Rorschach Wahlkreis Rorschach |
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Constituency | |
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[update]), 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[update]), 33,615 speak German, 132 people speak French, 1,195 people speak Italian, and 52 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution, as of 2000[update], 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.