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60-584: Güttingen is a municipality in the district of Kreuzlingen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland . The earliest traces of human settlement in the area now occupied by the municipality is the Stone Age settlement at Rotfarb/Moosburg which dates from the 4th millennium BC. During the Early Middle Ages there was an Alamanni grave yard in the area. The modern village of Güttingen

120-401: A Fachhochschule ). Between 1991 and 2020 Güttingen had an average of 122.1 days of rain or snow per year and on average received 950 mm (37 in) of precipitation . The wettest month was June during which time Güttingen received an average of 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain or snow. During this month there was precipitation for an average of 11.6 days which is also the month with

180-477: 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

240-423: A couple with children. There were 68 (or 5.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 21 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 6 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 6 who lived in a household made up of unrelated persons, and 29 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2008,

300-548: A few dozen people ( Kammersrohr , Bister ), and their territory between 0.32 km² ( Rivaz ) and 439 km² ( Scuol ). The beginnings of 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

360-446: A fruit trading company in the late 20th century, most of jobs in the village are in medium commercial and industrial businesses. Güttingen has an area, as of 2009, of 9.49 square kilometers (3.66 sq mi). Of this area, 5.87 km (2.27 sq mi) or 61.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.77 km (1.07 sq mi) or 29.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.85 km (0.33 sq mi) or 9.0%

420-476: A one-room apartment was 512.50 CHF (US$ 410, £230, €330), a two-room apartment was about 721.25 CHF (US$ 580, £320, €460), a three-room apartment was about 759.74 CHF (US$ 610, £340, €490) and a six or more room apartment cost an average of 1635.35 CHF (US$ 1310, £740, €1050). The average apartment price in Güttingen was 91.4% of the national average of 1116 CHF. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party

480-451: A sufficiently small time interval: A positive growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, while a negative growth rate indicates that the population is decreasing. A growth ratio of zero indicates that there were the same number of individuals at the beginning and end of the period—a growth rate may be zero even when there are significant changes in the birth rates , death rates , immigration rates , and age distribution between

540-469: Is a separable differential equation, the population may be solved explicitly, producing a logistic function : where A = K − P 0 P 0 {\displaystyle A={\frac {K-P_{0}}{P_{0}}}} and P 0 {\displaystyle P_{0}} is the initial population at time 0. The world population growth rate peaked in 1963 at 2.2% per year and subsequently declined. In 2017,

600-449: 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

660-666: Is first mentioned in 799 as Cutaningin though this comes from a 9th Century copy of the earlier record. In 1155 it was mentioned as Guthingen . The major landlords in Güttingen were the Bishop of Constance and the Abbey of St. Gall . Between 1159 and 1357 the Freiherr of Güttingen were mentioned as landlords and owner of Vogtei In 1359, it became part of the bailiwick of the Lords of Breitenlandenberg. The Bishop of Constance reacquired

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720-822: Is higher than in Geneva. Municipalities of Switzerland Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden ; French : communes ; Italian : comuni ; Romansh : vischnancas ) are 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

780-452: Is in direct contrast with less developed contexts, where population growth is still happening. Globally, the rate of population growth has declined from a peak of 2.2% per year in 1963. Population growth alongside increased consumption is a driver of environmental concerns , such as biodiversity loss and climate change , due to overexploitation of natural resources for human development . International policy focused on mitigating

840-454: Is settled (buildings or roads) and 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.1% is unproductive land. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 4.5% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 0.6% and transportation infrastructure made up 0.4%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 3.3%. Out of the forested land, 27.3% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.9% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of

900-402: Is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period, expressed as a fraction of the initial population. Specifically, population growth rate refers to the change in population over a unit time period, often expressed as a percentage of the number of individuals in the population at the beginning of that period. This can be written as the formula, valid for

960-715: 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 the exercise of political rights for everyone except the members of the Bürgergemeinde . In the Regeneration era (1830–1848), the liberal revolutions of

1020-501: 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 the Bürgerrecht (citizenship), regardless of where they were born or where they may currently live. Instead of

1080-509: The DRC are witnessing a similar growth in population. The following table gives some example countries or territories: Human population projections are attempts to extrapolate how human populations will change in the future. These projections are an important input to forecasts of the population's impact on this planet and humanity's future well-being. Models of population growth take trends in human development and apply projections into

1140-599: The Diocese 's rights and property in the village in 1452. He held onto these rights until 1798. The bishop appointed a chief bailiff who ruled and held the low court for the village in the castle. By 1275 there was a church in Güttingen. The right to appoint the church's priest was probably held by the Freiherr of Güttingen. During the Protestant Reformation , the majority in the village converted to

1200-526: The global population to increase from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 7.7 billion by November 2019. Some of the reasons for the "Modern Rise of Population" were particularly investigated by the British health scientist Thomas McKeown (1912–1988). In his publications, McKeown challenged four theories about the population growth: Although the McKeown thesis has been heavily disputed, recent studies have confirmed

1260-519: The industrial revolution . The most significant increase in the world's population has been since the 1950s, mainly due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity . Due to its dramatic impact on the human ability to grow food, the Haber process , named after one of its inventors, the German chemist Fritz Haber , served as the "detonator of the population explosion ", enabling

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1320-637: 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

1380-504: The population is declining , especially in Eastern Europe , mainly due to low fertility rates , high death rates and emigration . In Southern Africa , growth is slowing due to the high number of AIDS-related deaths. Some Western Europe countries might also experience population decline. Japan's population began decreasing in 2005. The United Nations Population Division projects world population to reach 11.2 billion by

1440-426: The primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 185 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 31 businesses in this sector. 208 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 44 businesses in this sector. In 2000 there were 937 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 435 or about 46.4% of the residents worked outside Güttingen while 225 people commuted into

1500-457: The UN projected that the world population, 8 billion as of 2023 , would peak around the year 2086 at about 10.4 billion, and then start a slow decline, assuming a continuing decrease in the global average fertility rate from 2.5 births per woman during the 2015–2020 period to 1.8 by the year 2100 (the medium-variant projection). The UN’s 2024 report has revised the peak population to 10.3 billion in

1560-481: 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 the public (such as schools, fire stations, etc.) and taxes, that they obtained full independence. For example, in the city of Bern, it

1620-504: The agricultural land, 49.6% is used for growing crops, while 12.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is located in the Kreuzlingen district, about 1 km (0.62 mi) from Lake Constance . It consists of the haufendorf village (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) of Güttingen. Güttingen has a population (as of December 2020) of 1,668. As of 2008, 15.5% of

1680-403: 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

1740-508: 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 the political municipality and the Bürgergemeinde was often dominated by the latter's ownership of community property. Often

1800-546: The early 20th century. In 1920, the agricultural cooperative was founded. Neither the Seestrasse (Lake Road, built in 1840) or the Seetalbahn (Lake Valley Railroad, opened in 1870) produced any economic growth in the village. In 1835, a Türkisch Rotgarn (an Alizarin red color) dye-works opened in the village. By 1900, an embroidery factory had also moved into Güttingen. In addition to large scale agriculture and

1860-482: The end of the Black Death , around the year 1350. A mix of technological advancement that improved agricultural productivity and sanitation and medical advancement that reduced mortality increased population growth. In some geographies, this has slowed through the process called the demographic transition , where many nations with high standards of living have seen a significant slowing of population growth. This

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1920-532: The end of the 21st century. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects that the global population will peak in 2064 at 9.73 billion and decline to 8.89 billion in 2100. A 2014 study in Science concludes that the global population will reach 11 billion by 2100, with a 70% chance of continued growth into the 22nd century. The German Foundation for World Population reported in December 2019 that

1980-485: The estimated annual growth rate was 1.1%. The CIA World Factbook gives the world annual birthrate, mortality rate, and growth rate as 1.86%, 0.78%, and 1.08% respectively. The last 100 years have seen a massive fourfold increase in the population, due to medical advances , lower mortality rates, and an increase in agricultural productivity made possible by the Green Revolution . The annual increase in

2040-621: The future. These models use trend-based-assumptions about how populations will respond to economic, social and technological forces to understand how they will affect fertility and mortality , and thus population growth. The 2022 projections from the United Nations Population Division (chart #1) show that annual world population growth peaked at 2.3% per year in 1963, has since dropped to 0.9% in 2023, equivalent to about 74 million people each year, and could drop even further to minus 0.1% by 2100. Based on this,

2100-574: The global human population grows by 2.6 people every second, and could reach 8 billion by 2023. According to United Nations population statistics, the world population grew by 30%, or 1.6 billion humans, between 1990 and 2010. In number of people the increase was highest in India (350 million) and China (196 million). Population growth rate was among highest in the United Arab Emirates (315%) and Qatar (271%). Many of

2160-548: The impact of human population growth is concentrated in the Sustainable Development Goals which seeks to improve the standard of living globally while reducing the impact of society on the environment while advancing human well-being. World population has been rising continuously since the end of the Black Death , around the year 1350. Population began growing rapidly in the Western world during

2220-460: 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 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

2280-405: The most days of precipitation. The driest month of the year was February with an average of 53 mm (2.1 in) of precipitation over 8.7 days. The strength of Bise wind – which can lead to severe icing in winter around Lake Geneva – can be determined by the difference in air pressure (in hectopascal [hPa]) between Güttingen and Geneva . Bise arises as soon as the air pressure in Güttingen

2340-471: 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

2400-481: The municipality for work. There were a total of 727 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in the municipality. Of the working population, 11% used public transportation to get to work, and 43.8% used a private car. From the 2000 census, 425 or 32.5% were Roman Catholic , while 604 or 46.2% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are 6 individuals (or about 0.46% of

2460-404: The municipality, and an average of 2.6 persons per household. In 2000 there were 232 single family homes (or 84.7% of the total) out of a total of 274 inhabited buildings. There were 20 two family buildings (7.3%), 5 three family buildings (1.8%) and 17 multi-family buildings (or 6.2%). There were 272 (or 20.8%) persons who were part of a couple without children, and 757 (or 57.9%) who were part of

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2520-480: The new faith. However, from 1554 to 1848, Kreuzlingen Abbey held the right to appoint the priest. The village church became a shared church , and has remained shared by Catholics and Protestants. Agriculture, shipping and fishing were traditionally the main economic activities in Güttingen. In the 19th century cattle and dairy farming replaced some of the traditional agriculture. A dairy cooperative opened in 1861. Vineyards were replaced with fruit orchards in

2580-688: The number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million in 1989, then slowly declined to 73.9 million in 2003, after which it rose again to 75.2 million in 2006. In 2017, the human population increased by 83 million. Generally, developed nations have seen a decline in their growth rates in recent decades, though annual growth rates remain above 2% in some countries of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa , and also in South Asia , Southeast Asia , and Latin America . In some countries

2640-436: 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

2700-635: The population are between 0 and 9 years old and 196 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 155 people or 10.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 152 people or 10.6% are between 30 and 39, 268 people or 18.8% are between 40 and 49, and 204 people or 14.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 153 people or 10.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 94 people or 6.6% are between 70 and 79, there are 47 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 5 people or 0.3% who are 90 and older. As of 2000, there were 500 private households in

2760-413: The population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 4.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.6%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.8%). As of 2008, the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. The population was made up of 589 Swiss men (41.4% of

2820-439: The population has reached its carrying capacity , it will stabilize and the exponential curve will level off towards the carrying capacity, which is usually when a population has depleted most its natural resources . In the world human population, growth may be said to have been following a linear trend throughout the last few decades. The growth of a population can often be modelled by the logistic equation where As it

2880-534: The population) did not answer the question. Güttingen sits on the Lake Line between Schaffhausen and Rorschach and is served by the St. Gallen S-Bahn at Güttingen railway station . The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Güttingen about 75.7% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or

2940-533: The population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 30 individuals (or about 2.29% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There were 79 (or about 6.04% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 2 individuals (or about 0.15% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 132 (or about 10.09% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 30 individuals (or about 2.29% of

3000-418: The population), and 125 (8.8%) non-Swiss men. There were 613 Swiss women (43.1%), and 96 (6.7%) non-Swiss women. In 2008 there were 12 live births to Swiss citizens and 1 birth to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 6 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while the foreign population remained

3060-506: The same. There were 1 Swiss woman who emigrated from Switzerland to another country, 12 non-Swiss men who emigrated from Switzerland to another country and 8 non-Swiss women who emigrated from Switzerland to another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources) was an increase of 7 and the non-Swiss population change was an increase of 15 people. This represents a population growth rate of 1.6%. The age distribution, as of 2009, in Güttingen is; 155 children or 10.8% of

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3120-434: 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: Population growth#Population growth rate The world human population has been growing since

3180-411: The two times. A related measure is the net reproduction rate . In the absence of migration, a net reproduction rate of more than 1 indicates that the population of females is increasing, while a net reproduction rate less than one ( sub-replacement fertility ) indicates that the population of females is decreasing. Most populations do not grow exponentially, rather they follow a logistic model . Once

3240-406: The value of his ideas. His work is pivotal for present day thinking about population growth, birth control, public health and medical care. McKeown had a major influence on many population researchers, such as health economists and Nobel prize winners Robert W. Fogel (1993) and Angus Deaton (2015). The latter considered McKeown as "the founder of social medicine ". The "population growth rate"

3300-693: The world's countries, including many in Sub-Saharan Africa , the Middle East , South Asia and South East Asia , have seen a sharp rise in population since the end of the Cold War . The fear is that high population numbers are putting further strain on natural resources, food supplies, fuel supplies, employment, housing, etc. in some of the less fortunate countries. For example, the population of Chad has ultimately grown from 6,279,921 in 1993 to 10,329,208 in 2009, further straining its resources. Vietnam , Mexico , Nigeria , Egypt , Ethiopia , and

3360-582: The year 2084. However, estimates outside of the United Nations have put forward alternative models based on additional downward pressure on fertility (such as successful implementation of education and family planning goals in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals ) which could result in peak population during the 2060–2070 period rather than later. Even though the global fertility rate continues to fall, chart #2 shows that because of population momentum

3420-513: Was 1.1%. As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 0.7 new units per 1000 residents. In 2000 there were 601 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was the 6-room apartment of which there were 154. There were 40 single room apartments and 154 apartments with six or more rooms. As of 2000 the average price to rent an average apartment in Güttingen was 1019.65 Swiss francs (CHF) per month (US$ 820, £460, €650 approx. exchange rate from 2000). The average rate for

3480-489: 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 the political voting and electoral body rights from the Bürgergemeinde . In the cities, the percentage of members in

3540-630: Was the SVP which received 48.47% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (13.07%), the CVP (11.38%) and the FDP (10.76%). In the federal election, a total of 467 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 50.9%. The historical population is given in the following table: As of  2007, Güttingen had an unemployment rate of 1.04%. As of 2005, there were 135 people employed in

3600-489: 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, 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

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