Trogen
Encyclopedia
Trogen is a municipality
in the canton
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
in Switzerland
. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.
In the 2007 federal election
the FDP
received 66.8% of the vote.
In Trogen about 74.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Trogen has an unemployment rate of 1.46%. , there were 62 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 76 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 751 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 86 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
.
's children village which was built in the 1940s.
. The wettest month is July during which time Trogen receives an average of 209 mm (8.2 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.4, but with only 203 mm (8 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of 86 mm (3.4 in) of precipitation over 14.2 days.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden is a canton of Switzerland. The seat of the government and parliament is Herisau, judicial authorities are in Trogen. Appenzell Ausserrhoden is located in the north east of Switzerland, bordering the cantons of St...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The town is the seat of the canton's judicial authorities.
History
The first mentioning of Trogen was in 1168 (Trugin). The name Trogen refers to a number of fountains (Trögen) which is reflected in the coat of arms. In the 18th century the village was dominated by the local Zellweger family which enjoyed success with textile production and trade. The family established the grammar school (Kantonsschule) in 1821.Geography
Trogen has an area, , of 10 km² (3.9 sq mi). Of this area, 50.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).Demographics
Trogen has a population of 1,688, of which about 7.7% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -15.2%. Most of the population speaks German (92.9%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 0.9%). , the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. The age distribution, , in Trogen is; 130 people or 7.0% of the population are between 0–6 years old. 271 people or 14.5% are 6-15, and 149 people or 8.0% are 16-19. Of the adult population, 80 people or 4.3% of the population are between 20–24 years old. 502 people or 26.9% are 25-44, and 452 people or 24.2% are 45-64. The senior population distribution is 186 people or 10.0% of the population are between 65–79 years old, and 97 people or 5.2% are over 80.In the 2007 federal election
Swiss federal election, 2007
Elections to the Swiss Federal Assembly, the federal parliament of Switzerland, were held on Sunday, 21 October 2007. In a few cantons, a second round of the elections to the Council of States was held on 11 November, 18 November, and 25 November 2007...
the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
received 66.8% of the vote.
In Trogen about 74.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Trogen has an unemployment rate of 1.46%. , there were 62 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 76 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 20 businesses in this sector. 751 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 86 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,853 |
| 1990 | 2,042 |
| 2000 | 1,765 |
| 2005 | 1,751 |
| 2007 | 1,693 |
Heritage sites of national significance
Several buildings in the village core, the Protestant church of 1782, the refectory with the cantonal library, the 1805 town hall and the two Zellweger palaces (Doppelpalast / Fünfeckpalast) are listed as heritage sites of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
.
Sights
Trogen is dominated by the local mountain Gäbris. The village is well known for the Pestalozzi Children FoundationJohann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach....
's children village which was built in the 1940s.
Weather
Trogen has an average of 155.1 days of rain per year and on average receives 1644 mm (64.7 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is July during which time Trogen receives an average of 209 mm (8.2 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is June, with an average of 15.4, but with only 203 mm (8 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is January with an average of 86 mm (3.4 in) of precipitation over 14.2 days.