Grub AR
Encyclopedia
Grub AR is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
.
Grub has an area, , of 4.2 km² (1.6 sq mi). Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the former District of Vorderland. It consists of the village of Grub and scattered hamlets
and individual farm houses. The protestant municipality of Grub AR is separated by a creek from the Catholic
Grub SG (now part of the municipality of Eggersriet
) in the canton of St. Gallen.
, the gender distribution of the population was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The age distribution, , in Grub is; 90 people or 8.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 163 people or 15.7% are 6-15, and 50 people or 4.8% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 44 people or 4.2% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 283 people or 27.3% are 25-44, and 255 people or 24.6% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 10.8% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 41 people or 3.9% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 68.3% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Grub about 73.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Grub has an unemployment rate of 1.54%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 85 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 138 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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 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 Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
Geography
The municipality is located in the former District of Vorderland. It consists of the village of Grub and scattered 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...
and individual farm houses. The protestant municipality of Grub AR is separated by a creek from the Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Grub SG (now part of the municipality of Eggersriet
Eggersriet
Eggersriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Eggersriet has an area, , of . Of this area, 56.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.2% is forested...
) in the canton of St. Gallen.
Demographics
Grub has a population of 1,014, of which about 9.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%. Most of the population speaks German (94.4%), with Spanish being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%)., the gender distribution of the population was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. The age distribution, , in Grub is; 90 people or 8.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 163 people or 15.7% are 6-15, and 50 people or 4.8% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 44 people or 4.2% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 283 people or 27.3% are 25-44, and 255 people or 24.6% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 112 people or 10.8% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 41 people or 3.9% are over 80.
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 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....
received 68.3% of the vote.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Grub about 73.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
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...
).
Grub has an unemployment rate of 1.54%. , there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 19 businesses involved in this sector. 85 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 138 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1667 | 543 |
| 1734 | 890 |
| 1818 | 715 |
| 1850 | 967 |
| 1900 | 1,017 |
| 1950 | 702 |
| 1970 | 623 |
| 1980 | 833 |
| 1990 | 1,019 |
| 2000 | 1,031 |
| 2005 | 1,003 |
| 2007 | 1,007 |
External links
- Official Page (German)