Waldstatt
Encyclopedia
Waldstatt is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the former District of Hinterland. It consists of the village of Waldstatt and a number of hamlets
and farm houses.
, the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The age distribution, , in Waldstatt is; 157 people or 9.2% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 218 people or 12.7% are 6-15, and 93 people or 5.4% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 101 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 465 people or 27.2% are 25-44, and 405 people or 23.7% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 191 people or 11.2% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 80 people or 4.7% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 71.5% of the vote.
In Waldstatt about 68.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Waldstatt has an unemployment rate of 1.33%. , there were 78 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 304 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 202 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 54 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
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
Waldstatt is first mentioned in 1374 as Ober Walstatt. In 1415 it was mentioned as Wallstatt.Geography
Waldstatt has an area, , of 6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 62.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 25.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).The municipality is located in the former District of Hinterland. It consists of the village of Waldstatt and a number of 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 farm houses.
Demographics
Waldstatt has a population of 1,755, of which about 11.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.9%. Most of the population speaks German (90.9%), with Turkish being second most common ( 2.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.6%)., the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The age distribution, , in Waldstatt is; 157 people or 9.2% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 218 people or 12.7% are 6-15, and 93 people or 5.4% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 101 people or 5.9% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 465 people or 27.2% are 25-44, and 405 people or 23.7% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 191 people or 11.2% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 80 people or 4.7% 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 71.5% of the vote.
In Waldstatt about 68.6% 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...
).
Waldstatt has an unemployment rate of 1.33%. , there were 78 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 38 businesses involved in this sector. 304 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 202 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 54 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1734 | 634 |
| 1800 | 1,034 |
| 1850 | 983 |
| 1870 | 951 |
| 1900 | 1,483 |
| 1910 | 1,555 |
| 1941 | 1,297 |
| 1950 | 1,455 |
| 1960 | 1,536 |
| 1980 | 1,440 |
| 1990 | 1,529 |
| 2000 | 1,713 |
| 2005 | 1,720 |
| 2007 | 1,747 |
External links
- http://www.waldstatt.ch