 57.01% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(11.64%), the Green Party
(8.73%) and the FDP
(8.03%). In the federal election, a total of 761 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 49.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 1,510 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 665 or about 44.0% of the residents worked outside Affeltrangen while 364 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,209 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 7% used public transportation to get to work, and 49.1% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 38 individuals (or about 1.78% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 84 individuals (or about 3.93% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 66 (or about 3.09% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 5 individuals (or about 0.23% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 138 (or about 6.46% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 54 individuals (or about 2.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
. The wettest month is June during which time Affeltrangen receives an average of 117 mm (4.6 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.5, but with only 107 mm (4.2 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 58 mm (2.3 in) of precipitation over 12.6 days.
).
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Münchwilen
Münchwilen (district)
Münchwilen District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the town of Münchwilen.The district contains the following municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Thurgau
Thurgau
Thurgau is a northeast canton of Switzerland. The population, , is . In 2007, there were a total of 47,390 who were resident foreigners. The capital is Frauenfeld.-History:...
in Switzerland
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....
.
History
Affeltrangen is first mentioned in 779 as Affaltrawangas. In 1995 Affeltrangen merged with Buch bei MärwilBuch bei Märwil
Buch bei Märwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 1228 as Buch. From 1819 to 1953 it was named Buch bei Affeltrangen....
, Märwil
Märwil
Märwil is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 827 as Marinwilare....
and Zezikon
Zezikon
Zezikon is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland.It was first recorded in 827 as Zezinchova....
.
In the 8th and 9th Centuries, the Abbey of St. Gall
Abbey of St. Gall
The Abbey of Saint Gall is a religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The Carolingian-era Abbey has existed since 719 and became an independent principality during the 13th century, and was for many centuries one of the chief Benedictine abbeys in Europe. It was...
acquired property in Affeltragen. In 1228 the Commandry
Commandry (feudalism)
Commandry , or commandery , was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the control of a commendator, or commander, of an order of knights...
of Tobel acquired the entire village, which was part of the court of Tobel from about 1280 until 1798.
Geography
Affeltrangen has an area, , of 14.42 square kilometres (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 10.58 km² (4.1 sq mi) or 73.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.25 km² (0.868729856833204 sq mi) or 15.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.32 km² (0.509654849342146 sq mi) or 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.08 km² (19.8 acre) or 0.6% is either rivers or lakes and 0.13 km² (32.1 acre) or 0.9% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.3%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.4%. Out of the forested land, 13.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 2.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 65.4% is used for growing crops, while 8.0% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in lakes. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in the Münchwilen district, located in the upper Lauchetal (Lauch Valley). It consists of the villages of Affeltrangen, Buch bei Märwil, Märwil and Zezikon. Affeltragen consists of the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Affeltragen, Bollsteg, Isenegg, Kreuzegg, Nägelishub and Rüti.
Demographics
Affeltrangen has a population of , 11.8% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 12%. Most of the population speaks GermanGerman 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....
(91.8%), with 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...
being second most common ( 2.5%) and Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
being third ( 1.9%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 52.1% male and 47.9% female. The population was made up of 1,050 Swiss men (45.9% of the population), and 142 (6.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 967 Swiss women (42.3%), and 127 (5.6%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 29 live births to Swiss citizens and 2 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 22 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 7 while the foreign population increased by 1. There were 3 Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 7 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 11 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 27 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 8 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.6%.
The age distribution, , in Affeltrangen is; 264 children or 11.5% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 303 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 312 people or 13.6% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 272 people or 11.9% are between 30 and 39, 406 people or 17.7% are between 40 and 49, and 330 people or 14.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 211 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 118 people or 5.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 63 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 9 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.55 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.56 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m² (43.1 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 58.2% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage
Mortgage loan
A mortgage loan is a loan secured by real property through the use of a mortgage note which evidences the existence of the loan and the encumbrance of that realty through the granting of a mortgage which secures the loan...
or a rent-to-own agreement).
, there were 789 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.7 persons per household. there were 320 single family homes (or 81.4% of the total) out of a total of 393 inhabited buildings. There were 29 two family buildings (7.4%), 18 three family buildings (4.6%) and 26 multi-family buildings (or 6.6%). There were 428 (or 20.0%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,312 (or 61.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 113 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 18 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 6 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 31 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 27 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 3.45%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 4 new units per 1000 residents. there were 849 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 6 room apartment of which there were 226. There were 16 single room apartments and 226 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Affeltrangen was 1032.70 Swiss franc
Swiss franc
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...
s (CHF) per month (US$830, £460, €660 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 530.50 CHF (US$420, £240, €340), a two room apartment was about 666.62 CHF (US$530, £300, €430), a three room apartment was about 828.50 CHF (US$660, £370, €530) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1851.58 CHF (US$1480, £830, €1190). The average apartment price in Affeltrangen was 92.5% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 57.01% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(11.64%), the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(8.73%) and the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(8.03%). In the federal election, a total of 761 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
was 49.4%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,505 |
| 1880 | 1,228 |
| 1900 | 1,133 |
| 1950 | 1,484 |
| 1990 | 1,834 |
| 2000 | 2,135 |
Economy
, Affeltrangen had an unemployment rate of 1.37%. , there were 163 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 64 businesses involved in this sector. 405 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 48 businesses in this sector. 395 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 75 businesses in this sector.there were 1,510 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 665 or about 44.0% of the residents worked outside Affeltrangen while 364 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,209 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 7% used public transportation to get to work, and 49.1% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 765 or 35.8% were Roman Catholic, while 985 or 46.1% 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 38 individuals (or about 1.78% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 84 individuals (or about 3.93% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 66 (or about 3.09% 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 5 individuals (or about 0.23% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 138 (or about 6.46% 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 54 individuals (or about 2.53% of the population) did not answer the question.
Weather
Affeltrangen has an average of 133.3 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 974 mm (38.3 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is June during which time Affeltrangen receives an average of 117 mm (4.6 in) of rain or snow. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.6 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.5, but with only 107 mm (4.2 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 58 mm (2.3 in) of precipitation over 12.6 days.
Education
In Affeltrangen about 72.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a FachhochschuleFachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).