# Rebstein > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rebstein > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rebstein.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebstein > Source revision: 1309364081 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox Swiss town | subject_name = Rebstein | image_photo = Rebstein 1 Spritzenhaus Gesamtansicht.jpg | municipality_type = municipality | imagepath_coa = Rebstein-blazon.svg|pixel_coa= | canton = St. Gallen | iso-code-region = CH-SG | district = [Rheintal](/source/Rheintal_(Wahlkreis)) |coordinates = {{coord|47|24|N|9|35|E|display=inline,title}} | postal_code = 9445 | municipality_code = 3255 | area = 4.26 | elevation = 411|elevation_description= | population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-SG|3255}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-SG}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-SG}} | website = rebstein.ch | mayor = Andreas Eggenberger |mayor_asof=|mayor_party= | mayor_title = |list_of_mayors = | places = | demonym = | neighboring_municipalities= [Balgach](/source/Balgach), [Marbach](/source/Marbach%2C_St._Gallen), [Oberriet](/source/Oberriet), [Reute](/source/Reute) (AR) | twintowns = |}} '''Rebstein''' is a [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of [Rheintal](/source/Rheintal_(Wahlkreis)) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [St. Gallen](/source/St._Gallen_(canton)) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). ==History== Rebstein is first mentioned in 1270 as ''Rebistain''. ==Geography== [[File:ETH-BIB-Altstätten, Marbach, Rebstein, Balgach-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-005449.tif|thumb|Aerial view by [Walter Mittelholzer](/source/Walter_Mittelholzer) (1927)]] Rebstein has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|4.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 60.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 7.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the Rheintal ''Wahlkreis''. It stretches from the ''Rheintaler Binnenkanal'' (a flood control canal on the Rhine) to the Appenzell foothills. ==Coat of arms== The [blazon](/source/blazon) of the municipal [coat of arms](/source/coat_of_arms) is ''Argent a Vine issuant from a Stone proper''. The coat of arms is an example of [canting](/source/canting_arms) where the vines {{langx|de|Rebe}} are growing from a stone {{langx|de|stein}}.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110605040253/http://www.fotw.us/flags/ch-sg026.html Flags of the World.com]}} accessed 4 January 2010 ==Demographics== Rebstein has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-SG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-SG|3255}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-SG}} {{as of|2007}}, about 28.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 106 are from [Germany](/source/Germany), 48 are from [Italy](/source/Italy), 523 are from ex-[Yugoslavia](/source/Socialist_Federal_Republic_of_Yugoslavia), 108 are from [Austria](/source/Austria), 85 are from [Turkey](/source/Turkey), and 210 are from another country.[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/publikationen/ksgmz/Ausgabe_2009.html Der Kanton St. Gallen und seine Menschen in Zahlen – Ausgabe 2009] {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (85.5%), with Albanian being second most common ( 6.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.7%).[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 4 January 2010 Of the Swiss national languages ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}), 3,466 speak [German](/source/German_language), 7 people speak [French](/source/French_language), 70 people speak [Italian](/source/Italian_language), and 5 people speak [Romansh](/source/Romansh_language). The age distribution, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, in Rebstein is; 524 children or 12.9% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 589 teenagers or 14.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 466 people or 11.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 648 people or 16.0% are between 30 and 39, 573 people or 14.1% are between 40 and 49, and 493 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 363 people or 9.0% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 253 people or 6.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 126 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 20 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99.[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html Canton St. Gallen Statistics-Hauptergebnisse der Volkszählung 2000: Regionen- und Gemeindevergleich-Personen] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091003122151/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/portraet/Regionen-Gemeinden/reggem-quer.html |date=3 October 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009 {{as of|2000|alt=In 2000}} there were 420 persons (or 10.4% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 916 (or 22.6%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,297 (or 56.6%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 251 (or 6.2%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 31 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 14 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 20 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 106 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) which received 42% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) (22.8%), the [SP](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (14.1%) and the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (11.1%). In Rebstein about 67% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either university or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)''). Out of the total population in Rebstein, {{as of|2000|lc=on}}, the highest education level completed by 898 people (22.1% of the population) was [Primary](/source/Education_in_Switzerland), while 1,402 (34.6%) have completed their secondary education, 392 (9.7%) have attended a [Tertiary](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) school, and 205 (5.1%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table:{{HDS|1344|Rebstein}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! year ! population |- | 1850 | 1,582 |- | 1900 | 1,936 |- | 1950 | 2,419 |- | 1970 | 3,414 |- | 2000 | 4,055 |- |} ==Economy== {{as of|2007|In 2007}}, Rebstein had an unemployment rate of 2.66%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 41 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 14 businesses involved in this sector. 403 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 715 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 117 businesses in this sector. {{as of|2009 | October}} the average unemployment rate was 5.0%.[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/arblos.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Unemployment] {{in lang|de}} accessed 30 December 2009 There were 189 businesses in the municipality of which 50 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 128 were involved in the third.[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Businesses] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707003729/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/BZ/TabellenBZ08.html |date=7 July 2011 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009 {{as of|2000}} there were 608 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,455 residents worked outside Rebstein and 502 people commuted into the municipality for work.[http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html St Gallen Canton statistics-Commuters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090722130804/http://www.statistik.sg.ch/home/themen/b03/erwerb.html |date=22 July 2009 }} {{in lang|de}} accessed 31 December 2009 ==Religion== From the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, 1,937 or 47.8% are [Roman Catholic](/source/Roman_Catholic), while 1,065 or 26.3% belonged to the [Swiss Reformed Church](/source/Swiss_Reformed_Church). Of the rest of the population, there are 99 individuals (or about 2.44% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 91 individuals (or about 2.24% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 472 (or about 11.64% of the population) who are [Islam](/source/Islam)ic. There are 23 individuals (or about 0.57% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 231 (or about 5.70% of the population) belong to no church, are [agnostic](/source/Agnosticism) or [atheist](/source/Atheism), and 137 individuals (or about 3.38% of the population) did not answer the question. ==Notable people== *[Walter Mafli](/source/Walter_Mafli) (1915–2017), painter, born in Rebstein.{{cite news|title=LE DOYEN DES ARTISTES SUISSES EST DÉCÉDÉ|url=https://www.lematin.ch/suisse/suisse-romande/Le-doyen-des-artistes-suisses-est-decede/story/24356229|accessdate=17 December 2017|work=Le Matin|date=11 December 2017|archive-date=11 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211212849/https://www.lematin.ch/suisse/suisse-romande/Le-doyen-des-artistes-suisses-est-decede/story/24356229|url-status=dead}} ==See also== * [Rebstein-Marbach railway station](/source/Rebstein-Marbach_railway_station) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.rebstein.ch Official website] {{in lang|de}} {{Municipalities of the district of Rheintal}} {{Authority control}} Category:Municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rebstein](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebstein) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebstein?action=history)). 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