Watercolor of Wald during the 19th CenturyPanoramic view of the municipality of Wald over the village Rehetobel. In the upper right corner of the picture is Gupf mountain.Aerial view from 1800 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1927)
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).[3]
DemographicsEdit
Wald has a population (as of 2020[update]) of 882.[4] In 2008 about 10.1% were foreign nationals.[5] 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%).[3]
As of 2000[update], the gender distribution of the population was 51.3% male and 48.7% female.[6] 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.[6]
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).[3]
Wald has an unemployment rate of 0.58%. As of 2005[update], there were 73 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 133 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 88 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 29 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[6]
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1980
695
—
1990
851
+22.4%
2000
894
+5.1%
2005
874
−2.2%
2007
875
+0.1%
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^"Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ abcdeSwiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17-Sep-2009
^"Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^Brief Statistics for the half-canton (in German) accessed 15 September 2009
^ abcAppenzell Outer Rhodes website (in German) accessed 15 September 2009
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wald, appenzell, ausserrhoden, other, uses, wald, disambiguation, wald, municipality, canton, appenzell, ausserrhoden, switzerland, waldmunicipalitycoat, armslocation, waldwaldshow, switzerlandwaldshow, canton, appenzell, ausserrhodencoordinates, 483countryswi. For other uses see Wald disambiguation Wald is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland WaldMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation of WaldWaldShow map of SwitzerlandWaldShow map of Canton of Appenzell AusserrhodenCoordinates 47 25 N 9 29 E 47 417 N 9 483 E 47 417 9 483CountrySwitzerlandCantonAppenzell AusserrhodenDistrictn a Government MayorEdith BeelerArea 1 Total6 82 km2 2 63 sq mi Elevation962 m 3 156 ft Population 2018 12 31 2 Total877 Density130 km2 330 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 9044SFOS number3036Surrounded byHeiden Oberegg AI Rehetobel TrogenWebsitewww wbr wald wbr ar wbr ch SFSO statisticsGeography Edit Watercolor of Wald during the 19th Century Panoramic view of the municipality of Wald over the village Rehetobel In the upper right corner of the picture is Gupf mountain Aerial view from 1800 m by Walter Mittelholzer 1927 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 3 Demographics EditWald has a population as of 2020 update of 882 4 In 2008 about 10 1 were foreign nationals 5 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 3 As of 2000 update the gender distribution of the population was 51 3 male and 48 7 female 6 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 6 In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 65 3 of the vote 3 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 3 Wald has an unemployment rate of 0 58 As of 2005 update there were 73 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector 133 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector 88 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 29 businesses in this sector 3 The historical population is given in the following table 6 Historical populationYearPop 1980695 1990851 22 4 2000894 5 1 2005874 2 2 2007875 0 1 References Edit a b Arealstatistik Standard Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen Federal Statistical Office Retrieved 13 January 2019 Standige Wohnbevolkerung nach Staatsangehorigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde Provisorische Jahresergebnisse 2018 Federal Statistical Office 9 April 2019 Retrieved 11 April 2019 a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 17 Sep 2009 Standige und nichtstandige Wohnbevolkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen Geburtsort und Staatsangehorigkeit bfs admin ch in German Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB 31 December 2020 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Brief Statistics for the half canton in German accessed 15 September 2009 a b c Appenzell Outer Rhodes website in German accessed 15 September 2009 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wald AR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wald Appenzell Ausserrhoden amp oldid 1065411808, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
