Before the merger, Sternenberg had a total area of 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi).[2] Of this area, 37.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 58% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[2] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 2.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (1.5%).[3] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0% of the area. As of 2007[update] 0.9% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[3]
Demographicsedit
Sternenberg had a population (as of 2013) of 351.[2] As of 2007[update], 4.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 51.3% male and 48.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.3%) and English being third ( 0.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (22.5%), the CSP (15.7%) and the Green Party (10.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 24.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.2%. In Sternenberg about 76.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). There are 140 households in Sternenberg.[3]
Sternenberg has an unemployment rate of 1.8%. As of 2005[update], there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 33 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 46 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 11 businesses in this sector.[2] As of 2007[update] 41% of the working population were employed full-time, and 59% were employed part-time.[3]
As of 2008[update] there were 59 Catholics and 206 Protestants in Sternenberg. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census[update], 65.6% were some type of Protestant, with 62.2% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.4% belonging to other Protestant churches. 13.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 2% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.6% did not give a religion, and 16% were atheist or agnostic.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Dossier Sternenberg" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
^ abcdSwiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13 January 2015
^ abcdeStatistics Zurich (in German) accessed 4 August 2009
External linksedit
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sternenberg, town, france, haut, rhin, former, municipality, district, pfäffikon, canton, zürich, switzerland, bauma, merged, bauma, january, 2015, former, municipalityflagcoat, armslocation, show, switzerlandshow, canton, zurichcoordinates, 917countryswitzerl. For the town in France see Sternenberg Haut Rhin Sternenberg is a former municipality in the district of Pfaffikon in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland Bauma and Sternenberg merged to Bauma on 1 January 2015 1 SternenbergFormer municipalityFlagCoat of armsLocation of SternenbergSternenbergShow map of SwitzerlandSternenbergShow map of Canton of ZurichCoordinates 47 23 N 8 55 E 47 383 N 8 917 E 47 383 8 917CountrySwitzerlandCantonZurichDistrictPfaffikonArea Total8 75 km2 3 38 sq mi Elevation870 m 2 850 ft Population Dec 2013 Total351 Density40 km2 100 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 8499SFOS number0179ISO 3166 codeCH ZHSurrounded byBauma Fischingen TG Fischenthal Mosnang SG WilaWebsitewww wbr sternenberg wbr ch SFSO statistics Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 References 4 External linksGeography edit nbsp Aerial view 1953 Before the merger Sternenberg had a total area of 8 7 km2 3 4 sq mi 2 Of this area 37 9 is used for agricultural purposes while 58 is forested Of the rest of the land 3 8 is settled buildings or roads and the remainder 0 2 is non productive rivers glaciers or mountains 2 In 1996 update housing and buildings made up 2 3 of the total area while transportation infrastructure made up the rest 1 5 3 Of the total unproductive area water streams and lakes made up 0 of the area As of 2007 update 0 9 of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction 3 Demographics editSternenberg had a population as of 2013 of 351 2 As of 2007 update 4 0 of the population was made up of foreign nationals As of 2008 update the gender distribution of the population was 51 3 male and 48 7 female Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of 1 4 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 98 0 with French being second most common 0 3 and English being third 0 3 In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43 4 of the vote The next three most popular parties were the SPS 22 5 the CSP 15 7 and the Green Party 10 2 The age distribution of the population as of 2000 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 24 6 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 58 2 and seniors over 64 years old make up 17 2 In Sternenberg about 76 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 There are 140 households in Sternenberg 3 Sternenberg has an unemployment rate of 1 8 As of 2005 update there were 48 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector 33 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector 46 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 11 businesses in this sector 2 As of 2007 update 41 of the working population were employed full time and 59 were employed part time 3 As of 2008 update there were 59 Catholics and 206 Protestants in Sternenberg In the 2000 census religion was broken down into several smaller categories From the census update 65 6 were some type of Protestant with 62 2 belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3 4 belonging to other Protestant churches 13 5 of the population were Catholic Of the rest of the population 0 were Muslim 2 belonged to another religion not listed 2 6 did not give a religion and 16 were atheist or agnostic 3 References edit Dossier Sternenberg in German Zurcher Oberlander Retrieved 2015 01 03 a b c d Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 13 January 2015 a b c d e Statistics Zurich in German accessed 4 August 2009External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sternenberg Official site at the Wayback Machine archive index in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sternenberg amp oldid 1215087582, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
