Stein, Appenzell

Stein

Coat of arms

Stein

Location of Stein

Coordinates: 47°22′N 9°21′E / 47.367°N 9.350°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 9°21′E / 47.367°N 9.350°E

Country

Switzerland

Canton

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

District

Area

• Total

9.37 km² (3.62 sq mi)

Elevation

827 m (2,713 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

1,406

• Density

150/km² (390/sq mi)

Postal code

9063

SFOS number

3005

Surrounded by

Herisau, Hundwil, St. Gallen (SG), Schlatt-Haslen (AI), Teufen

Website

www.stein-ar.ch
SFSO statistics

Stein is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.

The municipality separated from Hundwil in 1749 and was named after the Uf Stein section of the neighbouring river.

Stein has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 9.4 km² (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 68.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Stein has a population (as of 2008^[update]) of 1,332, of which about 4.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with Spanish being second most common ( 0.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.4%).

As of 2000^[update], the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in Stein is; 126 people or 9.3% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 182 people or 13.4% are 6-15, and 80 people or 5.9% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 67 people or 4.9% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 383 people or 28.3% are 25-44, and 313 people or 23.1% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 161 people or 11.9% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 43 people or 3.2% are over 80.

In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 71.4% of the vote.

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