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'''Geroldswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Dietikon (district)|Dietikon]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]], located in the [[Limmat Valley]] (German: ''Limmattal''). |
'''Geroldswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Dietikon (district)|Dietikon]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]], located in the [[Limmat Valley]] (German: ''Limmattal''). |
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==History== |
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Geroldswil is first mentioned in 1255 as ''Geroltzwiler''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Geroldswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|1.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 42.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 36.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (7.9%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 3.1% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 43.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Originally a [[linear village]] (''Strassendorf'') in the ''Limmattal'', in the second half of the 20th Century, Geroldswil has grown into a suburban externsion of the agglomeration of Zürich. |
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==Demographics== |
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Geroldswil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 4,462, of which 18.9% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (89.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.9%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.9%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 44.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (17.4%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (12.7%) and the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] (11.7%). |
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The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 66.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Geroldswil about 78.6% 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]]''). There are 2011 households in Geroldswil.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Geroldswil has an unemployment rate of 2.25%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 9 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 450 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 1400 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 187 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 05-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 75% of the working population were employed full-time, and 25% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=79 Statistics Zurich] {{de icon}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref> |
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{{as of|2008}} there were 1660 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 1537 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Geroldswil. In the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 41.9% were some type of Protestant, with 40.3% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 1.6% belonging to other protestant churchs. 36.4% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.8% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.7% did not give a religion, and 13.5% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|162|Geroldswil}}</ref> |
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| 1467 |
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| 3Ha |
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| 1634 |
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| 56 |
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| 1799 |
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| 137 |
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| 1850 |
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| 194 |
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| 1900 |
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| 141 |
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| 1950 |
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| 441 |
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| 1960 |
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| 844 |
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| 1970 |
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| 2,818 |
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| 2000 |
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| 4,540 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 00:49, 6 August 2009
Geroldswil | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zurich |
District | Dietikon |
Area | |
• Total | 1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 4,956 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8954 |
SFOS number | 0244 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
Surrounded by | Dietikon, Oetwil an der Limmat, Weiningen |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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Geroldswil is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal).
History
Geroldswil is first mentioned in 1255 as Geroltzwiler.[3]
Geography
Geroldswil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 27% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 42.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 36.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (7.9%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 3.1% of the area. As of 2007[update] 43.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
Originally a linear village (Strassendorf) in the Limmattal, in the second half of the 20th Century, Geroldswil has grown into a suburban externsion of the agglomeration of Zürich.
Demographics
Geroldswil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 4,462, of which 18.9% are foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 50.2% male and 49.8% female. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (89.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.9%) and Serbo-croatian being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (17.4%), the SPS (12.7%) and the CVP (11.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 22.2% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 66.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Geroldswil about 78.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). There are 2011 households in Geroldswil.[5]
Geroldswil has an unemployment rate of 2.25%. As of 2005[update], there were 9 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 4 businesses involved in this sector. 450 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 1400 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 187 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 75% of the working population were employed full-time, and 25% were employed part-time.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 1660 Catholics and 1537 Protestants in Geroldswil. In the 2000 census[update], religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 41.9% were some type of Protestant, with 40.3% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 1.6% belonging to other protestant churchs. 36.4% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.8% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.7% did not give a religion, and 13.5% were atheist or agnostic.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year | population |
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1467 | 3Ha |
1634 | 56 |
1799 | 137 |
1850 | 194 |
1900 | 141 |
1950 | 441 |
1960 | 844 |
1970 | 2,818 |
2000 | 4,540 |
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Geroldswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 05-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Geroldswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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