Kloten

Kloten
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Bülach
Population 17,995 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density 933 /km2 (2,417 /sq mi)
Area  19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 446 m (1,463 ft)
Postal code 8302
SFOS number 0062
Surrounded by Bassersdorf, Dietlikon, Lufingen, Nürensdorf, Oberembrach, Opfikon, Rümlang, Wallisellen, Winkel
Twin towns Cape Canaveral (USA)
Website www.kloten.ch
SFSO statistics
Kloten

Kloten 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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History

Kloten is first mentioned in 1155 as Chlotun.[3]

Geography

Kloten has an area of 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 38.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

Demographics

Kloten has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 17,995.[1] As of 2007, 26.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (78.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 3.1%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.3%), the CSP (9.5%) and the FDP (8.7%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 68.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kloten about 70.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Kloten has an unemployment rate of 3.12%. As of 2005, there were 91 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 4545 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 109 businesses in this sector. 23154 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 888 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1467 c. 370
1634 842
1710 1,328
1850 1,524
1900 1,363
1950 3,429
1970 16,388
2000 17,190

Services

There is one library providing books, dvds, newspapers, etc. For more information go to: Stadtbibliothek

Transportation

Zürich Airport is partially within Kloten.[5]

Kloten is linked with Zürich via the A51 motorway and with Bülach via the same motorway. It also lies on roads taking to many places, such as Winterthur to the east.

Kloten and Balsberg are stops of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S7.

Economy

Swiss International Air Lines has an office on the property of Zurich Airport and in Kloten, consisting of the Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie buildings.[5][6] Swiss World Cargo has its head office in the Alpha and Bravo buildings.[7][8] Swiss Private Aviation has its head office in the Swiss complex.[9]

When Swissair existed, its head office was on the property of Zurich Airport and in Kloten.[10]

Sport

Kloten is the home of the Kloten Flyers, who play in the Swiss National League A.

Education

The Schule Kloten is located in the city.[11]

Weather

Climate data for Zürich/Kloten
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 2
(36)		 4.5
(40.1)		 8.8
(47.8)		 13.2
(55.8)		 17.9
(64.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.7
(72.9)		 19.5
(67.1)		 13.7
(56.7)		 7
(45)		 3.1
(37.6)		 13.1
(55.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)		 0.6
(33.1)		 4.1
(39.4)		 8
(46)		 12.4
(54.3)		 15.7
(60.3)		 17.8
(64.0)		 17
(63)		 14
(57)		 9.1
(48.4)		 3.7
(38.7)		 0.4
(32.7)		 8.5
(47.3)
Average low °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 2.5
(36.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 9.7
(49.5)		 11.6
(52.9)		 11.2
(52.2)		 8.5
(47.3)		 4.9
(40.8)		 0.2
(32.4)		 −2.8
(27.0)		 3.7
(38.7)
Precipitation mm (inches) 67
(2.64)		 68
(2.68)		 68
(2.68)		 78
(3.07)		 96
(3.78)		 115
(4.53)		 106
(4.17)		 121
(4.76)		 83
(3.27)		 70
(2.76)		 84
(3.31)		 74
(2.91)		 1,031
(40.59)
Avg. precipitation days 10.9 9.5 10.9 11.6 12.4 12.2 11.2 11.5 8.4 8 10.1 10.4 127.1
Source: MeteoSchweiz [12]

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
  2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
  3. ^ a b Kloten in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 29-July-2009
  5. ^ a b "Kloten." Ortspläne Schweiz. Retrieved on 2 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Swiss International Air Lines Zurich." Swiss International Air Lines. Retrieved on 24 September 2009.
  7. ^ "The head office of Swiss WorldCargo is located within the corporate headquarters of SWISS International Air Lines, in Zurich-Kloten, in close proximity to Zurich International Airport." and "How to find us by public transport: - From Zurich Airport take the 737 bus to “Obstgartenstrasse” (final stop of the bus line). - The bus stops right in front of the SWISS headquarters main entrance." and "MAILING adDress Swiss WorldCargo Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. PO Box ZRHLX/CSM 8058 Zurich Airport Switzerland" Swiss World Cargo. Retrieved on 17 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Map." Swiss World Cargo. Retrieved on 17 September 2011. "SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIR LINES AG 3TOPS GEBÄUDE ALPHA + BRAVO OBSTGARTENSTRASSE 25, 8302 KLOTEN ÜBERSICHTSPLAN"
  9. ^ "Contact." Swiss Private Aviation. Retrieved on 12 January 2010. "Swiss PrivateAviation AG Obstgartenstr. 25 8058 Zurich-Airport Switzerland"
  10. ^ "Headquarters of Swissair Zuerich-Kloten." KSG,Architects G.Müller + G.Berger. Retrieved on 27 September 2011. The building is located here
  11. ^ "Schule Kloten Online." Schule Kloten. Retrieved on 29 September 2009.
  12. ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss. http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html. Retrieved 8 May 2009.