Buchs, Zurich

For other places with the same name, see Buchs (disambiguation).
Buchs
Swiss Reformed church
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Dielsdorf
Population 5,522 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density 941 /km2 (2,436 /sq mi)
Area  5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 442 m (1,450 ft)
Postal code 8107
SFOS number 0083
Surrounded by Boppelsen, Dällikon, Dänikon, Dielsdorf, Niederhasli, Otelfingen, Regensberg, Regensdorf
Website www.buchs-zh.ch
SFSO statistics
Buchs

Buchs is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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History

Buchs is first mentioned in 870 as Pusaha. In 1219 it was mentioned as Buhsa.[3]

Geography

Buchs has an area of 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi). Of this area, 50.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is located in the Furttal on the southern flank of the Lägern ridge.

Demographics

Buchs has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 5,522.[1] As of 2007, 19.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 27.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.7%) and Albanian being third ( 1.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.2%), the FDP (12.4%) and the CSP (9.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 66.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Buchs about 80.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Buchs has an unemployment rate of 3.11%. As of 2005, there were 221 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 302 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 1111 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 112 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1467 16 Households
1634 326
1850 649
1900 501
1950 627
1970 1,552
1990 3,516
2000 4,182

Transportation

Buchs-Dällikon railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S6.

References

  1. ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. ^ a b Buchs in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009

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