Bussnang
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Bussnang is a municipality
in the district of Weinfelden
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
, the Abbey of St. Gall
owned much of the land around Bussnang. During the High Middle Ages
, the Baron of Bussnang ruled over the village. Starting in 1443, it became part of the Herrschaft
of Weinfelden in the low court
of Bussnang-Rothenhausen.
The Gallus Church was founded in 885, and in 1123 it was dedicated to John the Baptist. The right to appoint the priest was held by the Baron until 1464, when it went to the Commandry
of Tobel. This right remained in Tobel until 1809, when it went to the canton of Thurgau, followed by the municipality in 1830. Originally the parish
included the area of the later parishes of Wertbühl (created in 1155) and Weinfelden (created in 1275). In the Late Middle Ages
, the parish stretched out over nine lower courts. The chapel at Schönholzerswilen was a filial church
of Bussnang. In 1529, the parish was converted to the Reformation
by Johannes Zwick
, though mass
was re-instituted in 1596. The village church remained a shared church
until 1935 when the Catholic Rundkirche was finished. The sectarian clashes were relieved but not settled with the so-called Rosenbach'schen Treaty of 1639.
In 124 AD a Roman bridge was built over the Thur. Later, a ferry operated until 1453 when a bridge was built in Thurrain (part of Rothenhausen). However, through the following centuries traffic remained light and the village experienced little economic growth. In 1882, the Ganggelisteg bridge was built. It was exclusively for pedestrians and brought only limited economic improvement. Since 1912-13 a viaduct of the Mittel-Thurgau-Bahn rail line, has spanned the Furtbach valley. Originally, the main economic activities were grain cultivation in a three-field system
and some vineyard
s. In the 19th Century this shifted to cattle and dairy farming and fruit cultivation. Most of the commercial activity was in linen and cotton weaving, and later handicrafts. Since 1963, Stadler Fahrzeuge AG produces the highly successful electric railroad cars.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, 17.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 63.6% is used for growing crops, while 7.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in the Weinfelden district, about 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the Weinfelden station on the Frauenfeld
-Romanshorn
rail line. The current municipality was created in 1996 out of the Munizipalgemeinde of Bussnang, which consisted of the Ortsgemeinden
of Bussnang, Friltschen, Lanterswil, Mettlen, Oberbussnang, Oppikon, Reuti and Rothenhausen. The Ortsgemeinde of Istighofen became part of Bürglen
in 1995.
(96.9%), with Turkish
being second most common ( 0.5%) and Dutch
being third ( 0.3%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The population was made up of 969 Swiss men (46.3% of the population), and 87 (4.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 975 Swiss women (46.5%), and 64 (3.1%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 18 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 12 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man, 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 2 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 8 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 43 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 4 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.3%.
The age distribution, , in Bussnang is; 223 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 317 teenagers or 15.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 258 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 261 people or 12.6% are between 30 and 39, 354 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 275 people or 13.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 188 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 107 people or 5.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 86 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 10 people or 0.5% 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 59.6% 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 708 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. there were 330 single family homes (or 84.6% of the total) out of a total of 390 inhabited buildings. There were 28 two family buildings (7.2%), 14 three family buildings (3.6%) and 18 multi-family buildings (or 4.6%). There were 412 (or 19.8%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,254 (or 60.1%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 103 (or 4.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 16 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 14 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 114 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.17%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.9 new units per 1000 residents. there were 822 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 6 room apartment of which there were 232. There were 15 single room apartments and 232 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Bussnang was 1080.51 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$860, £490, €690 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 582.00 CHF (US$470, £260, €370), a two room apartment was about 743.58 CHF (US$590, £330, €480), a three room apartment was about 887.63 CHF (US$710, £400, €570) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1328.42 CHF (US$1060, £600, €850). The average apartment price in Bussnang was 96.8% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 47.82% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
(12.87%), the FDP
(10.72%) and the Green Party
(9.39%). In the federal election, a total of 734 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 50.2%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
of Wertbühl is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
there were 1,401 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 650 or about 46.4% of the residents worked outside Bussnang while 433 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,184 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 7.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.2% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there are 5 individuals (or about 0.24% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 69 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 25 (or about 1.20% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 3 individuals (or about 0.14% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 150 (or about 7.19% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 69 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
Bussnang is home to the Bussnang-Rothenhausen primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there were 103 students. There were 24 children in the kindergarten
, and the average class size was 24 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 17 or 70.8% were female, 5 or 20.8% were not Swiss citizens and 5 or 20.8% did not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and last for 6 years. There were 34 children in who were at the lower primary level and 45 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school was 19.75 students. At the lower primary level, there were 21 children or 61.8% of the total population who were female, 4 or 11.8% were not Swiss citizens and 3 or 8.8% did not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there were 17 or 37.8% who were female, 5 or 11.1% were not Swiss citizens and 3 or 6.7% did not speak German natively.
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 Weinfelden
Weinfelden (district)
Weinfelden District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the town of Weinfelden.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
Bussnang may be first mentioned in 822 as Pussinwanc. During the Early Middle AgesEarly Middle Ages
The Early Middle Ages was the period of European history lasting from the 5th century to approximately 1000. The Early Middle Ages followed the decline of the Western Roman Empire and preceded the High Middle Ages...
, 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...
owned much of the land around Bussnang. During the High Middle Ages
High Middle Ages
The High Middle Ages was the period of European history around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries . The High Middle Ages were preceded by the Early Middle Ages and followed by the Late Middle Ages, which by convention end around 1500....
, the Baron of Bussnang ruled over the village. Starting in 1443, it became part of the Herrschaft
Herrschaft (territory)
In the German feudal system, a Herrschaft or Herrlichkeit was the fiefdom of a lord, who in this area exercised his full feudal rights...
of Weinfelden in the low court
High, middle and low justice
High, middle and low justices are notions dating from Western feudalism to indicate descending degrees of judiciary power to administer justice by the maximal punishment the holders could inflict upon their subjects and other dependents....
of Bussnang-Rothenhausen.
The Gallus Church was founded in 885, and in 1123 it was dedicated to John the Baptist. The right to appoint the priest was held by the Baron until 1464, when it went to 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. This right remained in Tobel until 1809, when it went to the canton of Thurgau, followed by the municipality in 1830. Originally the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
included the area of the later parishes of Wertbühl (created in 1155) and Weinfelden (created in 1275). In the Late Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
, the parish stretched out over nine lower courts. The chapel at Schönholzerswilen was a filial church
Filial church
A filial church, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church. The term comes from the Latin filialis, from filia, daughter....
of Bussnang. In 1529, the parish was converted to the Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
by Johannes Zwick
Johannes Zwick
Johannes Zwick was a German Reformer and hymnwriter. He briefly hosted the Anabaptist Johannes Bünderlin in 1529. He died of the plague.-References:...
, though mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
was re-instituted in 1596. The village church remained a shared church
Simultaneum
A shared church, or Simultankirche, Simultaneum or, more fully, simultaneum mixtum, a term first coined in 16th century Germany, is a church in which public worship is conducted by adherents of two or more religious groups. Such churches became common in Europe in the wake of the Reformation...
until 1935 when the Catholic Rundkirche was finished. The sectarian clashes were relieved but not settled with the so-called Rosenbach'schen Treaty of 1639.
In 124 AD a Roman bridge was built over the Thur. Later, a ferry operated until 1453 when a bridge was built in Thurrain (part of Rothenhausen). However, through the following centuries traffic remained light and the village experienced little economic growth. In 1882, the Ganggelisteg bridge was built. It was exclusively for pedestrians and brought only limited economic improvement. Since 1912-13 a viaduct of the Mittel-Thurgau-Bahn rail line, has spanned the Furtbach valley. Originally, the main economic activities were grain cultivation in a three-field system
Crop rotation
Crop rotation is the practice of growing a series of dissimilar types of crops in the same area in sequential seasons.Crop rotation confers various benefits to the soil. A traditional element of crop rotation is the replenishment of nitrogen through the use of green manure in sequence with cereals...
and some vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s. In the 19th Century this shifted to cattle and dairy farming and fruit cultivation. Most of the commercial activity was in linen and cotton weaving, and later handicrafts. Since 1963, Stadler Fahrzeuge AG produces the highly successful electric railroad cars.
Geography
Bussnang has an area, , of 18.91 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). Of this area, 13.38 km² (5.2 sq mi) or 70.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 3.6 km² (1.4 sq mi) or 19.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.68 km² (0.648651626435459 sq mi) or 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.28 km² (0.10810860440591 sq mi) or 1.5% is either rivers or lakes and 0.04 km² (9.9 acre) or 0.2% is unproductive land.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.2%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.6%. Out of the forested land, 17.2% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 63.6% is used for growing crops, while 7.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. Of the unproductive areas, and .
The municipality is located in the Weinfelden district, about 2 km (1.2 mi) southwest of the Weinfelden station on the Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...
-Romanshorn
Romanshorn
Romanshorn is a municipality in the district of Arbon in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Romanshorn was probably settled in the 7th Century, and is first mentioned in 779 as Rumanishorn in a land grant from Waldrata to the Abbey of St. Gall. During the Late Middle Ages and until...
rail line. The current municipality was created in 1996 out of the Munizipalgemeinde of Bussnang, which consisted of the Ortsgemeinden
Bürgergemeinde
The Bürgergemeinde is a statutory corporation in public law in Switzerland...
of Bussnang, Friltschen, Lanterswil, Mettlen, Oberbussnang, Oppikon, Reuti and Rothenhausen. The Ortsgemeinde of Istighofen became part of Bürglen
Bürglen, Thurgau
Bürglen is a municipality in the district of Weinfelden in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-History:Bürglen is first mentioned in 1282-84 as Burgelon. A Freiherr of Bürglen is first mentioned in 1176. By 1350, the land around the village had all been brought under a single noble and became...
in 1995.
Demographics
Bussnang has a population of , 7.2% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -0.9%. 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....
(96.9%), with Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
being second most common ( 0.5%) and Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
being third ( 0.3%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The population was made up of 969 Swiss men (46.3% of the population), and 87 (4.2%) non-Swiss men. There were 975 Swiss women (46.5%), and 64 (3.1%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 18 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 12 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 1. There was 1 Swiss man, 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 2 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 8 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 43 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 4 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.3%.
The age distribution, , in Bussnang is; 223 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 317 teenagers or 15.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 258 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 261 people or 12.6% are between 30 and 39, 354 people or 17.0% are between 40 and 49, and 275 people or 13.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 188 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 107 people or 5.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 86 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 10 people or 0.5% 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 59.6% 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 708 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. there were 330 single family homes (or 84.6% of the total) out of a total of 390 inhabited buildings. There were 28 two family buildings (7.2%), 14 three family buildings (3.6%) and 18 multi-family buildings (or 4.6%). There were 412 (or 19.8%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 1,254 (or 60.1%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 103 (or 4.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 16 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 14 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 114 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.17%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.9 new units per 1000 residents. there were 822 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 6 room apartment of which there were 232. There were 15 single room apartments and 232 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Bussnang was 1080.51 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$860, £490, €690 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 582.00 CHF (US$470, £260, €370), a two room apartment was about 743.58 CHF (US$590, £330, €480), a three room apartment was about 887.63 CHF (US$710, £400, €570) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1328.42 CHF (US$1060, £600, €850). The average apartment price in Bussnang was 96.8% 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 47.82% 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...
(12.87%), 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....
(10.72%) and 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:...
(9.39%). In the federal election, a total of 734 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 50.2%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 2,062 |
| 1900 | 2,058 |
| 1920 | 1,950 |
| 1950 | 2,220 |
| 1990 | 2,259 |
| 2000 | 2,085 |
Sights
The entire hamletHamlet (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 Wertbühl is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.-Sites of national importance:-Types:...
Economy
, Bussnang had an unemployment rate of 1.43%. , there were 232 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 82 businesses involved in this sector. 790 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 27 businesses in this sector. 271 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 36 businesses in this sector.there were 1,401 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 650 or about 46.4% of the residents worked outside Bussnang while 433 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 1,184 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 7.3% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.2% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 643 or 30.8% were Roman Catholic, while 1,121 or 53.8% 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 5 individuals (or about 0.24% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 69 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 25 (or about 1.20% 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 3 individuals (or about 0.14% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 150 (or about 7.19% 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 69 individuals (or about 3.31% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bussnang about 77.2% 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...
).
Bussnang is home to the Bussnang-Rothenhausen primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year there were 103 students. There were 24 children in the kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, and the average class size was 24 kindergartners. Of the children in kindergarten, 17 or 70.8% were female, 5 or 20.8% were not Swiss citizens and 5 or 20.8% did not speak German natively. The lower and upper primary levels begin at about age 5-6 and last for 6 years. There were 34 children in who were at the lower primary level and 45 children in the upper primary level. The average class size in the primary school was 19.75 students. At the lower primary level, there were 21 children or 61.8% of the total population who were female, 4 or 11.8% were not Swiss citizens and 3 or 8.8% did not speak German natively. In the upper primary level, there were 17 or 37.8% who were female, 5 or 11.1% were not Swiss citizens and 3 or 6.7% did not speak German natively.