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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Ossingen 2007.png|thumb|Ossingen]]

'''Ossingen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Andelfingen (district)|Andelfingen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Ossingen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Andelfingen (district)|Andelfingen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]].

==History==
Ossingen is first mentioned in 1230 as ''de Ozzingin''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
[[Image:Ossingen02.JPG|thumb|left|Ossingen, seen from the West]]
[[Image:Ossingen02.JPG|thumb|left|Ossingen, seen from the West]]
Ossingen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|13.1|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>


The municipality includes the village of Ossingen, the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Weiler Burghof, Gisenhard, Hausen and Langenmoos, the farming settlements of Werdhof, Ziegelhütte and Dachsenhausen as well as [[Schloss Widen]] (Widen Castle). It also includes the [[Husemersee]] a lake located in the municipality.
[[Husemersee]] is a lake located in the municipality.

==Demographics==
Ossingen has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,312, of which 7.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (94.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 48.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (13.8%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (10.7%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (10.6%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ossingen about 79% 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]]'').

Ossingen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 105 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 79 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 193 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 38 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 28-Jul-2009</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|31|Ossingen}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 15th Century
| 330
|-
| 1682
| 974
|-
| 1850
| 1,198
|-
| 1900
| 930
|-
| 1950
| 805
|-
| 2000
| 1,272
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]


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[[de:Ossingen]]

Revision as of 23:17, 28 July 2009

Ossingen
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ossingen
Coat of arms
Location of Ossingen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictAndelfingen
Area
[1]
 • Total13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,641
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8475
SFOS number0037
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byAdlikon, Andelfingen, Kleinandelfingen, Neunforn (TG), Thalheim an der Thur, Trüllikon, Truttikon, Waltalingen
Websitewww.ossingen.ch
SFSO statistics
Ossingen

Ossingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Ossingen is first mentioned in 1230 as de Ozzingin.[3]

Geography

Ossingen, seen from the West

Ossingen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality includes the village of Ossingen, the hamlets of Weiler Burghof, Gisenhard, Hausen and Langenmoos, the farming settlements of Werdhof, Ziegelhütte and Dachsenhausen as well as Schloss Widen (Widen Castle). It also includes the Husemersee a lake located in the municipality.

Demographics

Ossingen has a population (as of 2007) of 1,312, of which 7.0% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 48.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (13.8%), the Green Party (10.7%) and the FDP (10.6%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 57.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ossingen about 79% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Ossingen has an unemployment rate of 1.22%. As of 2005, there were 105 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 79 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 193 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 38 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
15th Century 330
1682 974
1850 1,198
1900 930
1950 805
2000 1,272

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 Ossingen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Jul-2009
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