Rorschacherberg | |
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Location of Rorschacherberg  | |
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| Coordinates:47°28′N9°30′E / 47.467°N 9.500°E /47.467; 9.500 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | St. Gallen |
| District | Rorschach |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Beat Hirs |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 7,285 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 9404 |
| SFOS number | 3216 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-SG |
| Surrounded by | Eggersriet,Goldach,Horn (TG),Lutzenberg (AR),Rorschach,Thal,Untereggen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Rorschacherberg is amunicipality in theWahlkreis (constituency) ofRorschach in thecanton ofSt. Gallen inSwitzerland.
While some of thehamlets that make up Rorschacherberg are mentioned in the 13th and 14th centuries. The region known asRo(r)schacherberg is first mentioned in the 15th century.[3]
Rorschacherberg has an area, as of 2006[update], of 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 46.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[4]
The municipality is located in the RorschachWahlkreis. It is an agglomeration of several settlements without a true village center. It is located above Rorschach in the hills, and near Unterstaad (which is east of Rorschach) it reachesLake Constance. It consists of the a number of hamlets such as Rorschacherberg, Koblen, Eschlen and Hüttenmoos.
Theblazon of the municipalcoat of arms isAzure five Roses Gules barbed and seeded proper slipped Vert and conjoined issuant from Coupeaux Or on a Base Azure two bars of the first.[5]
Rorschacherberg has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 7,465.[6] As of 2007[update], about 23.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 172 are fromGermany, 303 are fromItaly, 379 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 118 are fromAustria, 163 are fromTurkey, and 244 are from another country.[7] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (88.0%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 3.0%) and Italian being third ( 2.9%).[4] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 5,708 speakGerman, 19 people speakFrench, 186 people speakItalian, and 5 people speakRomansh.[8]
The age distribution, as of 2000[update], in Rorschacherberg is; 766 children or 11.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 853 teenagers or 13.2% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 668 people or 10.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 970 people or 15.0% are between 30 and 39, 982 people or 15.1% are between 40 and 49, and 898 people or 13.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 574 people or 8.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 462 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 260 people or 4.0% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 50 people or 0.8% who are between 90 and 99.[8]
In 2000[update] there were 941 persons (or 14.5% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,504 (or 23.2%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 3,344 (or 51.6%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 383 (or 5.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 34 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 39 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 39 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 199 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[8]
In the2007 federal election the most popular party was theSVP which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theCVP (20.7%), theSP (17.6%) and theFDP (13.9%).[4]
In Rorschacherberg about 73.1% of the population (between age 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or aFachhochschule).[4] Out of the total population in Rorschacherberg, as of 2000[update], the highest education level completed by 1,553 people (24.0% of the population) wasPrimary, while 2,541 (39.2%) have completed their secondary education, 753 (11.6%) have attended aTertiary school, and 207 (3.2%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[8]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1468 | 21 H |
| 1831 | 1,108 |
| 1850 | 1,075 |
| 1900 | 1,785 |
| 1950 | 2,705 |
| 2000 | 6,483 |
As of 2007[update], Rorschacherberg had an unemployment rate of 2.41%. As of 2005[update], there were 60 people employed in theprimary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 334 people are employed in thesecondary sector and there are 49 businesses in this sector. 905 people are employed in thetertiary sector, with 115 businesses in this sector.[4]
As of October 2009[update] the average unemployment rate was 3.8%.[9] There were 192 businesses in the municipality of which 51 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 118 were involved in the third.[10]
As of 2000[update] there were 667 residents who worked in the municipality, while 2,697 residents worked outside Rorschacherberg and 863 people commuted into the municipality for work.[11]
From the 2000 census[update], 3,122 or 48.2% areRoman Catholic, while 1,974 or 30.4% belonged to theSwiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 6 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belong to theChristian Catholic faith, there are 200 individuals (or about 3.08% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 234 individuals (or about 3.61% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 286 (or about 4.41% of the population) who areIslamic. There are 27 individuals (or about 0.42% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 588 (or about 9.07% of the population) belong to no church, areagnostic oratheist, and 46 individuals (or about 0.71% of the population) did not answer the question.[8]
TheSchlosslandschaft Rorschach / Alter Rhein, a number of castles in a region along the Rhine river, is designated as part of theInventory of Swiss Heritage Sites. TheSchlosslandschaft is shared betweenBerg,Goldach,Mörschwil,Rheineck, Rorschacherberg,St. Margrethen,Steinach,Thal andTübach.[12]
There are two railway stations within the municipality,Seebleiche andSandbüchel, both of which are located on theRorschach–Heiden railway line and served by an hourlyS-Bahn service (S25 of St. Gallen S-Bahn).
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