Der Gemeindebegriff in der Schweiz und die Bedeutung der verschiedenen Gemeinden, dargestellt am Beispiel der Gemeinde Altstätten
This article deals with the concept and the mode of existence of the Community (<i>Gemeinde</i>) in Switzerland. Following a brief discussion of the origin of the different communities and their present legal groundwork, the significance of individual communities is illustrated by an exa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Copernicus Publications
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| Series: | Geographica Helvetica |
| Online Access: | http://www.geogr-helv.net/23/25/1968/gh-23-25-1968.pdf |
| Summary: | This article deals with the concept and the mode of
existence of the Community (<i>Gemeinde</i>) in Switzerland. Following a brief discussion of the origin of
the different communities and their present legal
groundwork, the significance of individual communities is illustrated by an example – <i>Altstätten</i>
in the Rhine Valley (the canton of St. Gall).<br>
In addition to the <i>Politische Gemeinde</i>, there exist
the <i>Ortsgemeinde</i> which consists of nineteen subdivisions
called Rhoden, ten denominational <i>Schulgemeinden</i> and two Roman Catholic and one Protestant <i>Kirchgemeinde</i>.<br>
The <i>Politische Gemeinde</i> (political Community) performs
all the public tasks of the Community such
as the police, the fire brigade, public Utilities, land
registry, etc.<br>
The <i>Ortsgemeinde</i> (Organisation of the Citizens of
Altstätten) has Charge of its own extensive lande
property, and reserves the right to decide upon the
matters concerned with naturalization and citizenship.
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The <i>Schulgemeinde</i> (school Community) is responsible for organizing the eight- to nine-year education
for children with no Charge.
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The <i>Kirchgemeinden</i> (parishes) takes care of churchaffairs.
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Every resident of Altstätten is a member of the <i>Politische Gemeinde</i> and a <i>Schulgemeinde</i>, and, if h
belongs to one of the two confessions, also of
<i>Kirchgemeinde</i>. Only if he is the Citizen of Altstätten
ten, he has a membership in the <i>Ortsgemeinde</i> as |
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| ISSN: | 0016-7312 2194-8798 |