Schönengrund
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Location of Schönengrund | |
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| Coordinates: 47°19′N 9°13′E / 47.317°N 9.217°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Appenzell Ausserrhoden |
| District | n.a. |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.19 km2 (2.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 844 m (2,769 ft) |
| Population (December 2008) | |
• Total | 488 |
| • Density | 94.0/km2 (244/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9105 |
| SFOS number | 3003 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AR |
| Surrounded by | Hemberg (SG), Sankt Peterzell (SG), Schwellbrunn, Urnäsch |
| Website | www.schoenengrund.ch |
Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Geography
Schönengrund has an area, as of 2006, of 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested. The rest of the land, (4.4%) is settled.[2]
Demographics
Schönengrund has a population (as of 2008) of 488, of which about 3.4% are foreign nationals.[3] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.8%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 0.9%) and Spanish being third ( 0.4%).[2]
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.[4] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Schönengrund is; 45 people or 9.8% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 73 people or 15.9% are 6-15, and 23 people or 5.0% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 21 people or 4.6% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 130 people or 28.3% are 25-44, and 108 people or 23.5% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 46 people or 10.0% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 13 people or 2.8% are over 80.[4]
In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 77.9% of the vote.[2]
In Schönengrund about 70.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[2]
Schönengrund has an unemployment rate of 1.35%. As of 2005, there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 20 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 49 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.[2]
The historical population is given in the following table:[4]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1980 | 404 | — |
| 1990 | 434 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 459 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 471 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 469 | −0.4% |
Tourism
Schönengrund attracts tourists both during the winter and summer. During winter downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing are offered. During the summer, hiking attracts tourists.
References
- ^ "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen" (in German). Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-Sep-2009
- ^ Brief Statistics for the half-canton Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 15 September 2009
- ^ a b c Appenzell Outer Rhodes website Archived 2009-09-13 at the Wayback Machine (in German) accessed 15 September 2009
External links
- (in German) Official Page