Schönengrund is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
canton of
Appenzell Ausserrhoden in
Switzerland.
Geography
Schönengrund has an area, , of . Of this area, 65.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.1% is forested. The rest of the land, (4.4%) is settled.
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Demographics
Schönengrund has a population () of 488, of which about 3.4% are foreign nationals.[Brief Statistics for the half-canton]
accessed 15 September 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (97.8%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 0.9%) and Spanish being third ( 0.4%).
accessed 17-Sep-2009[ The age distribution, , 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.][Appenzell Outer Rhodes website]
accessed 15 September 2009
In the 2007 federal election
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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%. , 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
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and there are 7 businesses in this sector. 49 people are employed in the tertiary sector
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, 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
Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow. Variations of purpose include basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee ( ...
, snowboarding and cross-country skiing are offered. During the summer, hiking attracts tourists.
References
External links
Official Page
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Municipalities of Appenzell Ausserrhoden