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22-651: The settlement consists of a few farms, the terminus stations of the railway line Gossau – Appenzell – Wasserauen of the Appenzeller Bahnen and the cable car Wasserauen - Ebenalp as well as a parking lot for tourists. It is also a landing pad for paragliders starting from the Ebenalp and starting point for hikes to the Seealpsee , Ebenalp, Äscher , Wildkirchli and Säntis . The Seealpsee-Wasserauen hydropower plant delivers approximately 10% of

44-510: A Tertiary school, and 670 (4.0%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table: The Former Rubberband Factory at Stadtbühlstrasse 12 is listed as a Swiss heritage site of national significance . Both the village of Gossau and the Kulturlandschaft Matten/Wilen/Zinggenhueb (Cultural region Matten/Wilen/Zinggenhueb), which

66-602: A household made up of relatives, 97 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 370 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (26.3%), the SP (13.9%) and the FDP (12.2%). The entire Swiss population

88-506: Is generally well educated. In Gossau about 68.9% 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 the total population in Gossau, as of 2000 , the highest education level completed by 3,808 people (22.7% of the population) was Primary , while 6,416 (38.2%) have completed Secondary , 1,678 (10.0%) have attended

110-528: Is located east of Gossau. It was built in the 13th Century. During the Appenzell Wars (1401–1429) it was destroyed and rebuilt in the 15th Century. It is a late gothic castle, with a high medieval south west wall and a modern chapel. As of  2007 , Gossau had an unemployment rate of 1.92%. As of 2005 , there were 322 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 118 businesses involved in this sector. 4,104 people are employed in

132-568: 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)

154-462: Is shared between Gossau and Andwil, are designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . The Catholic parish church of St. Andreas was built in 1732 by Jakob Grubenmann. It was lengthened to the west and renovated in 1925. It is a single- nave church with a transept and an oval dome over the crossing . The Reformed church of Gossau was built in 1899–1900. Castle Oberberg

176-690: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 16.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the St Gallen Wahlkreis. Gossau is the largest municipality in the valley between the Glatt Valley and the Sitter River and lies on the intersection of the St. Gallen- Zürich and Thurgau - Appenzell roads. It consists of

198-573: The Christian Catholic faith, there are 943 individuals (or about 5.61% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 286 individuals (or about 1.70% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There is 1 individual who is Jewish , and 625 (or about 3.72% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 104 individuals (or about 0.62% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on

220-432: The secondary sector and there are 205 businesses in this sector. 6,539 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 551 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 3.0%. There were 915 businesses in the municipality of which 201 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 604 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 4,500 residents who worked in

242-688: The Canton of Appenzell Inner Rhoden with environmentally friendly electricity. Thanks to its commissioning, electric light appeared in Appenzell in 1905. Gossau, St. Gallen Gossau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . Gossau is first mentioned in 824 as Cozesaua . Gossau has an area, as of 2006 , of 27.5 km (10.6 sq mi). Of this area, 63%

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264-534: 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 the Council of States for that term of service were elected at an earlier date. On 12 December 2007,

286-820: 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 )

308-482: The census), 804 (or about 4.78% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 477 individuals (or about 2.84% of the population) did not answer the question. 2007 Swiss federal election Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly , the federal parliament of Switzerland , were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to

330-676: 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 the Christian right Federal Democratic Union and the regional Ticino League respectively. The left-wing parties won 65 seats, with 43 of

352-496: The last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (88.4%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Italian being third ( 2.1%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000 ), 14,855 speak German , 48 people speak French , 349 people speak Italian , and 24 people speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Gossau is; 2,007 children or 11.9% of

374-539: The municipal coat of arms is Or a Cross bottony Gules issuant from jaws of a Wyvern passant Vert and in sinister chief a Bear rampant Sable langued and in his virility of the second. Gossau has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 17,990. As of 2007 , about 18.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000 ), 168 are from Germany , 487 are from Italy , 1,574 are from ex- Yugoslavia , 105 are from Austria , 214 are from Turkey , and 496 are from another country. Over

396-472: The municipality, while 4,514 residents worked outside Gossau and 6,318 people commuted into the municipality for work. FC Gossau is the municipality's football club. From the 2000 census , 9,608 or 57.2% are Roman Catholic , while 3,935 or 23.4% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 22 individuals (or about 0.13% of the population) who belong to

418-566: 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 the expense of the Social Democrats . The Swiss People's Party successfully came out of

440-697: The population are between 0 and 9 years old and 2,158 teenagers or 12.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 2,304 people or 13.7% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 2,703 people or 16.1% are between 30 and 39, 2,401 people or 14.3% are between 40 and 49, and 2,125 people or 12.6% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 1,324 people or 7.9% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,074 people or 6.4% are between 70 and 79, there are 617 people or 3.7% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 90 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 2 people or 0.0% who are 100 or more. In 2000 there were 2,251 persons (or 13.4% of

462-410: The population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 3,870 (or 23.0%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 9,167 (or 54.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 870 (or 5.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 98 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 82 persons who lived in

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484-534: The village of Gossau with the sections of Mettendorf, Niederdorf, Oberdorf and Watt and the village of Arnegg as well as the hamlets of Albertschwil, Enggetschwil, Geretschwil, Hochschoren, Hueb, Matten, Neuchlen, Rain, Rüeggetschwil, Rüti, Wilen, Zinggenhueb, Erlen, Herzenwil and Stöcklen. In 1806 the hamlets of Arnegg (without Oberarnegg), Erlen, Fronackeren, Geretschwil, Herzenwil, Hölzli, Stöcklen, Wilen and Zinggenhueb came to Gossau from Andwil in exchange for Fronackeren, Hölzli, Landegg and Neuegg. The blazon of

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