29-462: Schinznach-Dorf is a former municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland . On 1 January 2014 the former municipalities of Schinznach-Dorf and Oberflachs merged into the new municipality of Schinznach . Before the merger, Schinznach-Dorf had a total area of 8.8 km (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 3.28 square kilometers (1.27 sq mi) or 37.1%
58-477: 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
87-526: A higher yield than is possible using less capital-intensive techniques. These technological advances and investment allow the primary sector to employ a smaller workforce, so developed countries tend to have a smaller percentage of their workforce involved in primary activities, instead having a higher percentage involved in the secondary and tertiary sectors. The twenty largest countries by agricultural output (in PPP terms) at peak level as of 2018, according to
116-473: A population (as of 2011) of 1,735. As of June 2009, 13.3% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of -0.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (93.6%), with Spanish being second most common ( 1.2%) and Albanian being third ( 1.2%). The age distribution, as of 2008, in Schinznach-Dorf is; 133 children or 8.1% of
145-449: 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
174-555: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 4.07 square kilometers (1.57 sq mi) or 46.0% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.19 square kilometers (0.46 sq mi) or 13.4% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.29 square kilometers (0.11 sq mi) or 3.3% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 1.4% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 5.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 4.3%. Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas made up 1.8% of
203-809: 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
232-428: The secondary sector and there are 21 businesses in this sector. 320 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 50 businesses in this sector. As of 2000 there was a total of 821 workers who lived in the municipality. Of these, 563 or about 68.6% of the residents worked outside Schinznach-Dorf while 540 people commuted into the municipality for work. There were a total of 798 jobs (of at least 6 hours per week) in
261-461: The area 44.7% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.2% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 19.7% is used for growing crops and 10.6% is pastures, while 6.8% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Sable a Crescent decrescent Or and Azure three Mullets Argent in pale. Schinznach-Dorf had
290-403: 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
319-724: 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
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#1732783513856348-498: The extraction and production of raw materials , such as farming , logging , fishing , forestry and mining . The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in developing countries than it does in developed countries . For example, in 2018, agriculture, forestry, and fishing comprised more than 15% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa but less than 1% of GDP in North America . In developed countries
377-659: 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
406-584: 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
435-471: 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
464-559: The municipality. The historical population is given in the following table: The Reformed Church and Erlach Chapel is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance . The village of Schinznach-Dorf is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . As of 2007, Schinznach-Dorf had an unemployment rate of 1.64%. As of 2005, there were 129 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 318 people are employed in
493-541: The municipality. Of the working population, 14.5% used public transportation to get to work, and 46.7% used a private car. From the 2000 census, 372 or 22.7% were Roman Catholic , while 1,014 or 61.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Municipalities of Switzerland Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden ; French : communes ; Italian : comuni ; Romansh : vischnancas ) are
522-436: 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
551-533: 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,
580-408: 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
609-447: 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
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#1732783513856638-413: The population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), there are 128 students attending primary school , there are 22 students attending secondary school, there are 174 students attending tertiary or university level schooling in
667-588: The population are between 0 and 9 years old and 244 teenagers or 14.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 188 people or 11.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 165 people or 10.0% are between 30 and 39, 311 people or 18.9% are between 40 and 49, and 247 people or 15.0% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 175 people or 10.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 100 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 68 people or 4.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 15 people or 0.9% who are 90 and older. At
696-497: The primary sector has become more technologically advanced, enabling for example the mechanization of farming, as compared with lower-tech methods in poorer countries. More developed economies may invest additional capital in primary means of production: for example, in the United States corn belt , combine harvesters pick the corn, and sprayers spray large amounts of insecticides , herbicides and fungicides , producing
725-507: 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
754-432: The same time there were 626 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. As of 2000, there were 65 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 221 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 322 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.53 individuals. In 2008 there were 359 single family homes (or 49.7% of
783-445: 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: Primary sector of the economy The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in
812-677: 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
841-661: The total) out of a total of 723 homes and apartments. There were a total of 0 empty apartments for a 0.0% vacancy rate. As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 1.8 new units per 1000 residents. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (18.2%), the FDP (17%) and the Green Party (9.6%). In Schinznach-Dorf about 78.3% of
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