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Tecknau
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 Tecknau
Location in Switzerland
Tecknau
Location in Canton of Basel-Landschaft
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Basel-Landschaft | |
| District | Sissach | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.34 km2 (0.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) | |
| Population
(Jun 2021 )
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| • Total | 822 | |
| • Density | 351.3/km2 (909.8/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
4492
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| Surrounded by | Gelterkinden, Kilchberg, Ormalingen, Rünenberg, Wenslingen | |
Tecknau is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Sissach district in the Basel-Landschaft canton.
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Tecknau's Location and Land
Tecknau covers an area of about 2.35 square kilometers (0.91 square miles). This is roughly the size of 330 football fields!
Most of the land in Tecknau is covered by forests, making up about 58.7% of the area. Another 24.7% is used for farming, like growing crops or for pastures where animals graze. About 16.6% of the land has buildings or roads on it. A small part, about 1.3%, includes rivers or lakes.
How Land is Used
In the areas with buildings, about 7.2% is for homes and other buildings. Roads and transportation areas make up 6.8%. A smaller part, 1.7%, is used for industrial buildings.
The forests in Tecknau are mostly dense, meaning they have many trees close together. For farming, some land is used for crops, and a larger part is for pastures. All the water in Tecknau is from flowing rivers or streams.
Tecknau's Coat of Arms
The coat of arms for Tecknau is quite simple. It shows a green background with a wavy silver stripe going down the middle. In heraldry, the study of coats of arms, this is called Vert, a Pale wavy Argent.
People Living in Tecknau
Tecknau has a population of around 832 people. About 28.8% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Tecknau has changed a little, going down by about 4.6%.
Languages Spoken
Most people in Tecknau speak German, which is about 85.4% of the population. The second most common language is Albanian, spoken by about 5.4% of residents. Turkish is the third most common, spoken by about 2.8% of the people. A few people also speak French or Romansh.
Who Lives Here
In Tecknau, about 50.4% of the population are male and 49.6% are female. Most residents, about 69.8%, are Swiss citizens. The remaining 30.2% are people from other countries.
Many people living in Tecknau were born either in the town itself (22.2%) or in the same canton (27.2%). Others were born elsewhere in Switzerland (24.4%) or outside of Switzerland (24.9%).
Population Changes
In 2008, there were 7 babies born to Swiss citizens and 4 to non-Swiss citizens. There were also 2 deaths of Swiss citizens. This means the number of Swiss citizens increased by 5, and the number of foreign residents increased by 4. Overall, the population of Tecknau grew by 2.0% in 2008.
Age Groups in Tecknau
The population of Tecknau includes people of all ages. About 7.5% are young children (0-6 years old). Teenagers (7-19 years old) make up about 17.5% of the population.
Adults aged 20-29 are 12.9% of the population. Those aged 30-39 are 11.4%, and people aged 40-49 are 18.9%. Older adults, aged 50-64, make up 17.3%. The senior population (65-79 years old) is 12.3%, and those over 80 years old are 2.3%.
Family Life and Homes
In Tecknau, many people are married (431 individuals). There are also 353 single people who have never been married. Some people are divorced (35), and some are widows or widowers (31).
There are 321 households in Tecknau, with an average of 2.6 people living in each. About 22.5% of households have only one person. There are also 100 married couples without children and 118 married couples with children. About 23 households are single parents with children.
Most of the homes in Tecknau are single-family houses, making up about 66.8% of all inhabited buildings. There are also multi-family buildings and buildings used for both homes and businesses. Many of the single-family homes were built between 1990 and 2000.
Apartments in Tecknau
Tecknau has 333 apartments. The most common size is a 4-room apartment. Most apartments (94%) are lived in all the time. A small number are used only during certain seasons or are empty.
The historical population of Tecknau is shown in the chart below:
Tecknau's Economy and Jobs
In 2010, the unemployment rate in Tecknau was 4.4%. This means a small percentage of people who wanted to work did not have a job.
Types of Jobs
Tecknau has jobs in three main areas:
- Primary Sector: This includes jobs related to natural resources, like farming or forestry. In Tecknau, 11 people work in this sector, with 5 businesses.
- Secondary Sector: This involves making things, like in factories or construction. There are 46 people working in this sector, with 4 businesses. Most of these jobs are in construction.
- Tertiary Sector: This covers service jobs, like working in shops, hotels, or education. There are 63 people working in this sector, with 21 businesses.
Overall, 457 residents of Tecknau have jobs. About 41.6% of these workers are women.
Commuting to Work
Many people who live in Tecknau travel to other towns for work. In 2000, 388 people left Tecknau for their jobs, while only 42 people came into Tecknau to work. This means more people leave Tecknau for work than come in.
For getting to work, about 31.1% of people use public transportation, like trains or buses. A larger number, 56.7%, use their private cars.
Religion in Tecknau
According to a 2000 survey, many people in Tecknau belong to Christian churches. About 48.8% are part of the Swiss Reformed Church, and 18.5% are Roman Catholic. A smaller number belong to other Christian groups, including Orthodox churches.
About 15.29% of the population are Islamic. Some people, about 9.53%, do not belong to any church or consider themselves agnostic or atheist.
Transportation in Tecknau
Tecknau is located on the Hauenstein Railway line. This means it has a train station, Tecknau railway station, which connects the town to other places by train.
Education in Tecknau
Many adults in Tecknau have completed a good level of education. About 37.8% have finished upper secondary education, which is like high school.
About 6.7% of the population has gone on to higher education, either at a university or a Fachhochschule (a type of professional university). Most of these highly educated individuals are Swiss men (63.2%).
In 2000, 67 students from Tecknau went to schools outside the municipality.
See also
In Spanish: Tecknau para niños
