Marbach, St. Gallen
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| Coordinates: 47°24′N 9°34′E / 47.400°N 9.567°ECoordinates: 47°24′N 9°34′E / 47.400°N 9.567°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | St. Gallen | |
| District | Rheintal | |
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| • Mayor | Alexander Breu | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 427 m (1,401 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,137 | |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 9437 | |
| SFOS number | 3253 | |
| Surrounded by | Altstätten, Oberegg (AI), Oberriet, Rebstein, Reute (AR) | |
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Marbach is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
Marbach is first mentioned in 831 as Marahbach.
Marbach has an area, as of 2006[update], of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 75.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 6.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes).
The municipality is located in the Rheintal Wahlkreis. The village is located between Rebstein and Altstätten.
The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Azure, a Bend wavy Argent and in chief sinister a letter M Or.
Marbach has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 2,137. As of 2007[update], about 14.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000[update]), 36 are from Germany, 34 are from Italy, 129 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 27 are from Austria, 19 are from Turkey, and 45 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.8%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.4%) and Italian being third ( 1.0%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000[update]), 1,633 speak German, 6 people speak French, 17 people speak Italian, and 4 people speak Romansh.
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