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'''Bäretswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Hinwil (district)|Hinwil]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Bäretswil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Hinwil (district)|Hinwil]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Bäretswil is first mentioned in 741 as ''Berofovilare''. In 745 it was mentioned as ''Perolfeswilari''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Bäretswil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|22.2|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 51.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 5.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (2.8%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.2% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 4.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Bäretswil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 4,438, of which 8.9% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.2%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (93.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.7%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 46.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (16.8%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (9%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (8.3%). |
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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 26.7% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bäretswil about 80.3% 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 1649 households in Bäretswil.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Bäretswil has an unemployment rate of 1.37%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 204 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 73 businesses involved in this sector. 312 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 70 businesses in this sector. 549 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 120 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 06-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 47.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 52.4% 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 898 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 2444 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Bäretswil. In the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 60.4% were some type of Protestant, with 56.1% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 4.3% belonging to other protestant churchs. 22.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 3.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.7% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|83|Bäretswil}}</ref> |
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| 1470 |
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| 45 households |
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| 1629 |
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| 1,244/494{{ref|plague|a}} |
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| 1723 |
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| 1,216 |
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| 1771 |
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| 2,698 |
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| 3,549 |
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| 1850 |
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| 3,237 |
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:{{note|plague|a}} Population before and after the [[Plague (disease)|plague]]. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 23:19, 6 August 2009
Bäretswil | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zurich |
District | Hinwil |
Area | |
• Total | 22.19 km2 (8.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
Highest elevation (Allmen) | 1,074 m (3,524 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 5,025 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8344 |
SFOS number | 0111 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
Localities | Bäretswil, Adetswil; Bettswil, Fehrenwaldsberg, Kleinbäretswil, Tisenwaldsberg, Wappenswil, Neuthal, Hof, Hinterburg, Tanne, Ghöch |
Surrounded by | Bauma, Fischenthal, Hinwil, Hittnau, Pfäffikon, Wetzikon |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
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Bäretswil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Bäretswil is first mentioned in 741 as Berofovilare. In 745 it was mentioned as Perolfeswilari.[3]
Geography
Bäretswil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 51.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 5.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (2.8%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.2% of the area. As of 2007[update] 4.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
Demographics
Bäretswil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 4,438, of which 8.9% are foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.9% male and 50.1% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.7%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (16.8%), the SPS (9%) and the FDP (8.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 26.7% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.9%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bäretswil about 80.3% 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 1649 households in Bäretswil.[5]
Bäretswil has an unemployment rate of 1.37%. As of 2005[update], there were 204 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 73 businesses involved in this sector. 312 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 70 businesses in this sector. 549 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 120 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 47.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 52.4% were employed part-time.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 898 Catholics and 2444 Protestants in Bäretswil. In the 2000 census[update], religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 60.4% were some type of Protestant, with 56.1% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 4.3% belonging to other protestant churchs. 22.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 3.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.7% were atheist or agnostic.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year | population |
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1470 | 45 households |
1629 | 1,244/494a |
1723 | 1,216 |
1771 | 2,698 |
1810 | 3,549 |
1850 | 3,237 |
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 Bäretswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Bäretswil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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