Tecknau
Encyclopedia
Tecknau is a municipality
in the district of Sissach
in the canton
of Basel-Country
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 4.3% is used for growing crops and 19.6% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
Most of the population speaks German
(726 or 85.4%), with Albanian
being second most common (46 or 5.4%) and Turkish
being third (24 or 2.8%). There are 3 people who speak French
and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The population was made up of 581 Swiss citizens (69.8% of the population), and 251 non-Swiss residents (30.2%) Of the population in the municipality 189 or about 22.2% were born in Tecknau and lived there in 2000. There were 231 or 27.2% who were born in the same canton, while 207 or 24.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 212 or 24.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 7 live births to Swiss citizens and 4 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 5 while the foreign population increased by 4. There was 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 3 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women 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 14 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.0%.
The age distribution, , in Tecknau is; 62 children or 7.5% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 146 teenagers or 17.5% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 107 people or 12.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 95 people or 11.4% are between 30 and 39, 157 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 144 people or 17.3% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 102 people or 12.3% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 19 people or 2.3% who are over 80.
, there were 353 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 431 married individuals, 31 widows or widowers and 35 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.62 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 47.3% 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 321 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 73 households that consist of only one person and 33 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 325 households that answered this question, 22.5% were households made up of just one person and 1 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 100 married couples without children, 118 married couples with children There were 23 single parents with a child or children. There were 6 households that were made up unrelated people and 4 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 131 single family homes (or 66.8% of the total) out of a total of 196 inhabited buildings. There were 39 multi-family buildings (19.9%), along with 17 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (8.7%) and 9 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.6%). Of the single family homes 7 were built before 1919, while 51 were built between 1990 and 2000.
there were 333 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 115. There were 4 single room apartments and 114 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 313 apartments (94.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 5 apartments (1.5%) were seasonally occupied and 15 apartments (4.5%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.2 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0), a three room apartment was about 827.00 CHF (US$660, £370, €530) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1096.00 CHF (US$880, £490, €700). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 41.94% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
(20.63%), the Green Party
(16.05%) and the FDP
(13.59%). In the federal election, a total of 214 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 45.3%.
the total number of full-time equivalent
jobs was 93. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, of which 6 were in agriculture and 1 was in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 40, of which 9 or (22.5%) were in manufacturing and 31 (77.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 46. In the tertiary sector; 8 or 17.4% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 4.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 5 or 10.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 6.5% were in the information industry, 3 or 6.5% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 15.2% were in education and 2 or 4.3% were in health care.
, there were 42 workers who commuted into the municipality and 388 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 9.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 31.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.7% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population, there were 15 members of an Orthodox church
(or about 1.76% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.24% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
, and there were 19 individuals (or about 2.24% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 130 (or about 15.29% of the population) who were Islam
ic. 81 (or about 9.53% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 31 individuals (or about 3.65% of the population) did not answer the question.
). Of the 57 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.2% were Swiss men, 21.1% were Swiss women, 10.5% were non-Swiss men.
, there were 67 students from Tecknau who 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 Sissach
Sissach (district)
Sissach District is one of the five districts of the largely German-speaking canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It has a population of . The district occupies the western portion of Basel-Country, bordering the neighbouring cantons of canton of Aargau and Solothurn. Its capital is the town of...
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 Basel-Country
Basel-Country
Basel-Landschaft , is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. The capital is Liestal...
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
Tecknau has an area, , of 2.35 square kilometre (0.907340072692457 sq mi). Of this area, 0.58 km² (0.22393925198367 sq mi) or 24.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.38 km² (0.532820978857698 sq mi) or 58.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.39 km² (0.150579841851089 sq mi) or 16.6% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.03 km² (7.4 acre) or 1.3% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.7% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 7.2% and transportation infrastructure made up 6.8%. Out of the forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 4.3% is used for growing crops and 19.6% is pastures. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
Demographics
Tecknau has a population of . , 28.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -4.6%.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....
(726 or 85.4%), with 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 second most common (46 or 5.4%) and 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 third (24 or 2.8%). There are 3 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...
and 1 person who speaks Romansh.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The population was made up of 581 Swiss citizens (69.8% of the population), and 251 non-Swiss residents (30.2%) Of the population in the municipality 189 or about 22.2% were born in Tecknau and lived there in 2000. There were 231 or 27.2% who were born in the same canton, while 207 or 24.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 212 or 24.9% were born outside of Switzerland.
In there were 7 live births to Swiss citizens and 4 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 5 while the foreign population increased by 4. There was 1 Swiss woman who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 3 non-Swiss men and 3 non-Swiss women 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 14 and the non-Swiss population increased by 2 people. This represents a population growth rate of 2.0%.
The age distribution, , in Tecknau is; 62 children or 7.5% of the population are between 0 and 6 years old and 146 teenagers or 17.5% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 107 people or 12.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 95 people or 11.4% are between 30 and 39, 157 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 144 people or 17.3% are between 50 and 64. The senior population distribution is 102 people or 12.3% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 19 people or 2.3% who are over 80.
, there were 353 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 431 married individuals, 31 widows or widowers and 35 individuals who are divorced.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.62 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 47.3% 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 321 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. There were 73 households that consist of only one person and 33 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 325 households that answered this question, 22.5% were households made up of just one person and 1 were adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 100 married couples without children, 118 married couples with children There were 23 single parents with a child or children. There were 6 households that were made up unrelated people and 4 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing.
there were 131 single family homes (or 66.8% of the total) out of a total of 196 inhabited buildings. There were 39 multi-family buildings (19.9%), along with 17 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (8.7%) and 9 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (4.6%). Of the single family homes 7 were built before 1919, while 51 were built between 1990 and 2000.
there were 333 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 115. There were 4 single room apartments and 114 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 313 apartments (94.0% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 5 apartments (1.5%) were seasonally occupied and 15 apartments (4.5%) were empty. , the construction rate of new housing units was 1.2 new units per 1000 residents. the average price to rent a two room apartment was about .00 CHF (US$0, £0, €0), a three room apartment was about 827.00 CHF (US$660, £370, €530) and a four room apartment cost an average of 1096.00 CHF (US$880, £490, €700). The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 0%.
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 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 41.94% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(20.63%), 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:...
(16.05%) and 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....
(13.59%). In the federal election, a total of 214 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 45.3%.
Economy
, Tecknau had an unemployment rate of 4.4%. , there were 11 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 46 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 4 businesses in this sector. 63 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector. There were 457 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 41.6% 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 93. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 7, of which 6 were in agriculture and 1 was in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 40, of which 9 or (22.5%) were in manufacturing and 31 (77.5%) were in construction. The number of jobs in the tertiary sector was 46. In the tertiary sector; 8 or 17.4% were in the sale or repair of motor vehicles, 2 or 4.3% were in the movement and storage of goods, 5 or 10.9% were in a hotel or restaurant, 3 or 6.5% were in the information industry, 3 or 6.5% were technical professionals or scientists, 7 or 15.2% were in education and 2 or 4.3% were in health care.
, there were 42 workers who commuted into the municipality and 388 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 9.2 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 31.1% used public transportation to get to work, and 56.7% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 157 or 18.5% were Roman Catholic, while 415 or 48.8% 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 were 15 members of an Orthodox church
Orthodox Christianity
The term Orthodox Christianity may refer to:* the Eastern Orthodox Church and its various geographical subdivisions...
(or about 1.76% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.24% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church
Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland
The Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland is the Swiss member church of the Union of Utrecht, also known as Old Catholic Church, originally founded by the jansenists, with a later influx of discontented Catholics following their disappointment with the First Vatican Council. It has 14,000...
, and there were 19 individuals (or about 2.24% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 130 (or about 15.29% of the population) who were Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
ic. 81 (or about 9.53% 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 31 individuals (or about 3.65% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Tecknau about 321 or (37.8%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education, and 57 or (6.7%) 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 57 who completed tertiary schooling, 63.2% were Swiss men, 21.1% were Swiss women, 10.5% were non-Swiss men.
, there were 67 students from Tecknau who attended schools outside the municipality.