Mels: Difference between revisions

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| website = www.mels.ch

| neighboring_municipalities= [[Bad Ragaz]], [[Elm, Switzerland|Elm]] (GL), [[Fläsch]] (GR), [[Flums]], [[Matt,Glarus Switzerland|MattSüd]] (GL), [[Pfäfers]], [[Sargans]], [[Vilters-Wangs]], [[Wartau]]

The [[blazon]] of the municipal [[coat of arms]] is ''Azure two Keys Or in saltire.''<ref>[http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg049.html Flags of the World.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605041704/http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg049.html |date=5 June 2011 }} accessed 06-6 January- 2010</ref>

Mels has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-SG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-SG|3293}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-SG}} {{as of|2007}}, about 14.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 30 are from [[Germany]], 228 are from [[Italy]], 563 are from ex-[[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], 21 are from [[Austria]], 90 are from [[Turkey]], and 144 are from another country.<ref name=SG_kennzahlen>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/publikationen/ksgmz/Ausgabe_2009.html Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen -– Ausgabe 2009] {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (90.8%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.5%) and Italian being third ( 2.2%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets02/gemeindesuchekey.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=5 January 2016 }} accessed 06-6 January- 2010</ref> Of the Swiss national languages ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 7,114 speak [[German language|German]], 10 people speak [[French language|French]], 169 people speak [[Italian language|Italian]], and 32 people speak [[Romansh language|Romansh]].<ref name=SG_personen/>

The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Mels is; 1,073 children or 13.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 1,137 teenagers or 14.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 1,038 people or 13.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 1,300 people or 16.6% are between 30 and 39, 1,028 people or 13.1% are between 40 and 49, and 889 people or 11.3% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 641 people or 8.2% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 415 people or 5.3% are between 70 and 79, there are 262 people or 3.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 54 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99.<ref name=SG_personen>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen] {{dewebarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003122151/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html icon|date=3 October 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref>

{{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 737 persons (or 9.4% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 1,445 (or 18.4%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 4,926 (or 62.9%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 344 (or 4.4%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 60 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 50 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 31 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 244 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.<ref name=SG_personen/>

In the 2007 [[2007 Swiss federal election, 2007|2007 federal election]] the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 43.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (26.5%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (10.4%) and the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SP]] (10.2%).<ref name=SFSO/>

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Mels about 65.5% of the population (between age 25-6425–64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either Universityuniversity or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').<ref name=SFSO/> Out of the total population in Mels, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, the highest education level completed by 1,853 people (23.6% of the population) was [[Education in Switzerland#Primary|Primary]], while 2,780 (35.5%) have completed their secondary education, 586 (7.5%) have attended a [[Education in Switzerland#Tertiary|Tertiary]] school, and 355 (4.5%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.<ref name=SG_personen/>

The [[A3 (Switzerland)|A3]] national motorway ends at Mels; the portion north toward [[St. Margrethen]] and the portion east toward [[Landquart, Graubünden|Landquart]], [[Chur]], [[San Bernardino, California|San Bernardino]] and ultimately [[Bellinzona]] are all part of the [[A13 (Switzerland)|A13]] national motorway.

Castels hill (which has been occupied from prehistory until the [[Middle Ages]]) and the early medieval church of St. Peter und Paul, are listed as Swiss [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage sites of national significance]].<ref>[http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501142322/http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz.admin.ch/internet/bs/de/home/themen/kgs/kgs_inventar.html |date=1 May 2009 }} 21.11.2008 version, {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 06-Jan-2010</ref>

{{as of|2007|In 2007}}, Mels had an unemployment rate of 0.82%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 330 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 122 businesses involved in this sector. 722 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 90 businesses in this sector. 1,932 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 240 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|2009 | October}} the average unemployment rate was 3.0%.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/arblos.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment] {{dein iconlang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009</ref> There were 458 businesses in the municipality of which 92 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 249 were involved in the third.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Businesses] {{dewebarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003729/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html icon|date=7 July 2011 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009</ref> {{as of|2000}} there were 1,676 residents who worked in the municipality, while 2,270 residents worked outside Mels and 1,457 people commuted into the municipality for work.<ref>[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html St Gallen Canton statistics-CommuntersCommuters] {{dewebarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722130804/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html icon|date=22 July 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009</ref>

From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 6,089 or 77.7% are [[Roman Catholic]], while 625 or 8.0% belonged to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]]. Of the rest of the population, there are 7 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belong to the [[Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland|Christian Catholic]] faith, there are 144 individuals (or about 1.84% of the population) who belong to the [[Orthodox Church]], and there are 49 individuals (or about 0.63% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There is 1 individual who is [[Judaism|Jewish]], and 417 (or about 5.32% of the population) who are [[IslamMuslim]]ic. There are 65 individuals (or about 0.83% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 228 (or about 2.91% of the population) belong to no church, are [[Agnosticism|agnostic]] or [[Atheism|atheist]], and 212 individuals (or about 2.71% of the population) did not answer the question.<ref name=SG_personen/>

* [[Josef Ackermann]] (*born 1948), Chiefchief Executiveexecutive Officerofficer of Deutsche Bank

* [[Paul Guldin]] (* 1577; † 16431577–1643), Swiss Mathematician

* [[Otto Pfister]] (*born 1937), German Football coach

* [[Paul Good]] (*born 1942), Philosophist

* [[Andy Egert]] (*born 1961), Swiss Blues Musician

* [[Doris Ackermann]] (*born 1963), Singer and Song Writer

* [[Andy Prinz]] (*born 1974), Music producer (e.g. for DJ Tatana)

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* [http://www.mels.ch Official website] {{dein iconlang|de}}

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