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'''Kappel am Albis''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Affoltern (district)|Affoltern]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Kappel am Albis''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Affoltern (district)|Affoltern]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]].
[[Image:Kappel_am_Albis.jpg|thumb|left|Kappel am Albis, seen from the South]]
[[Image:Kappel_am_Albis.jpg|thumb|left|Kappel am Albis, seen from the South]]
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Its name of Kappel ({{lang-de|chapel}}) is specified by "on the [[Albis]]" to distinguish it from two other villages called Kappel in Switzerland.
Its name of Kappel ({{lang-de|chapel}}) is specified by "on the [[Albis]]" to distinguish it from two other villages called Kappel in Switzerland.


==History==
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The settlement was founded in 1185 as a [[Cistercian]] monastery which today houses a seminar centre [http://www.tagungszentren.ch/infrastruktur/kappel.htm "Haus der Stille und Besinnung"] (House for Peace and Recoupment) and '''Der Alte Post''' (The Old Post Office) a fine restaurant indeed.
Kappel am Albis is first mentioned in 1185 as ''de Capella''.<ref name=HDS/>

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The settlement was founded in 1185 as a [[Cistercian]] monastery which today houses a seminar centre<ref>[http://www.tagungszentren.ch/infrastruktur/kappel.htm "Haus der Stille und Besinnung"] (House for Peace and Recoupment)</ref> and '''Der Alte Post''' (The Old Post Office) which is a restaurant.


It was the location of the [[Wars of Kappel]] in 1529 and 1531, during the turmoils that accompanied the [[Reformation in Switzerland|Reformation]] of [[Huldrych Zwingli]]. A monument to Zwingli is located nearby at the hamlet of Näfenhäuser and can be seen to the right of the road on the Kappel am Albis website picture at [http://www.kappel-am-albis.ch/fotos/foto1/luftbildnaefen.gif Näfenhäuser with Zwingli monument].
It was the location of the [[Wars of Kappel]] in 1529 and 1531, during the turmoils that accompanied the [[Reformation in Switzerland|Reformation]] of [[Huldrych Zwingli]]. A monument to Zwingli is located nearby at the hamlet of Näfenhäuser and can be seen to the right of the road on the Kappel am Albis website picture at [http://www.kappel-am-albis.ch/fotos/foto1/luftbildnaefen.gif Näfenhäuser with Zwingli monument].

==Geography==
Kappel am Albis has an area of {{km2 to mi2|7.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

==Demographics==
Kappel am Albis has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 846, of which 8.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.7%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (96.1%), with English being second most common ( 1.3%) and French being third ( 0.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 54.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (12.7%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (10.9%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (7.4%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kappel am Albis about 83.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').

Kappel am Albis has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 75 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 65 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 124 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 25 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 22-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|6|Kappel am Albis}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1634
| 256
|-
| 1799
| 438
|-
| 1850
| 743
|-
| 1900
| 697
|-
| 1950
| 676
|-
| 1980
| 567
|-
| 2000
| 865
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=6 Statistics] {{de icon}}
*[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=6 Statistics] {{de icon}}
*{{HDS|12143|Kappel monastery}}
*{{HDS|12143|Kappel monastery}}
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{{Municipalities of the district of Affoltern}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Affoltern}}

Revision as of 23:49, 22 July 2009

Kappel am Albis
Municipality
Coat of arms of Kappel am Albis
Coat of arms
Location of Kappel am Albis
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictAffoltern-am-Albis
Government
 • MayorKurt Bär
Area
[1]
 • Total7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
573 m (1,880 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,157
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8926
SFOS number0006
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byBaar (ZG), Hausen am Albis, Knonau, Mettmenstetten, Rifferswil, Steinhausen (ZG)
Websitewww.kappel-am-albis.ch
SFSO statistics
Kappel am Albis
For other places with the same name, see Kappel.

Kappel am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Kappel am Albis, seen from the South
Kappel monastery

Its name of Kappel (German: chapel) is specified by "on the Albis" to distinguish it from two other villages called Kappel in Switzerland.

History

Kappel am Albis is first mentioned in 1185 as de Capella.[3]

The settlement was founded in 1185 as a Cistercian monastery which today houses a seminar centre[4] and Der Alte Post (The Old Post Office) which is a restaurant.

It was the location of the Wars of Kappel in 1529 and 1531, during the turmoils that accompanied the Reformation of Huldrych Zwingli. A monument to Zwingli is located nearby at the hamlet of Näfenhäuser and can be seen to the right of the road on the Kappel am Albis website picture at Näfenhäuser with Zwingli monument.

Geography

Kappel am Albis has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[5]

Demographics

Kappel am Albis has a population (as of 2007) of 846, of which 8.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (96.1%), with English being second most common ( 1.3%) and French being third ( 0.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (12.7%), the SPS (10.9%) and the FDP (7.4%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.1% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kappel am Albis about 83.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Kappel am Albis has an unemployment rate of 1.09%. As of 2005, there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 65 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 124 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 25 businesses in this sector.[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1634 256
1799 438
1850 743
1900 697
1950 676
1980 567
2000 865

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Kappel am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ "Haus der Stille und Besinnung" (House for Peace and Recoupment)
  5. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 22-Jul-2009

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