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Rorschach (district)

Rorschach
Wahlkreis Rorschach
Constituency
Location of Rorschach
Country   Switzerland
Canton  St. Gallen
Area
 • Total 50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi)
Population (December 2015)
 • Total 42,266
 • Density 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 9

Rorschach (Wahlkreis) is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1722) has been established on June 10, 2001, totalling 40,454 inhabitants on an area of 50.37 km². Rorschach is the capital of the Wahlkreis.

Rorschach Wahlkreis has a population of 42,266 (as of 31 December 2015). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 764 are from Germany, 2,057 are from Italy, 2,910 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 553 are from Austria, 677 are from Turkey, and 1,570 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 33,615 speak German, 132 people speak French, 1,195 people speak Italian, and 52 people speak Romansh.

The age distribution, as of 2000, in Rorschach Wahlkreis is; 4,566 children or 11.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,854 teenagers or 12.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,415 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 6,228 people or 16.2% are between 30 and 39, 5,589 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 4,927 people or 12.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 3,531 people or 9.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 2,697 people or 7.0% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,368 people or 3.6% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 205 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 2 people who are 100 or more.


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