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20-469: Wittenbach is first mentioned in 1297 as Witebach . Wittenbach has an area, as of 2006, of 12.3 km (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 58% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The city is flanked by 2 ravines - the Galgentobel , formed by Steinach creek to

40-475: A couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 4,414 (or 52.0%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 554 (or 6.5%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 35 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 16 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 38 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 240 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In

60-557: A dirt road leading from Mörschwil to the Heiligkreuz district of St. Gallen that was converted to a hiking trail in 2012, no roads lead to the valley. The gorge's name derives from the abbot's high court gallows , which stood at the current location of the Heiligkreuz Evangelical Church on the west end of the gorge. From the valley floor to the top measures about 100 m (328 ft). The Irish monk Gallus walked through

80-425: Is 828 people or 9.8% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 491 people or 5.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 224 people or 2.6% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 47 people or 0.6% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more. In 2000 there were 1,076 persons (or 12.7% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 2,113 (or 24.9%) persons who were part of

100-503: Is an important activity in promoting economic growth and development . Nations that export manufactured products tend to generate higher marginal GDP growth, which supports higher incomes and therefore marginal tax revenue needed to fund such government expenditures as health care and infrastructure . Among developed countries , it is an important source of well-paying jobs for the middle class (e.g., engineering) to facilitate greater social mobility for successive generations on

120-577: Is served by the St. Gallen S-Bahn at Wittenbach railway station . Galgentobel The Galgentobel (German for Gallows Gorge/Gallows Ravine), is a small gorge east of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Steinach River flows through the gorge, which flows from its subterranean channel beneath Espenmoos Stadium out into the open. The gorge makes up the upper half of the Steinachtobel (Steinach Gorge), although

140-590: The 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (20%), the FDP (14.8%) and the SP (13.8%). In Wittenbach about 71.6% 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

160-493: The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . As of  2007, Wittenbach had an unemployment rate of 3.01%. As of 2005, there were 133 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 53 businesses involved in this sector. 964 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 81 businesses in this sector. 1,758 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 215 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009

180-582: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are 13 individuals (or about 0.15% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 372 individuals (or about 4.38% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 206 individuals (or about 2.43% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 499 (or about 5.88% of

200-431: The tertiary sector ). Many of these industries consume large quantities of energy, require factories and use machinery; they are often classified as light or heavy based on such quantities. This also produces waste materials and waste heat that may cause environmental problems or pollution (see negative externalities ). Examples include textile production , car manufacturing , and handicraft . Manufacturing

220-473: The Galgentobel in the year 612, directly before he founded the hermitage that would become the city of St. Gallen. 47°26′55″N 9°24′00″E  /  47.4485°N 9.4001°E  / 47.4485; 9.4001 This Canton of St. Gallen location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Secondary sector of the economy In macroeconomics , the secondary sector of

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240-700: The Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 7,448 speak German , 31 people speak French , 170 people speak Italian , and 8 people speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2000, in Wittenbach is; 952 children or 11.2% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,155 teenagers or 13.6% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,043 people or 12.3% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,314 people or 15.5% are between 30 and 39, 1,227 people or 14.5% are between 40 and 49, and 1,204 people or 14.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

260-461: The average unemployment rate was 4.1%. There were 352 businesses in the municipality of which 86 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 220 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 1,217 residents who worked in the municipality, while 3,306 residents worked outside Wittenbach and 1,347 people commuted into the municipality for work. From the 2000 census, 3,929 or 46.3% are Roman Catholic , while 2,518 or 29.7% belonged to

280-492: The east and the Sitter river valley to the west. The municipality consists of the village sections Wittenbach, Kronbühl, Bruggwaldpark as well as scattered settlements and the exclave of Hinterberg. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Gules three Willows Argent issuant from a Base wavy Azure and on it a bar wavy of the second. Wittenbach has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 9,747. As of 2007, about 21.4% of

300-452: The economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing . It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction . This sector generally takes the output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials like metals, wood) and creates finished goods suitable for sale to domestic businesses or consumers and for export (via distribution through

320-483: The economy. Currently, an estimated 20% of the labor force in the United States is involved in the secondary industry. The secondary sector depends on the primary sector for the raw materials necessary for production. Countries that primarily produce agricultural and other raw materials (i.e., primary sector ) tend to grow slowly and remain either under-developed or developing economies . The value added through

340-407: The names of the two gorges are often used interchangeably. It is typically referred to by the older name of Galgentobel. The steepest part of the St. Gallen–Rorschach railway line runs along the valley wall, and the difficult topographic conditions and sloping edges have led to multiple interruptions along the line. Landslides are also common in the area, causing occasional obstructions. Aside from

360-466: The population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 176 are from Germany , 264 are from Italy , 829 are from ex- Yugoslavia , 87 are from Austria , 115 are from Turkey , and 322 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (87.8%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 2.5%). Of

380-480: The population) who are Islamic . There are 74 individuals (or about 0.87% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 644 (or about 7.59% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 231 individuals (or about 2.72% of the population) did not answer the question. Wittenbach sits on the Bodensee–Toggenburg line between Romanshorn and St. Gallen and

400-471: The total population in Wittenbach, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 1,795 people (21.2% of the population) was Primary , while 3,387 (39.9%) have completed their secondary education, 954 (11.2%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 326 (3.8%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table: The hamlets of Dottenwil/Unterrüti and Unterlörenis are designated as part of

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