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


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

==History==
Dänikon is first mentioned in 1130 as ''Täninchoven''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Dänikon has an area of {{km2 to mi2|2.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 53.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located on the left side of the ''[[Furttal]]''.

==Demographics==
Dänikon has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 1,789, of which 23.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (87.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and Turkish being third ( 2.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (14.7%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (9.6%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (9.3%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 65.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 6.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dänikon about 75.9% 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]]'').

Dänikon has an unemployment rate of 3.08%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 68 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 235 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 121 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 35 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 03-Aug-2009</ref>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|65|Dänikon}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1467
| 7 Households
|-
| 1634
| 88
|-
| 1799
| 173
|-
| 1850
| 238
|-
| 1900
| 192
|-
| 1950
| 175
|-
| 1970
| 373
|-
| 2000
| 1,749
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 22:50, 3 August 2009

Dänikon
Municipality
Coat of arms of Dänikon
Coat of arms
Location of Dänikon
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictDielsdorf
Area
[1]
 • Total2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
437 m (1,434 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total1,874
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8114
SFOS number0085
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byBuchs, Dällikon, Hüttikon, Oetwil an der Limmat, Otelfingen
Websitewww.daenikon.ch
SFSO statistics
Dänikon

Dänikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Dänikon is first mentioned in 1130 as Täninchoven.[3]

Geography

Dänikon has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 53.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is located on the left side of the Furttal.

Demographics

Dänikon has a population (as of 2007) of 1,789, of which 23.9% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (87.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and Turkish being third ( 2.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.7%), the FDP (9.6%) and the CSP (9.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 28% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 65.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 6.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dänikon about 75.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Dänikon has an unemployment rate of 3.08%. As of 2005, there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 235 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 121 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 35 businesses in this sector.[4]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1467 7 Households
1634 88
1799 173
1850 238
1900 192
1950 175
1970 373
2000 1,749

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 Dänikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009
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