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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Hofstetten 2007.png|thumb|Hofstetten]]


'''Hofstetten bei Elgg''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in Switzerland.
'''Hofstetten bei Elgg''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in Switzerland.

==History==
Hofstetten is first mentioned in 914 as '' Pipineshovestetin''. In bis it was mentioned as ''003 H bei Elgg''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Hofstetten has an area of {{km2 to mi2|8.9|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 2.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (2%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.1% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 1.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>
The municipality is located im Süden des Zürcher Weinlandes gelegen. It consists of the village of Hofstetten and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of im Süden des Zürcher Weinlandes gelegen.

==Demographics==
Hofstetten has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 436, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 51.8% male and 48.2% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (13.5%), the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (8.2%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (6.3%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 30.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hofstetten about 81.5% 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 154 households in Hofstetten.<ref name=StatZurich/>

Hofstetten has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 51 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 9 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}} 39.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.4% 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>

{{as of|2008}} there were 52 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 293 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Hofstetten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 77.6% were some type of Protestant, with 70.6% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 6.9% belonging to other protestant churchs. 11.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 0.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 0.2% did not give a religion, and 10% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|149|Hofstetten}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1467
| c. 90
|-
| 1850
| 587
|-
| 1900
| 478
|-
| 1950
| 461
|-
| 2000
| 419
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{HDS|149|Hofstetten bei Elgg}}
* {{HDS|149|Hofstetten (ZH)}}
{{commonscat|Hofstetten bei Elgg}}
{{commonscat|Hofstetten}}


{{Municipalities of the district of Winterthur}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Winterthur}}


[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]

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[[de:Hofstetten bei Elgg]]
[[de:Hofstetten bei Elgg]]

Revision as of 01:04, 15 August 2009

Hofstetten bei Elgg
Municipality
Coat of arms of Hofstetten bei Elgg
Coat of arms
Location of Hofstetten bei Elgg
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictWinterthur
Area
[1]
 • Total8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation
644 m (2,113 ft)
Population
 (2017)[2]
 • Total500
 • Density56/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8354
SFOS number0222
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byAadorf (TG), Bichelsee-Balterswil (TG), Elgg, Elsau, Schlatt, Turbenthal
Websitehttp://www.hofstetten.zh.ch
SFSO statistics
Hofstetten

Hofstetten bei Elgg is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Hofstetten is first mentioned in 914 as Pipineshovestetin. In bis it was mentioned as 003 H bei Elgg.[3]

Geography

Hofstetten has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996 housing and buildings made up 2.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (2%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.1% of the area. As of 2007 1.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5] The municipality is located im Süden des Zürcher Weinlandes gelegen. It consists of the village of Hofstetten and the hamlets of im Süden des Zürcher Weinlandes gelegen.

Demographics

Hofstetten has a population (as of 2007) of 436, of which 6.7% are foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 51.8% male and 48.2% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (13.5%), the Green Party (8.2%) and the FDP (6.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 30.3% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hofstetten about 81.5% 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 154 households in Hofstetten.[5]

Hofstetten has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. As of 2005, there were 51 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007 39.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.4% were employed part-time.[5]

As of 2008 there were 52 Catholics and 293 Protestants in Hofstetten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 77.6% were some type of Protestant, with 70.6% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 6.9% belonging to other protestant churchs. 11.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 0.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 0.2% did not give a religion, and 10% were atheist or agnostic.[5]

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

year population
1467 c. 90
1850 587
1900 478
1950 461
2000 419

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ https://statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet_kanton_zuerich.html#a-content. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b Hofstetten in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Aug-2009
  5. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
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