Rohr, Solothurn
Encyclopedia
Rohr is a municipality
in the district of Gösgen
in the canton
of Solothurn in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops and 39.0% is pastures, while 3.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district, on the southern slope of the Schafmatt Pass.
of the municipal coat of arms
is Or a House Mark Sable and in sinister a Trefoil Vert slipped both issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the last and in chief dexter a Quatrefoil Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper.
Most of the population speaks German
(107 or 96.4%), with English
being second most common (3 or 2.7%) and Polnisch being third (1 or 0.9%). There are people who speak French
.
, the gender distribution of the population was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. The population was made up of 44 Swiss men (49.4% of the population) and 4 (4.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 38 Swiss women (42.7%) and 3 (3.4%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 31 or about 27.9% were born in Rohr and lived there in 2000. There were 29 or 26.1% who were born in the same canton, while 47 or 42.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 4 or 3.6% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 2 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 1.1%.
The age distribution, , in Rohr is; 12 children or 10.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 21 teenagers or 18.9% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 7 people or 6.3% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 32 people or 28.8% are between 25 and 44, and 23 people or 20.7% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 13.5% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there is 1 person who is over 80.
, there were 49 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 58 married individuals, 2 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.64 which is more people per room than 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 68.4% 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 40 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 8 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 40 households that answered this question, 20.0% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 11 married couples without children, 19 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people.
there were 19 single family homes (or 54.3% of the total) out of a total of 35 inhabited buildings. There were 2 multi-family buildings (5.7%), along with 11 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (31.4%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (8.6%). Of the single family homes 5 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (7) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 43 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 16. There were 1 single room apartments and 15 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 38 apartments (88.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (7.0%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (4.7%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 11.11%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the CVP
which received 35.71% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party
(27.07%), the FDP
(21.43%) and the SVP
(10.9%). In the federal election, a total of 39 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 57.4%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 19. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 13, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in a hotel or restaurant, 2 were in the information industry and 1 was a technical professional or scientist.
, there were 3 workers who commuted into the municipality and 33 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 9.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.6% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population,, and there were 4 individuals (or about 3.60% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 18 (or about 16.22% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 1 individuals (or about 0.90% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 12 who completed tertiary schooling, 66.7% were Swiss men, 16.7% were Swiss women.
, there were 19 students in Rohr who came from another municipality, while 20 residents attended schools outside the municipality.
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 Gösgen
Gösgen (district)
Gösgen District is one of the ten districts of the canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, situated to the northeast of the canton. Together with the Olten District, Gösgen forms the electoral district of Olten-Gösgen...
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 Solothurn 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....
.
Geography
Rohr has an area, , of 2.23 square kilometre (0.861007813661353 sq mi). Of this area, 1 km² (0.386102158592535 sq mi) or 44.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.12 km² (0.432434417623639 sq mi) or 50.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.12 km² (29.7 acre) or 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.4% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 2.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.1%. Out of the forested land, 43.9% of the total land area is heavily forested and 6.3% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 2.2% is used for growing crops and 39.0% is pastures, while 3.6% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
The municipality is located in the Gösgen district, on the southern slope of the Schafmatt Pass.
Coat of arms
The blazonBlazon
In heraldry and heraldic vexillology, a blazon is a formal description of a coat of arms, flag or similar emblem, from which the reader can reconstruct the appropriate image...
of the municipal coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is Or a House Mark Sable and in sinister a Trefoil Vert slipped both issuant from a Mount of 3 Coupeaux of the last and in chief dexter a Quatrefoil Rose Gules barbed and seeded proper.
Demographics
Rohr has a population of . , 8.6% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of -20.7%.Most of the population speaks German
German 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....
(107 or 96.4%), with English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being second most common (3 or 2.7%) and Polnisch being third (1 or 0.9%). There are people who speak French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
, the gender distribution of the population was 53.9% male and 46.1% female. The population was made up of 44 Swiss men (49.4% of the population) and 4 (4.5%) non-Swiss men. There were 38 Swiss women (42.7%) and 3 (3.4%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality, 31 or about 27.9% were born in Rohr and lived there in 2000. There were 29 or 26.1% who were born in the same canton, while 47 or 42.3% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 4 or 3.6% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there was 1 live birth to Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 1 while the foreign population remained the same. There was 1 Swiss man who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 2 non-Swiss men who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 1 and the non-Swiss population remained the same. This represents a population growth rate of 1.1%.
The age distribution, , in Rohr is; 12 children or 10.8% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 21 teenagers or 18.9% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 7 people or 6.3% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 32 people or 28.8% are between 25 and 44, and 23 people or 20.7% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 15 people or 13.5% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there is 1 person who is over 80.
, there were 49 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 58 married individuals, 2 widows or widowers and 2 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.64 which is more people per room than 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 68.4% 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 40 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.8 persons per household. There were 8 households that consist of only one person and 6 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 40 households that answered this question, 20.0% were households made up of just one person. Of the rest of the households, there are 11 married couples without children, 19 married couples with children There was one single parent with a child or children. There was 1 household that was made up of unrelated people.
there were 19 single family homes (or 54.3% of the total) out of a total of 35 inhabited buildings. There were 2 multi-family buildings (5.7%), along with 11 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (31.4%) and 3 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (8.6%). Of the single family homes 5 were built before 1919, while 5 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (7) were built between 1981 and 1990.
there were 43 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 16. There were 1 single room apartments and 15 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 38 apartments (88.4% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 3 apartments (7.0%) were seasonally occupied and 2 apartments (4.7%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 11.11%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Politics
In the 2007 federal electionSwiss 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 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...
which received 35.71% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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:...
(27.07%), the FDP
FDP.The Liberals
FDP.The Liberals is a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It is the joint-largest party in the Federal Council, third-largest party in the National Council, and second-largest in the Council of States....
(21.43%) and 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...
(10.9%). In the federal election, a total of 39 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 57.4%.
Economy
, Rohr had an unemployment rate of 6.1%. , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 7 businesses involved in this sector. 3 people were employed in the secondary sector and there was 1 business in this sector. 5 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 3 businesses in this sector. There were 53 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 35.8% of the workforce.the total number of full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent
Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization...
jobs was 19. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 13, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 2, all in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 4. In the tertiary sector; 1 was in a hotel or restaurant, 2 were in the information industry and 1 was a technical professional or scientist.
, there were 3 workers who commuted into the municipality and 33 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 11.0 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 9.4% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.6% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 50 or 45.0% were Roman Catholic, while 37 or 33.3% 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,, and there were 4 individuals (or about 3.60% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were There FALSE and 1 individual who belonged to another church. 18 (or about 16.22% of the population) belonged 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 1 individuals (or about 0.90% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Rohr about 45 or (40.5%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 12 or (10.8%) have completed 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...
). Of the 12 who completed tertiary schooling, 66.7% were Swiss men, 16.7% were Swiss women.
, there were 19 students in Rohr who came from another municipality, while 20 residents attended schools outside the municipality.