Stein am Rhein
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Stein am Rhein (abbreviated as Stein a. R.).
The town's medieval centre retains the ancient street plan. The site of the
History
In or around 1007
The
Under the
On February 22, 1945, the town was
Coat of arms
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules St. George armoured Azure mulleted, haired and haloed Or riding a Horse Argent to sinister holding in sinister an escutcheon Argent cross Gules and in dexter a lance Or killing a Dragon Vert.[5] This is a reference to the monastery of St. George in the town. The coat of arms bears similarity to Coat of arms of Moscow.
Geography
Stein am Rhein has an area, as of 2018[update], of 6.05 km2 (2.34 sq mi). Of this area, 29.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 22% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.7%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).[6]
Demographics
Stein am Rhein has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 3,561.
As of 2008[update] children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 21.5%.[8]
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party, which received 42% of the vote. The next two most popular parties were the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (33%) and the Free Democratic Party of Switzerland (24.9%).[6]
About 75% of the population (between ages 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).[6] As of 2007[update], 1.65% of the population attend kindergarten or another pre-school, 5.66% attend a primary school, 3.08% attend a lower level secondary school, and 2.13% attend a higher level secondary school.[8]
As of 2000[update], 25.1% of the population belonged to the
The historical population is given in the following table:[8]
Year | Population |
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1990 | 2,815 |
2000 | 2,995 |
Economy
Stein am Rhein has an unemployment rate (as of 2007[update]) of 1.74%. As of 2005[update], there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 553 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 45 businesses in this sector. 856 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 172 businesses in this sector.[6]
As of 2008[update] the mid year average unemployment rate was 2.1%. There were 217 non-agrarian businesses in the municipality and 38.6% of the (non-agrarian) population was involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 61.4% were involved in the third. At the same time, 71.1% of the working population was employed full-time, and 28.9% was employed part-time. There were 1552 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.1% of the workforce. As of 2000[update] there were 644 residents who worked in the municipality, while 714 residents worked outside Stein am Rhein and 625 people commuted into the municipality for work.[8]
As of 2008[update], there are 16 restaurants, and 10 hotels with 435 beds. The hospitality industry in Stein am Rhein employs 105 people.[8]
Transport
Stein am Rhein railway station is situated on the opposite (southern) bank of the Rhine to the historic centre of the town, a walk of some 500 m (1,600 ft). It is served by services to Schaffhausen, St. Gallen, and Winterthur, which run every 30 minutes. There are also busses to Singen, Frauenfeld and Radolfzell.
Culture
Stein am Rhein received the first Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage in 1972. The award noted that Stein am Rhein was nearly unique in Switzerland and rare in all of Europe for the number of notable buildings in a compact space. It also noted the excellent care with which the city was preserved.[9]
Notable people
- Mathias Gnädinger (1941–2015), a Swiss stage and film actor, lived in Stein am Rhein [10]
Heritage sites of national significance
Stein am Rhein is home to several buildings that are listed as Swiss
Gallery
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Stein am Rhein with St. Georgen Monastery and Hohenklingen Castle
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Monastery of St. Georg
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Promenade at River Rhine
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Town hall
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Houses at town hall square
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Orial windows and murals at town hall square
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Haus zum Weissen Adler
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Marktbrunnen (Market fontaine)
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Untertor (lower gate and clock tower)
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ISBN 978-3-302-05010-2. Retrieved 2018-11-18 – via map.geo.admin.ch.
- ^ Winkel municipal website Archived 2008-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Flags of the World.com Archived 2008-09-20 at the Wayback Machine accessed 27-December-2009
- ^ a b c d e Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 27-December-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Statistical Office of the Canton of Schaffhausen (in German) accessed 2 December 2009
- ^ Wakker Prize (in German) accessed 27 December 2009
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 17 April 2019
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance Archived 2009-05-01 at the Wayback Machine 21.11.2008 version, (in German) accessed 27-December–2009