Glattfelden is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).
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| Coordinates: 47°34′N 8°30′E / 47.567°N 8.500°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Bülach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,202 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8192 |
| SFOS number | 0058 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Bülach, Eglisau, Hochfelden, Hohentengen am Hochrhein (DE-BW), Hüntwangen, Stadel bei Niederglatt, Weiach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
editGlattfelden is first mentioned in 1130 as Glatevelden.[3]
Geography
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Glattfelden has an area of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 47.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality includes the village of Glattfelden, located at the end of the Glatt valley, the communities of Zweidlen, Schachen and Rheinsfelden and the exclave of Neuhaus.
Demographics
editGlattfelden has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 5,266.[5] As of 2007[update], 18.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (86.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.2%), the CSP (12.6%) and the Green Party (8.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11%. In Glattfelden about 70.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Glattfelden has an unemployment rate of 2.72%. As of 2005[update], there were 69 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 27 businesses involved in this sector. 211 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 49 businesses in this sector. 395 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 95 businesses in this sector.[4]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1634 | 593 |
| 1771 | 634 |
| 1836 | 1,098 |
| 1850 | 1,247 |
| 1880 | 1,756 |
| 1900 | 1,584 |
| 1950 | 2,209 |
| 2000 | 3,544 |
Transportation
editGlattfelden is served by two railway stations:
- Glattfelden railway station is a stop of the Zurich S-Bahn, a 29 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof (on line S9). The station lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east from the village, and has been built on territory belonging to the neighbor city of Bülach.[6][7]
- Zweidlen railway station, on the other hand, is located on the territory of the municipality, but is some 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the west of the village. It is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S36, which connects Bülach with Koblenz and does not directly serve Zurich.[6][7]
Famous residents
edit- Gottfried Keller (1819–1890), Swiss author
References
edit- ^ 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 Glattfelden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived January 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed 29-Jul-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
- ^ a b map.geo.admin.ch (Map). Swiss Confederation. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Glattfelden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.