Rheintal (Wahlkreis)

Rheintal (Swiss German for Rhine Valley) is a Wahlkreis (constituency) of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, formed under the new constitution of the canton on 10 June 2001. It consists largely of the former districts of Oberrheintal and Unterrheintal.

The Wahlrkreis covers almost all the region of Vogtei Rheintal and later Rheintal District.

Rheintal has a population of 68,231 (as of 31 December 2011). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000^[update]), 1,118 are from Germany, 1,978 are from Italy, 6,222 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 1,684 are from Austria, 850 are from Turkey, and 1,925 are from another country. Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000^[update]), 54,669 speak German, 146 people speak French, 1,226 people speak Italian, and 80 people speak Romansh.

The age distribution, as of 2000^[update], in the Rheintal Wahlkreis is; 8,065 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8,469 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,630 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,289 people or 16.7% are between 30 and 39, 8,619 people or 14.0% are between 40 and 49, and 7,303 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,310 people or 8.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,786 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,883 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 289 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.

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