36-544: Thal is a village and municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . Besides the village of Thal itself, the municipality also includes the villages of Altenrhein , Buechen , Buriet and Staad . Thal is first mentioned in 1163 as curtis tale . The Weinburg was of regional importance as the seat of noble dynasties (1419–1686), of federal importance as
72-541: A central square) of Thal and (since 1803) the villages of Altenrhein, Buechen, Buriet, Staad and a number of scattered hamlets . In the North and East, the municipality borders the old bed of the Rhine river ( Alter Rhein ) and Austria . The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Argent a Grape Azure slipped embowed and leaved Vert. Thal has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 6,722. As of 2007, about 18.9% of
108-477: A certain time in Switzerland are also allowed to participate in municipal politics. As at the cantonal and federal level, citizens enjoy political rights, including direct democratic ones, in their municipality. Municipalities are financed through direct taxes (such as income tax ), with rates varying more or less within a framework set by the canton (see Taxation in Switzerland ). As among the cantons, there
144-634: A county recorder's office (1686–1772) and of European importance as the seat of the Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1817–1929). After the First World War, the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was impoverished and Prince Friedrich von Hohenzollern (1891–1965) was forced to sell the Weinburg estate. The Steyler Mission Society ( Societas Verbi Divini , SVD) was found as the buyer. On 2 December 1929,
180-474: A couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 3,345 (or 55.8%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 319 (or 5.3%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 30 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 12 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 29 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 204 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In
216-422: Is 524 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 315 people or 5.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 210 people or 3.5% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 37 people or 0.6% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more. In 2000 there were 707 persons (or 11.8% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,350 (or 22.5%) persons who were part of
252-449: Is a tax transfer among the municipalities to balance various levels of tax income. Switzerland has a relatively high number of small municipalities, with a population of 1,000 or less, especially in rural areas. Because of the increasing difficulty in providing professional government services and in finding volunteers for political offices in small municipalities, the cantons tend to encourage voluntary mergers of municipalities. This led to
288-568: Is notable as the first black Swiss national councillor. 23 incumbents did not get re-elected and lost their mandate, among them Zürich right wing politician Ulrich Schlüer (SVP). The turnout of the election was 48,9% a rise of 3,7% from the previous elections in 2003. Contrary to the developments in the National Council, the Council of States remains dominated by the traditional centrist parties FDP and CVP. Robert Cramer (Geneva)
324-751: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 35.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality was part of the Unterrheintal District , but in 2004 became part of the Rorschach Wahlkreis . It is located between the Appenzell foothills, the Buchberg and Lake Constance . It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around
360-596: The 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (16.1%), the SP (14.2%) and the FDP (12.1%). In Thal about 72.9% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Out of
396-809: The Bürgerrecht (citizenship), regardless of where they were born or where they may currently live. Instead of the place of birth , Swiss legal documents, e.g. passports, contain the Bürgerort (place of citizenship, or place of origin ). The Bürgergemeinde also often holds and administers the common property in the village for the members of the community. Each canton determines the powers and responsibilities of its municipalities. These may include providing local government services such as education, medical and social services, public transportation, and tax collection. The degree of centralization varies from one canton to another. The federal constitution protects
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#1732780424849432-1021: The Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of the Social Democrats, 20 of the Green party, and the Christian-left Christian Social Party and the far-left Labour Party with a single seat each. The centrist parties won 71 seats, with the CVP and the centre-right FDP each having won 31 seats, and the remaining 9 seats won by minor parties: Liberals, 4 seats; Green Liberals, 3 seats; Evangelical People's Party, 2 seats. 59 of 200 seats (29.5%) were won by women, as compared to 50 in 2003. Ricardo Lumengo (Social Democrats, born in Angola )
468-424: The secondary sector and there are 101 businesses in this sector. 1,327 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 226 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 4.9%. There were 371 businesses in the municipality of which 98 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 246 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 1,139 residents who worked in
504-615: The Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date. On 12 December 2007, the newly elected legislature elected the Swiss federal government, the Swiss Federal Council , for a four-year-term. The results reflected yet another rise in support for the strongest party, the right-wing populist Swiss People's Party , at 29% of the popular vote, and the growth of the Green and Green Liberal parties at
540-469: The Orthodox Church, and there are 190 individuals (or about 3.17% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 4 individuals (or about 0.07% of the population) who are Jewish , and 296 (or about 4.94% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 21 individuals (or about 0.35% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 455 (or about 7.59% of
576-631: The Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 5,475 speak German , 23 people speak French , 110 people speak Italian , and 9 people speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2000, in Thal is; 803 children or 13.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 798 teenagers or 13.3% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 682 people or 11.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 986 people or 16.4% are between 30 and 39, 906 people or 15.1% are between 40 and 49, and 734 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution
612-403: The autonomy of municipalities within the framework set out by cantonal law. Municipalities are generally governed by an executive council headed by a president or mayor . Legislative authority is exercised by a town meeting of all citizens, or by a municipal parliament, depending on the size of the municipality, and on cantonal and municipal law. In some cantons, foreigners who have lived for
648-550: The contract of sale was concluded. One year later, the Weinburg could be opened under the new name Gymnasium Marienburg , first as a mission school. The secondary school was followed by a theological seminary and finally a high school. In the summer of 2012, the high school closed its doors. The 1983 UCI Road World Championships (cycling) took place in Altenrhein, a village in the municipality. Thal has an area, as of 2006, of 9.6 km (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 44%
684-724: The exercise of political rights for everyone except the members of the Bürgergemeinde . In the Regeneration era (1830–1848), the liberal revolutions of the common people helped to restore some rights again in a few cantons. In other cantons, the Bürgergemeinden were able to maintain power as political communities. In the city of Zürich it was not until the Municipal Act of 1866 that the political municipality came back into existence. The relationship between
720-582: The expense of the Social Democrats . The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of the election as the strongest party, rising another 2.3% to 29.0% of the popular vote. Among the left-wing parties, support of the Social Democrats eroded to the benefit of the Green and Green Liberal parties. The right-wing parties won 64 seats made up of the SVP with 62 seats and a single seat of
756-562: The federal parliament of Switzerland , were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007. For the 48th legislative term of the federal parliament (2007–2011), voters in 26 cantons elected all 200 members of the National Council as well as 43 out of 46 members of the Council of States . The other three members of
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#1732780424849792-659: The lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons , which form the Swiss Confederation . In most cantons, municipalities are also part of districts or other sub-cantonal administrative divisions. There are 2,131 municipalities as of January 2024 . Their populations range between several hundred thousand ( Zürich ), and a few dozen people ( Kammersrohr , Bister ), and their territory between 0.32 km² ( Rivaz ) and 439 km² ( Scuol ). The beginnings of
828-584: The modern municipality system date back to the Helvetic Republic . Under the Old Swiss Confederacy , citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under the law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss citizenship, which applied equally for citizens of
864-471: The municipalities under cantonal or federal law. Municipalities are numbered by the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics (see Community Identification Number#Switzerland ). One or more postal codes (PLZ/NPA) can by assigned to a municipality or shared with other municipalities. Between 2011 and 2021 nine of the smallest municipalities merged into others as part of the effort to eliminate
900-555: The municipality, while 2,004 residents worked outside Thal and 2,074 people commuted into the municipality for work. From the 2000 census, 2,539 or 42.3% are Roman Catholic , while 2,221 or 37.0% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there is 1 individual who belongs to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 106 individuals (or about 1.77% of the population) who belong to
936-688: The municipality. Stadler Rail has a factory at Altenrhein, which constructs railway rolling stock for Switzerland and other countries. Orders have including new trains in 2019-2021 for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland and the Class 777 in England . As of 2007, Thal had an unemployment rate of 2.27%. As of 2005, there were 95 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 31 businesses involved in this sector. 1,717 people are employed in
972-436: The number of municipalities dropping by 384 between the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2019. Some municipalities designate themselves as "city" ( ville or Stadt ) or as "village" ( Dorf ). These designations result from tradition or local preference – for example, several small municipalities designated as cities held city rights in medieval times – and normally do not impact the legal or political rights or obligations of
1008-533: The old towns and their tenants and servants, led to conflict. The wealthier villagers and urban citizens held rights to forests, common land and other municipal property which they did not want to share with the "new citizens", who were generally poor. The compromise solution, which was written into the municipal laws of the Helvetic Republic, is still valid today. Two politically separate but often geographically similar organizations were created. The first,
1044-408: The political municipality and the Bürgergemeinde was often dominated by the latter's ownership of community property. Often the administration and profit from the property were totally held by the Bürgergemeinden , leaving the political municipality dependent on the Bürgergemeinde for money and use of the property. It was not until the political municipality acquired rights over property that served
1080-447: The political voting and electoral body rights from the Bürgergemeinde . In the cities, the percentage of members in the Bürgergemeinde in the population was reduced as a result of increasing emigration to the cities. This led to the Bürgergemeinde losing its former importance to a large extent. However, the Bürgergemeinde has remained, and it includes all individuals who are citizens of the Bürgergemeinde , usually by having inherited
1116-451: The population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 112 are from Germany , 188 are from Italy , 417 are from ex- Yugoslavia , 93 are from Austria, 42 are from Turkey , and 181 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (91.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.8%). Of
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1152-807: The population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 163 individuals (or about 2.72% of the population) did not answer the question. The Schlosslandschaft Rorschach / Alter Rhein , a number of castles in a region along the Rhine river, is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . The Schlosslandschaft is shared between Berg , Goldach , Mörschwil , Rheineck , Rorschacherberg , St. Margrethen , Steinach , Thal and Tübach . Municipalities of Switzerland Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden ; French : communes ; Italian : comuni ; Romansh : vischnancas ) are
1188-507: The public (such as schools, fire stations, etc.) and taxes, that they obtained full independence. For example, in the city of Bern, it was not until after the property division of 1852 that the political municipality had the right to levy taxes. It was not until the Federal Constitution of 1874 that all Swiss citizens were granted equal political rights on local and Federal levels. This revised constitution finally removed all
1224-488: The smallest communities. Only Bister has not merged into a new municipality although the smallest municipality is now Kammersrohr with a population of just 32. In addition to the municipalities as basic territorial political subdivisions, a number of other local subdivisions exist in several cantons. These include: 2007 Swiss federal election Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly ,
1260-677: The so-called municipality, was a political community formed by election and its voting body consists of all resident citizens. However, the community land and property remained with the former local citizens who were gathered together into the Bürgergemeinde /bourgeoisie. During the Mediation era (1803–1814), and especially during the Restoration era (1814–1830), many of the gains toward uniform citizenship were lost. Many political municipalities were abolished and limits were placed on
1296-479: The total population in Thal, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 1,150 people (19.2% of the population) was Primary , while 2,324 (38.8%) have completed their secondary education, 663 (11.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 220 (3.7%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table: Staad railway station , Wartensee railway station and Altenrhein airport are located in
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