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'''Wangen-Brüttisellen''' 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]], located in the [[Glatt Valley]] (German: ''Glattal'').
'''Wangen-Brüttisellen''' 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]], located in the [[Glatt Valley]] (German: ''Glattal'').

==Geography==
Wangen-Brüttisellen has an area of {{km2 to mi2|7.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 13.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (13%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.3% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 21.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>

==Demographics==
Wangen-Brüttisellen has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 7,077, of which 24.3% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 30%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (81.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.3%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 44% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (15.3%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (13.4%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (10.2%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 25.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 66.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wangen-Brüttisellen about 74.4% 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 2498 households in Wangen-Brüttisellen.<ref name=StatZurich/>

Wangen-Brüttisellen has an unemployment rate of 2.88%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 84 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 1061 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 86 businesses in this sector. 2184 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 242 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}} 69.2% of the working population were employed full-time, and 30.8% 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>

{{as of|2008}} there were 2173 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 2397 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Wangen-Brüttisellen. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 40.2% were some type of Protestant, with 37.8% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 2.4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 32.7% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 10.6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.5% did not give a religion, and 12.2% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>

==References==
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[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich|Wangen-Bruttisellen]]
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Revision as of 21:50, 14 August 2009

Wangen-Brüttisellen
Coat of arms of Wangen-Brüttisellen
Location of Wangen-Brüttisellen
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictUster
Area
 • Total7.90 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total7,904
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8306
SFOS number0200
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byBassersdorf, Dietlikon, Dübendorf, Lindau, Volketswil
Websitewww.wangen-bruettisellen.ch
SFSO statistics
Wangen-Brüttisellen

Wangen-Brüttisellen is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).

Geography

Wangen-Brüttisellen has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 46.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3] In 1996 housing and buildings made up 13.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (13%).[4] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.3% of the area. As of 2007 21.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[4]

Demographics

Wangen-Brüttisellen has a population (as of 2007) of 7,077, of which 24.3% are foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 30%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (81.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.3%) and Albanian being third ( 2.8%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.3%), the FDP (13.4%) and the CSP (10.2%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 25.8% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 66.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wangen-Brüttisellen about 74.4% 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 2498 households in Wangen-Brüttisellen.[4]

Wangen-Brüttisellen has an unemployment rate of 2.88%. As of 2005, there were 84 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 1061 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 86 businesses in this sector. 2184 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 242 businesses in this sector.[3] As of 2007 69.2% of the working population were employed full-time, and 30.8% were employed part-time.[4]

As of 2008 there were 2173 Catholics and 2397 Protestants in Wangen-Brüttisellen. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 40.2% were some type of Protestant, with 37.8% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 2.4% belonging to other protestant churchs. 32.7% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 10.6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.5% did not give a religion, and 12.2% were atheist or agnostic.[4]

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 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Aug-2009
  4. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009

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