Sennwald facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sennwald
|
||
|---|---|---|
Sennwald village
|
||
|
||
 Sennwald
Location in Switzerland
Sennwald
Location in Canton of St. Gallen
|
||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
| District | Werdenberg | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.56 km2 (16.05 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
|
||
| • Total | 5,709 | |
| • Density | 137.368/km2 (355.78/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
9466
|
|
| Localities | Sennwald, Frümsen, Salez, Haag, Sax | |
| Surrounded by | Altstätten, Buchs, Eschen (LI), Gamprin (LI), Gams, Ruggell (LI), Rüte (AI), Wildhaus | |
Sennwald is a town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is part of the St. Gallen canton, which is like a state or region. Sennwald is found in the Werdenberg area.
Contents
Geography of Sennwald
Sennwald covers an area of about 41.5 square kilometers (16 square miles). A large part of this land, almost half (49.9%), is used for farming. Forests cover about 31.5% of the area. The rest of the land is used for buildings and roads (9.4%), or it's made up of rivers and lakes (9.3%).
Sennwald's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Sennwald shows the old design used by the barons of Hohensax. It is divided into two halves: one side is gold, and the other is red. This design was officially chosen as the town's coat of arms in 1937. Some extra patterns were added to it at that time.
People of Sennwald
Sennwald has a population of about 5,900 people. Many different nationalities live here. About 22.6% of the people are from other countries. Most people in Sennwald speak German (90.7%). Other languages spoken include Serbo-Croatian (3.6%) and Albanian (1.5%).
Age Groups in Sennwald
In Sennwald, the population includes:
- Children aged 0-9 years: 12.6%
- Teenagers aged 10-19 years: 14.8%
- Young adults aged 20-29 years: 12.0%
- Adults aged 30-49 years: 33.0%
- Adults aged 50-59 years: 12.0%
- Seniors aged 60-99 years: 15.6%
Education in Sennwald
Many adults in Sennwald have completed a good level of education. About 65.5% of people aged 25-64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.
Economy of Sennwald
Sennwald has a healthy economy with many jobs.
- Farming Sector: About 278 people work in farming, with around 90 businesses in this area.
- Manufacturing Sector: About 1,637 people work in manufacturing and industry, with 66 businesses.
- Service Sector: About 973 people work in services (like shops, offices, and healthcare), with 135 businesses.
Many people who live in Sennwald also work there. However, some residents travel outside the town for work, and many people from other areas come into Sennwald to work.
Local Businesses
The kybun Corporation, founded by Swiss engineer Karl Müller, makes some of its special shoes in Sennwald.
Religion in Sennwald
People in Sennwald follow different religions.
- About 30.2% of the population are Roman Catholic.
- About 48.5% belong to the Swiss Reformed Church (a type of Protestant church).
- About 3.4% are part of the Orthodox Church.
- About 6.58% of the population are Islamic.
- About 5.7% of people do not belong to any church or religion.
See also
In Spanish: Sennwald para niños
