Wäldi
Encyclopedia
Wäldi is a municipality
in the district of Kreuzlingen
in the canton
of Thurgau
in Switzerland
.
Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.5% 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 4.9%. Out of the forested land, 15.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 72.3% is used for growing crops, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
In 1995, Lipperswil and Sonterswil merged into Wäldi.
(90.7%), with Polish
being second most common ( 1.4%) and French
being third ( 1.2%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 52.5% male and 47.5% female. The population was made up of 444 Swiss men (47.6% of the population), and 45 (4.8%) non-Swiss men. There were 416 Swiss women (44.6%), and 27 (2.9%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 15 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 2 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of 6 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 13 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.8%.
The age distribution, , in Wäldi is; 71 children or 7.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 151 teenagers or 15.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 128 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 132 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 180 people or 18.0% are between 40 and 49, and 167 people or 16.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 76 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 55 people or 5.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 7 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 67.7% 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 366 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 155 single family homes (or 88.1% of the total) out of a total of 176 inhabited buildings. There were 14 two family buildings (8.0%), 6 three family buildings (3.4%) and 1 multi-family buildings (or .6%). There were 193 (or 19.9%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 545 (or 56.2%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 37 (or 3.8%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 13 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 6 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 52 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.85%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 347 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 111. There were 9 single room apartments and 99 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Wäldi was 1211.01 Swiss franc
s (CHF) per month (US$970, £540, €780 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 300.00 CHF (US$240, £140, €190), a two room apartment was about 780.00 CHF (US$620, £350, €500), a three room apartment was about 899.27 CHF (US$720, £400, €580) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1660.00 CHF (US$1330, £750, €1060). The average apartment price in Wäldi was 108.5% of the national average of 1116 CHF.
In the 2007 federal election
the most popular party was the SVP
which received 63.57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party
(10.65%), the FDP
(9.57%) and the CVP
(5.42%). In the federal election, a total of 360 votes were cast, and the voter turnout
was 52.9%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
there were 626 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 267 or about 42.7% of the residents worked outside Wäldi while 160 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 519 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 4.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 47.7% used a private car.
. Of the rest of the population,, and there are 32 individuals (or about 3.30% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 6 (or about 0.62% of the population) who are Islam
ic. There are 4 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 80 (or about 8.25% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic
or atheist
, and 107 individuals (or about 11.03% of the population) did not answer the question.
).
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 Kreuzlingen
Kreuzlingen (district)
Kreuzlingen District is one of the five districts of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the city of Kreuzlingen.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....
.
Geography
Wäldi has an area, , of 12.23 square kilometres (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 9.13 km² (3.5 sq mi) or 74.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.05 km² (0.791509425114697 sq mi) or 16.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.03 km² (0.397685223350311 sq mi) or 8.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km² (2.5 acre) or 0.1% is either rivers or lakes.Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 2.5% 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 4.9%. Out of the forested land, 15.4% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.4% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 72.3% is used for growing crops, while 2.4% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water.
In 1995, Lipperswil and Sonterswil merged into Wäldi.
Demographics
Wäldi has a population of , 7.7% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.1%. 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....
(90.7%), with Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
being second most common ( 1.4%) and 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...
being third ( 1.2%).
, the gender distribution of the population was 52.5% male and 47.5% female. The population was made up of 444 Swiss men (47.6% of the population), and 45 (4.8%) non-Swiss men. There were 416 Swiss women (44.6%), and 27 (2.9%) non-Swiss women.
In there were 3 live births to Swiss citizens and births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 4 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 1 while the foreign population decreased by 1. There were 2 Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 15 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 2 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was a decrease of 6 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 13 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.8%.
The age distribution, , in Wäldi is; 71 children or 7.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 151 teenagers or 15.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 128 people or 12.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 132 people or 13.2% are between 30 and 39, 180 people or 18.0% are between 40 and 49, and 167 people or 16.7% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 76 people or 7.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 55 people or 5.5% are between 70 and 79, there are 31 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 7 people or 0.7% who are 90 and older.
the average number of residents per living room was 0.54 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 67.7% 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 366 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. there were 155 single family homes (or 88.1% of the total) out of a total of 176 inhabited buildings. There were 14 two family buildings (8.0%), 6 three family buildings (3.4%) and 1 multi-family buildings (or .6%). There were 193 (or 19.9%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 545 (or 56.2%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 37 (or 3.8%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 13 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 8 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 6 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 52 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.
The vacancy rate for the municipality, , was 1.85%. , the construction rate of new housing units was 3.2 new units per 1000 residents. there were 347 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 5 room apartment of which there were 111. There were 9 single room apartments and 99 apartments with six or more rooms. the average price to rent an average apartment in Wäldi was 1211.01 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$970, £540, €780 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for a one room apartment was 300.00 CHF (US$240, £140, €190), a two room apartment was about 780.00 CHF (US$620, £350, €500), a three room apartment was about 899.27 CHF (US$720, £400, €580) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1660.00 CHF (US$1330, £750, €1060). The average apartment price in Wäldi was 108.5% 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 63.57% 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:...
(10.65%), 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....
(9.57%) and 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...
(5.42%). In the federal election, a total of 360 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 52.9%.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 818 |
| 1960 | 830 |
| 1980 | 704 |
| 1990 | 789 |
| 2000 | 970 |
Economy
, Wäldi had an unemployment rate of 1.37%. , there were 123 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 50 businesses involved in this sector. 105 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 240 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 30 businesses in this sector.there were 626 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 267 or about 42.7% of the residents worked outside Wäldi while 160 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 519 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 4.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 47.7% used a private car.
Religion
From the , 155 or 16.0% were Roman Catholic, while 586 or 60.4% 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 are 32 individuals (or about 3.30% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 6 (or about 0.62% 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 4 individuals (or about 0.41% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 80 (or about 8.25% 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 107 individuals (or about 11.03% of the population) did not answer the question.
Education
In Wäldi about 66.6% 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...
).