Schöfflisdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°25′E / 47.483°N 8.417°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zürich |
| District | Dielsdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,376 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8165 |
| SFOS number | 0099 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Bachs, Oberweningen, Steinmaur |
| Twin towns | Missolonghi (Greece) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Geography
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Situated in the Wehntal, Schöfflisdorf has an area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 43.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
Demographics
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Schöfflisdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,394.[4] As of 2007[update], 9.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (13%), the SPS (11%) and the CSP (10.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. In Schöfflisdorf about 82.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Schöfflisdorf has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. As of 2005[update], there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 69 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 185 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 44 businesses in this sector.[3]
Transport
editSchöfflisdorf-Oberweningen railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S15 (ZVV). It is a 29-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
International relations
editTwin towns — Sister cities
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References
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- ^ 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 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 04-Aug-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.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Statistics[permanent dead link] (in German)