Wald, Appenzell
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| Coordinates: 47°25′N 9°29′E / 47.417°N 9.483°ECoordinates: 47°25′N 9°29′E / 47.417°N 9.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | |
| District | n.a. | |
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| • Total | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 962 m (3,156 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 844 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 9044 | |
| SFOS number | 3036 | |
| Surrounded by | Heiden, Oberegg (AI), Rehetobel, Trogen | |
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Wald is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
Wald has an area, as of 2006[update], of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 66% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Wald has a population (as of 2015[update]) of 844. In 2008 about 10.1% were foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -6.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.6%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common (2.3%) and French being third (0.8%).
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Wald is; 94 people or 10.7% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 129 people or 14.6% are 6-15, and 50 people or 5.7% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 46 people or 5.2% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 231 people or 26.2% are 25-44, and 200 people or 22.7% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 89 people or 10.1% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 42 people or 4.8% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 65.3% of the vote.
In Wald about 77.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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