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[[File:Pfäffikon - Pfarrhaus IMG 3338 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|left|''Pfarrhaus'' (rectory) and community hall]]
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[[File:Pfäffikon IMG 3339 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|left|Protestant church as seen from Pfäffikersee]]

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[[File:Pfäffikersee - Pfäffikon IMG 3448.jpg|thumb|left|Pfäffikon as seen from Irgenhausen]]
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[[File:Pfäffikon-Irgenhausen IMG 3398.jpg|thumb|left|Pfäffikon-[[Irgenhausen]]]]
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[[File:Irgenhausen castrum (S) IMG 3436.JPG|thumb|left|The Roman Irgenhausen [[castrum]] as seen near Auslikon]]
[[File:Pfäffikersee - Auslikon IMG 3446.jpg|thumb|left|Auslikon]]
'''Pfäffikon''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zurich]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with [[Pfäffikon, Schwyz|Pfäffikon SZ]] on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.
'''Pfäffikon''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zurich]] in [[Switzerland]]. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with [[Pfäffikon, Schwyz|Pfäffikon SZ]] on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.


== Geography ==
==History==
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[[File:Irgenhausen castrum (S) IMG 3436.JPG|thumb|left|The Roman Irgenhausen [[castrum]] as seen near Auslikon]]
Pfäffikon is first mentioned in 811 as ''faffinchova''. In 965 it was mentioned as ''haffinchova''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
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[[File:Pfäffikon-Irgenhausen IMG 3398.jpg|thumb|left|Pfäffikon-[[Irgenhausen]]]]
Pfäffikon has an area of {{km2 to mi2|19.5|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 11.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (4.8%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 11.4% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 13.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>

Pfäffikon is situated on [[Pfäffikersee]] in [[Zürcher Oberland]] southeasternly of the city of [[Zurich]]. Neighbooring municipalities are [[Bäretswil]], [[Bauma]], [[Fehraltorf]], [[Hittnau]], [[Russikon]], [[Seegräben]], [[Uster]], [[Wetzikon]] and [[Wildberg]].
Pfäffikon is situated on [[Pfäffikersee]] in [[Zürcher Oberland]] southeasternly of the city of [[Zurich]]. Neighbooring municipalities are [[Bäretswil]], [[Bauma]], [[Fehraltorf]], [[Hittnau]], [[Russikon]], [[Seegräben]], [[Uster]], [[Wetzikon]] and [[Wildberg]].


The town is divided into four districts (''Aussenwachten''), namely [[Auslikon]], [[Irgenhausen]] and ''Rutschberg'' situated on [[Pfäffikersee]], as well as the districts of ''Ober Balm, Unter Balm, Bussenhausen, Oberwil, Sulzberg, Hermatswil, Schür, Wallikon, Rick, Ravensbühl'', and ''Faichrüti''.
The town is divided into four districts (''Aussenwachten''), namely [[Auslikon]], [[Irgenhausen]] and ''Rutschberg'' situated on [[Pfäffikersee]], as well as the districts of ''Ober Balm, Unter Balm, Bussenhausen, Oberwil, Sulzberg, Hermatswil, Schür, Wallikon, Rick, Ravensbühl'', and ''Faichrüti''.


== Population ==
==Demographics==
Pfäffikon has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 10,140, of which 17.6% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 49% male and 51% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.1%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (86.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.3%).
The population of the municipality has grown dramatically in the 20th century.


In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 37.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (15.4%), the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (14.5%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (10.7%).
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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 23.5% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Pfäffikon about 73.3% 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 3954 households in Pfäffikon.<ref name=StatZurich/>
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Pfäffikon has an unemployment rate of 2.52%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 200 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 58 businesses involved in this sector. 1635 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 99 businesses in this sector. 2379 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 352 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 11-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 50% of the working population were employed full-time, and 50% 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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[[File:Pfäffikon IMG 3339 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|Protestant church as seen from Pfäffikersee]]
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[[File:Pfäffikon - Pfarrhaus IMG 3338 ShiftN.jpg|thumb|''Pfarrhaus'' (rectory) and community hall]]
{{as of|2008}} there were 2549 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 4771 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Pfäffikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 52.5% were some type of Protestant, with 48.6% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 27.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 7.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.4% did not give a religion, and 9.5% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|122|Pfäffikon}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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| 1463 || 385
! population
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|-
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| 1463
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| 1634 || 786
| 385
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|-
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| 1634
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| 1799 || 2271
| 786
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| 1799
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| 1850 || 2896
| 2,271
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| 1850
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| 1860 || 3066
| 2,896
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| 1860
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| 1900 || 2986
| 3,066
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| 1900
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| 1950 || 4784
| 2,986
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| 1950
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| 1970 || 7586
| 4,784
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| 1970
| 1990 || 9182
| 7,586
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| 2000 || 9592
| 2000
| 9,592
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| 2005
| 9,920
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| 2005 || 9920
|}
|}

==Weather==
Pfäffikon has an average of 139.3 days of rain per year and on average receives {{mm to in|1162|abbr=yes}} of percipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Pfäffikon receives an average of {{mm to in|136|abbr=yes}} of percipitation. During the wettest month, August, there is percipitation for an average of 12.3 days. The month with the most days of percipitation is May, with an average of 13.4, but with only {{mm to in|112|abbr=yes}} of percipitation.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz> {{cite web| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate= 8 May 2009|| publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language = German, French, Italian}}, the weather station elevation is 540 meters above sea level.</ref>


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
Pfäffikon is a stop of the [[S-Bahn Zürich]] on the line [[S3 (ZVV)|S3]].
Pfäffikon is a stop of the [[S-Bahn Zürich]] on the line [[S3 (ZVV)|S3]].

==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 00:42, 12 August 2009

For other uses, see Pfäffikon.
Pfäffikon
Municipality
Seestrasse near the protestant church
Seestrasse near the protestant church
Coat of arms of Pfäffikon
Coat of arms
Location of Pfäffikon
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictPfäffikon
Government
 • MayorHans Heinrich Raths
Area
[1]
 • Total19.55 km2 (7.55 sq mi)
Elevation
547 m (1,795 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total11,931
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8330
SFOS number0177
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
LocalitiesAuslikon, Ober Balm, Unter Balm, Bussenhausen, Irgenhausen, Oberwil, Sulzberg, Hermatswil, Schür, Wallikon, Rick, Ravensbühl, Faichrüti, Rutschberg
Surrounded byBäretswil, Bauma, Fehraltorf, Hittnau, Russikon, Seegräben, Uster, Wetzikon, Wildberg
Websitewww.pfaeffikon.ch
SFSO statistics
Pfäffikon
For part of the municipality of Freienbach, see Pfäffikon, Schwyz.

Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.

History

The Roman Irgenhausen castrum as seen near Auslikon

Pfäffikon is first mentioned in 811 as faffinchova. In 965 it was mentioned as haffinchova.[3]

Geography

Pfäffikon-Irgenhausen

Pfäffikon has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (16.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996 housing and buildings made up 11.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (4.8%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 11.4% of the area. As of 2007 13.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]

Pfäffikon is situated on Pfäffikersee in Zürcher Oberland southeasternly of the city of Zurich. Neighbooring municipalities are Bäretswil, Bauma, Fehraltorf, Hittnau, Russikon, Seegräben, Uster, Wetzikon and Wildberg.

The town is divided into four districts (Aussenwachten), namely Auslikon, Irgenhausen and Rutschberg situated on Pfäffikersee, as well as the districts of Ober Balm, Unter Balm, Bussenhausen, Oberwil, Sulzberg, Hermatswil, Schür, Wallikon, Rick, Ravensbühl, and Faichrüti.

Demographics

Pfäffikon has a population (as of 2007) of 10,140, of which 17.6% are foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 49% male and 51% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (86.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.4%), the CSP (14.5%) and the Green Party (10.7%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 23.5% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Pfäffikon about 73.3% 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 3954 households in Pfäffikon.[5]

Pfäffikon has an unemployment rate of 2.52%. As of 2005, there were 200 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 58 businesses involved in this sector. 1635 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 99 businesses in this sector. 2379 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 352 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007 50% of the working population were employed full-time, and 50% were employed part-time.[5]

Protestant church as seen from Pfäffikersee
Pfarrhaus (rectory) and community hall

As of 2008 there were 2549 Catholics and 4771 Protestants in Pfäffikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 52.5% were some type of Protestant, with 48.6% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 27.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 7.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.4% did not give a religion, and 9.5% were atheist or agnostic.[5]

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

year population
1463 385
1634 786
1799 2,271
1850 2,896
1860 3,066
1900 2,986
1950 4,784
1970 7,586
2000 9,592
2005 9,920

Weather

Pfäffikon has an average of 139.3 days of rain per year and on average receives Template:Mm to in of percipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Pfäffikon receives an average of Template:Mm to in of percipitation. During the wettest month, August, there is percipitation for an average of 12.3 days. The month with the most days of percipitation is May, with an average of 13.4, but with only Template:Mm to in of percipitation.[6]

Transportation

Pfäffikon is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S3.

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 Pfäffikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 11-Aug-2009
  5. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
  6. ^ "Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help), the weather station elevation is 540 meters above sea level.
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