39-782: [REDACTED] Look up kappel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kappel , Käppel or Kaeppel may refer to: Places [ edit ] Switzerland [ edit ] Kappel, Switzerland , in the canton of Solothurn Kappel am Albis , in the canton of Zurich Wars of Kappel , 16th century conflicts Ebnat-Kappel , in the canton of St. Gallen Germany [ edit ] Kappel, Rhineland-Palatinate Kappel-Grafenhausen , in Baden-Württemberg Kappel, Lenzkirch , in Baden-Württemberg
78-477: 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
117-548: 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
156-476: A total of 630 inhabited buildings. There were 77 multi-family buildings (12.2%), along with 40 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (6.3%) and 16 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (2.5%). Of the single family homes 17 were built before 1919, while 126 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single family homes (113) were built between 1981 and 1990. In 2000 there were 1,126 apartments in
195-495: Is 1 person who speaks Romansh . As of 2008 , the gender distribution of the population was 50.0% male and 50.0% female. The population was made up of 1,195 Swiss men (42.0% of the population) and 229 (8.0%) non-Swiss men. There were 1,233 Swiss women (43.3%) and 189 (6.6%) non-Swiss women. Of the population in the municipality 611 or about 24.6% were born in Kappel and lived there in 2000. There were 854 or 34.4% who were born in
234-449: 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
273-608: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kappel, Switzerland Kappel is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland . Kappel is first mentioned in 1260 as Capella . In 1312, it was mentioned as Nydern Capellen to distinguish it from the village of Oberkappelen , now Kestenholz. Kappel has an area, as of 2009 , of 5.09 square kilometers (1.97 sq mi). Of this area, 1.67 km (0.64 sq mi) or 32.8%
312-411: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.48 km (0.96 sq mi) or 48.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.94 km (0.36 sq mi) or 18.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 12.4% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.9%. Out of the forested land, 46.6% of
351-715: 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
390-501: 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
429-637: 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
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#1732776222089468-433: The voter turnout was 54.6%. As of 2010 , Kappel had an unemployment rate of 3.1%. As of 2008 , there were 22 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 133 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 19 businesses in this sector. 271 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 57 businesses in this sector. There were 1,395 residents of
507-492: The 2010–2011 school year there were a total of 244 students in the Kappel school system. The education system in the Canton of Solothurn allows young children to attend two years of non-obligatory Kindergarten . During that school year, there were 59 children in kindergarten. The canton's school system requires students to attend six years of primary school , with some of the children attending smaller, specialized classes. In
546-1138: The Danish name for Kappeln , in Schleswig-Holstein Other countries [ edit ] Kappel am Krappfeld , Austria People [ edit ] Barbara Kappel (born 1965), Austrian politician Carl Henry Kaeppel (1887–1946), Australian classicist Frederick Kappel (1902–1994), American businessman Gertrud Kappel , (1884–1971), German soprano Heinie Kappel (1863–1905), American baseball player Hubert Käppel (born 1951), German classical guitarist Hugh Kappel (1910–1982), American artist Joe Kappel (1857–1929), American baseball player Leandro Kappel (born 1989), Dutch footballer Niko Kappel (born 1995), German paralympic athlete Rudi Kappel (1926–1959), Surinamese pilot Vladimir Kappel (1883-1920), Russian general See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Kappel All pages with titles containing Kaeppel Kapell Kapel (disambiguation) Kappl Kapl Topics referred to by
585-481: 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
624-403: 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
663-508: 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
702-460: 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
741-471: 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
780-480: The municipality and 1,163 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net exporter of workers, with about 6.8 workers leaving the municipality for every one entering. Of the working population, 14.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 63.8% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 1,371 or 55.1% were Roman Catholic , while 562 or 22.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of
819-437: The municipality there were 185 students in primary school. The secondary school program consists of three lower, obligatory years of schooling, followed by three to five years of optional, advanced schools. All the lower secondary students from Kappel attend their school in a neighboring municipality. As of 2000 , there were 15 students in Kappel who came from another municipality, while 204 residents attended schools outside
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#1732776222089858-410: The municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.4% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 350. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 13, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 118 of which 29 or (24.6%) were in manufacturing and 83 (70.3%) were in construction. The number of jobs in
897-761: The municipality. 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
936-411: The municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 355. There were 23 single room apartments and 458 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments, a total of 979 apartments (86.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 51 apartments (4.5%) were seasonally occupied and 96 apartments (8.5%) were empty. As of 2009 , the construction rate of new housing units
975-509: The municipality. There were 1,254 married individuals, 119 widows or widowers and 124 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 991 private households in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 245 households that consist of only one person and 81 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 1,000 households that answered this question, 24.5% were households made up of just one person and there were 11 adults who lived with their parents. Of
1014-436: 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
1053-513: The population are between 0 and 6 years old and 448 teenagers or 18.0% are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 124 people or 5.0% of the population are between 20 and 24 years old. 805 people or 32.4% are between 25 and 44, and 634 people or 25.5% are between 45 and 64. The senior population distribution is 249 people or 10.0% of the population are between 65 and 79 years old and there are 59 people or 2.4% who are over 80. As of 2000 , there were 989 people who were single and never married in
1092-528: The population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 65 individuals (or about 2.61% of the population) did not answer the question. In Kappel about 1,016 or (40.9%) of the population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 287 or (11.5%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 287 who completed tertiary schooling, 79.4% were Swiss men, 13.9% were Swiss women, 3.5% were non-Swiss men and 3.1% were non-Swiss women. During
1131-399: The rest of the households, there are 325 married couples without children, 356 married couples with children There were 45 single parents with a child or children. There were 9 households that were made up of unrelated people and 9 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 497 single family homes (or 78.9% of the total) out of
1170-627: The rest of the population, there were 27 members of an Orthodox church (or about 1.09% of the population), there were 19 individuals (or about 0.76% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 46 individuals (or about 1.85% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 93 (or about 3.74% of the population) who were Islamic . There were 4 individuals who were Buddhist , 3 individuals who were Hindu and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 294 (or about 11.83% of
1209-476: The same canton, while 657 or 26.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 308 or 12.4% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 11 live births to Swiss citizens and 7 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 17 deaths of Swiss citizens. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens decreased by 6 while the foreign population increased by 7. There were 4 Swiss men who immigrated back to Switzerland. At
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1287-422: The same time, there were 8 non-Swiss men and 5 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was a decrease of 11 and the non-Swiss population increased by 36 people. This represents a population growth rate of 0.9%. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Kappel is; 167 children or 6.7% of
1326-490: The tertiary sector was 219. In the tertiary sector; 69 or 31.5% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 35 or 16.0% were in the movement and storage of goods, 21 or 9.6% were in a hotel or restaurant, 1 was in the information industry, 5 or 2.3% were the insurance or financial industry, 14 or 6.4% were technical professionals or scientists, 18 or 8.2% were in education and 21 or 9.6% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 172 workers who commuted into
1365-506: The total land area is heavily forested and 2.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 20.0% is used for growing crops and 9.8% is pastures, while 2.9% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality is located in the Olten district, in the Dünnern valley, north-west of Mt. Born. It consists of
1404-522: The village of Kappel. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Or a Chapel Sable issuant from a Base wavy Sable and Argent. Kappel has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 3,278. As of 2008 , 12.8% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 14%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (2,324 or 93.5%), with French being second most common (29 or 1.2%) and Albanian being third (29 or 1.2%). There
1443-626: Was 34.4 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 , was 1.5%. The historical population is given in the following chart: In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 31.99% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (26.86%), the SP (17.39%) and the FDP (15.57%). In the federal election, a total of 1,062 votes were cast, and
1482-489: 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
1521-489: 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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