| Official Name: | Werdenberg |
| Native Name: | Wahlkreis Werdenberg |
| Settlement Type: | Constituency |
| Area Total Km2: | 206.48 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 6 |
Werdenberg (Wahlkreis) or Wahlkreis Werdenberg is a constituency in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Wahlkreis (SFOS number 1724) was established on June 10, 2001. The Wahlkreis has its name by the municipality Grabs-Werdenberg.
Werdenberg Wahlkreis has a population of (as of). Of the foreign population,, 661 are from Germany, 908 are from Italy, 3,006 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 567 are from Austria, 390 are from Turkey, and 1,124 are from another country.[1] Of the Swiss national languages, 29,264 speak German, 126 people speak French, 648 people speak Italian, and 102 people speak Romansh.
The age distribution,, in the Werdenberg Wahlkreis is; 4,097 children or 12.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 4,662 teenagers or 14.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 4,077 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 5,380 people or 16.3% are between 30 and 39, 5,046 people or 15.3% are between 40 and 49, and 4,070 people or 12.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 2,671 people or 8.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 1,887 people or 5.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 943 people or 2.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 169 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 2 people who are 100 or more.[2]
there were 4,134 persons (or 12.5% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 6,848 (or 20.7%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 18,319 (or 55.5%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 1,934 (or 5.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 249 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 135 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 284 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 1,101 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[2]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. Out of the total population in Werdenberg Wahlkreis,, the highest education level completed by 7,405 people (22.4% of the population) was Primary, while 11,881 (36.0%) have completed Secondary, 3,269 (9.9%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 1,533 (4.6%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[2]
the average unemployment rate was 3.3%.[3]
From the, 11,012 or 33.4% are Roman Catholic, while 14,888 or 45.1% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 9 individuals (or about 0.03% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 694 individuals (or about 2.10% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 810 individuals (or about 2.45% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 6 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who are Jewish, and 2,411 (or about 7.31% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 199 individuals (or about 0.60% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 1,916 (or about 5.81% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 1,059 individuals (or about 3.21% of the population) did not answer the question.[2]
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population | Area in km2 | SFOS number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.95 | 3271 | ||||
| 22.28 | 3272 | ||||
| 54.64 | 3273 | ||||
| 41.53 | 3274 | ||||
| 30.34 | 3275 | ||||
| 41.74 | 3276 | ||||
| Total (6) | 206.48 | 1724 |