Illgau facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Illgau
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Illgau Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Illgau Location in Canton of Schwyz Show map of Canton of Schwyz
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Schwyz
District	Schwyz
Area
• Total	10.96 km2 (4.23 sq mi)
Elevation	807 m (2,648 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	795
• Density	72.54/km2 (187.87/sq mi)
Postal code	6434
Surrounded by	Muotathal, Oberiberg, Schwyz

Illgau is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Schwyz District within the canton of Schwyz.

History of Illgau

Illgau was first written about in the year 1370. Back then, its name was spelled Ilgoe.

Geography of Illgau

Illgau covers an area of about 10.9 square kilometers (4.2 square miles). A large part of this land, about 62%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 31.1% of the area.

Only a small part, 2.9%, has buildings or roads. The remaining 4% is made up of things like rivers, glaciers, or mountains. These parts cannot be used for farming or building.

The municipality includes the main village of Illgau. It also has smaller areas called Vorder Oberberg and Hinter Oberberg. Many farm houses are spread out across the land. These farm houses are lived in all year, even those up to about 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) high.

People and Population

Illgau has a population of about 792 people (as of 2007). In recent years, the number of people living here has grown by about 7%.

Most people in Illgau speak German, about 99.2%. A small number of people speak Albanian or Russian.

Age Groups in Illgau

The people in Illgau are divided into different age groups:

• About 33.6% of the population are young people, aged 0 to 19.
• Another 33.4% are adults aged 20 to 39.
• About 23% are adults aged 40 to 64.
• Older people, aged 65 to 74, make up about 6.2% of the population.
• About 2.6% are between 70 and 79 years old.
• A very small group, about 1.11%, are over 80 years old.

Homes and Households

In 2000, there were 248 homes in Illgau. About 28.6% of these homes had only one person living in them. About 12.5% were larger homes with five or more people.

Politics and Elections

In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 53.9% of the votes. The next most popular parties were the CVP (36.4%), the SPS (5.5%), and the FDP (1.7%).

Education and Jobs

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Illgau, about 55.2% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

Illgau has a low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work have a job. In 2005, there were 70 people working in farming and related businesses. Another 63 people worked in manufacturing and industry. About 71 people worked in the service sector, which includes jobs like shops, hotels, and healthcare.

Religion in Illgau

Most people in Illgau are Roman Catholic, making up about 96.8% of the population. A very small number of people belong to the Swiss Reformed Church or are Islamic. Some people do not belong to any church or did not answer the question about their religion.

Population Changes Over Time

The number of people living in Illgau has changed over the years:

Images for kids

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  A farm house in Illgau, with a tower of the aerial tramway Illgau - St.Karl.

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  An aerial view of Illgau from 2,300 meters high, taken by Walter Mittelholzer in 1928.

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  A view of the beautiful landscape in Illgau.

See also

In Spanish: Illgau para niños