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| population = 1717|populationof = January 2004 | popofyear = 2004
| population = 1719 |populationof = December 2008 | popofyear = 2008
| website = www.wolfhalden.ch
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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Wolfhalden 2007.png|thumb|Wolfhalden]]
'''Wolfhalden''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Appenzell Ausserrhoden]] in [[Switzerland]].


==History==
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'''Wolfhalden''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Appenzell Ausserrhoden]] in [[Switzerland]]. The old [[gristmill|mill]] in Hintergerteren (1789) is listed as a [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance]] (1995), p. 60.</ref>

Around 1650 [[Heiden, Switzerland|Heiden]] and Wolfhalden could not agree about the control over the church. This led to the creation of a church in each village in 1652, making them independent.
Around 1650 [[Heiden, Switzerland|Heiden]] and Wolfhalden could not agree about the control over the church. This led to the creation of a church in each village in 1652, making them independent.

==Geography==
[[File:Falken Wolfhalden.JPG|thumb|left|Appenzell farm house on Oberlindenberg Strasse in Wolfhalden]]
Wolfhalden has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|7|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 58% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

==Demographics==
Wolfhalden has a population ({{as of|2008|lc=on}}) of 1,719, of which about 11.3% are foreign nationals.<ref name=Kurzstats>[http://www.ar.ch/appenzell-ausserrhoden/klein-aber-anschaulich/gemeindestatistik/?redirect_url=%2Fdepartemente%2Fdepartement-sicherheit-und-justiz%2Fmilitaer-und-bevoelkerungsschutz%2Fsonderstab-pandemieplanung%2Fsonderstab-pandem Brief Statistics for the half-canton] {{de icon}} accessed 15 September 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (94.4%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 17-Sep-2009</ref>

{{as of|2000}}, the gender distribution of the population was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.<ref name=AR/> The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Wolfhalden is; 138 people or 8.2% of the population are between 0-6 years old. 197 people or 11.7% are 6-15, and 90 people or 5.3% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 70 people or 4.1% of the population are between 20-24 years old. 483 people or 28.6% are 25-44, and 428 people or 25.3% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 211 people or 12.5% of the population are between 65-79 years old, and 72 people or 4.3% are over 80.<ref name=AR>[http://www.ar.ch/gemeinden/ Appenzell Outer Rhodes website] {{de icon}} accessed 15 September 2009</ref>

In the 2007 [[Swiss federal election, 2007|federal election]] the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] received 65.1% of the vote.<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wolfhalden about 74.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/>

Wolfhalden has an unemployment rate of 1.8%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 65 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 372 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 175 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 54 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=AR>[http://www.ar.ch/gemeinden/ Appenzell Outer Rhodes website] {{de icon}} accessed 15 September 2009</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1980
| 1,632
|-
| 1990
| 1,713
|-
| 2000
| 1,717
|-
| 2005
| 1,713
|-
| 2007
| 1,708
|-
|}

==Heritage sites of national significance==
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The ''Alte Mühle Wolfhalden'' (The Old Mill at Wolfhalden) is listed as a [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] 21.11.2008 version, {{de icon}} accessed 17-Sep-2009 </ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 01:30, 18 September 2009

Wolfhalden
Municipality
Location of Wolfhalden
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonAppenzell Ausserrhoden
Districtn.a.
Area
[1]
 • Total6.95 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation
716 m (2,349 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,837
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
9427
SFOS number3038
ISO 3166 codeCH-AR
Surrounded byHeiden, Lutzenberg, Oberegg (AI), Thal (SG), Walzenhausen
Websitewww.wolfhalden.ch
SFSO statistics
Wolfhalden

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

History

Around 1650 Heiden and Wolfhalden could not agree about the control over the church. This led to the creation of a church in each village in 1652, making them independent.

Geography

Appenzell farm house on Oberlindenberg Strasse in Wolfhalden

Wolfhalden has an area, as of 2006, of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 58% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

Wolfhalden has a population (as of 2008) of 1,719, of which about 11.3% are foreign nationals.[4] Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.4%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%).[3]

As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.[5] The age distribution, as of 2000, in Wolfhalden is; 138 people or 8.2% of the population are between 0-6 years old. 197 people or 11.7% are 6-15, and 90 people or 5.3% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 70 people or 4.1% of the population are between 20-24 years old. 483 people or 28.6% are 25-44, and 428 people or 25.3% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 211 people or 12.5% of the population are between 65-79 years old, and 72 people or 4.3% are over 80.[5]

In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 65.1% of the vote.[3]

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wolfhalden about 74.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).[3]

Wolfhalden has an unemployment rate of 1.8%. As of 2005, there were 65 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 372 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 175 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 54 businesses in this sector.[3]

The historical population is given in the following table:[5]

year population
1980 1,632
1990 1,713
2000 1,717
2005 1,713
2007 1,708

Heritage sites of national significance

The Alte Mühle Wolfhalden (The Old Mill at Wolfhalden) is listed as a heritage site of national significance.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-Sep-2009
  4. ^ Brief Statistics for the half-canton Template:De icon accessed 15 September 2009
  5. ^ a b c Appenzell Outer Rhodes website Template:De icon accessed 15 September 2009
  6. ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance 21.11.2008 version, Template:De icon accessed 17-Sep-2009
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