District n.a. Area 5.19 km² Local time Friday 6:38 PM Sfos number 3003 | Elevation 844 m Population 478 (31 Dec 2008) Postal code 9105 | |
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Website www.schoenengrund.ch SFSO statistics Weather 7°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Schönengrund is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland.
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Geography
Schönengrund has an area, as of 2006, of 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi). Of this area, 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested. The rest of the land, (4.4%) is settled.
Demographics
Schönengrund has a population (as of 2008) of 488, of which about 3.4% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.8%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 0.9%) and Spanish being third ( 0.4%).
As of 2000, the gender distribution of the population was 50.8% male and 49.2% female. The age distribution, as of 2000, in Schönengrund is; 45 people or 9.8% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 73 people or 15.9% are 6-15, and 23 people or 5.0% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 21 people or 4.6% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 130 people or 28.3% are 25-44, and 108 people or 23.5% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 46 people or 10.0% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 13 people or 2.8% are over 80.
In the 2007 federal election the FDP received 77.9% of the vote.
In Schönengrund about 70.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Schönengrund has an unemployment rate of 1.35%. As of 2005, there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 20 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 49 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Tourism
Schönengrund attracts tourists both during the winter and summer. During winter downhill skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing are offered. During the summer, hiking attracts tourists.