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'''Fällanden''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Uster (district)|Uster]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]], and belongs to the [[Glatt Valley]] (German: ''Glattal''). |
'''Fällanden''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Uster (district)|Uster]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]], and belongs to the [[Glatt Valley]] (German: ''Glattal''). |
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==History== |
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Fällanden is first mentioned around 820 as ''Fenichlanda''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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==Geography== |
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Fällanden has an area of {{km2 to mi2|6.4|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 20% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (6.1%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.2% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 26.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The municipality is an agglomeration that grew up from the village of Fällanden and the settlements of Benglen, Pfaffhausen und Neuhausen. It is located on the north-east slope of the [[Pfannenstiel (Zürich)|Pfannenstiel]] mountain chain. |
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==Demographics== |
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Fällanden has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 7,190, of which 18.2% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (86.8%), with French being second most common ( 1.9%) and English being third ( 1.8%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 30.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (18.3%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (17%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (13.4%). |
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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 21.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 67.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fällanden about 84.3% 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 2855 households in Fällanden.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Fällanden has an unemployment rate of 2.62%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 21 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 988 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 68 businesses in this sector. 1221 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 213 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 14-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 31.8% of the working population were employed full-time, and 68.2% 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 2178 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 2887 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Fällanden. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 43.9% were some type of Protestant, with 41.7% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 2.2% belonging to other protestant churchs. 28.8% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.1% did not give a religion, and 17.9% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|130|Fällanden}}</ref> |
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| 1634 |
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| 284 |
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| 1799 |
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| 632 |
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| 848 |
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| 696 |
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| 1950 |
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| 866 |
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| 1970 |
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| 4,260 |
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| 1990 |
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| 6,489 |
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| 2000 |
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| 6,423 |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich|Fallanden]] |
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Revision as of 20:52, 14 August 2009
Fällanden | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zurich |
District | Uster |
Area | |
• Total | 6.41 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 8,671 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 8117 |
SFOS number | 0193 |
ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
Localities | Fällanden, Benglen, Pfaffhausen |
Surrounded by | Dübendorf, Greifensee, Maur, Schwerzenbach, Zurich |
Website | www SFSO statistics |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Karte_Gemeinde_F%C3%A4llanden_2007.png/220px-Karte_Gemeinde_F%C3%A4llanden_2007.png)
Fällanden is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).
History
Fällanden is first mentioned around 820 as Fenichlanda.[3]
Geography
Fällanden has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 20% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (6.1%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.2% of the area. As of 2007[update] 26.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
The municipality is an agglomeration that grew up from the village of Fällanden and the settlements of Benglen, Pfaffhausen und Neuhausen. It is located on the north-east slope of the Pfannenstiel mountain chain.
Demographics
Fällanden has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 7,190, of which 18.2% are foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (86.8%), with French being second most common ( 1.9%) and English being third ( 1.8%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 30.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (18.3%), the FDP (17%) and the CSP (13.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 21.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 67.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fällanden about 84.3% 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 2855 households in Fällanden.[5]
Fällanden has an unemployment rate of 2.62%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 988 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 68 businesses in this sector. 1221 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 213 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 31.8% of the working population were employed full-time, and 68.2% were employed part-time.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 2178 Catholics and 2887 Protestants in Fällanden. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census[update], 43.9% were some type of Protestant, with 41.7% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 2.2% belonging to other protestant churchs. 28.8% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.1% did not give a religion, and 17.9% were atheist or agnostic.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
year | population |
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1634 | 284 |
1799 | 632 |
1850 | 848 |
1900 | 696 |
1950 | 866 |
1970 | 4,260 |
1990 | 6,489 |
2000 | 6,423 |
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 Fällanden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Fällanden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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