Stein is a municipality in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The municipality separated from Hundwil in 1749 and was named after the Uf Stein section of the neighbouring river. Stein has an area, as of 2006, of 9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 68.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Stein has a population (as of 2008) of 1,332, of which about 4.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.3%), with Spanish being second most common ( 0.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.4%). More information...
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