Trüllikon

Trüllikon
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Andelfingen
Population 993 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density 101 /km2 (262 /sq mi)
Area  9.54 km2 (3.68 sq mi)[2]
Elevation 435 m (1,427 ft)
Postal code 8466
SFOS number 0040
Surrounded by Benken, Kleinandelfingen, Laufen-Uhwiesen, Marthalen, Ossingen, Schlatt (TG), Truttikon
Website www.truellikon.ch
SFSO statistics
Trüllikon

Trüllikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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Geography

Trüllikon has an area of 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

Trüllikon has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 993.[1] As of 2007, 5.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -0.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 0.7%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 52% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.7%), the Green Party (10.8%) and the FDP (7.3%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.5%. In Trüllikon about 79.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Trüllikon has an unemployment rate of 1.53%. As of 2005, there were 141 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 64 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 14 businesses in this sector. 90 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 26 businesses in this sector.[3]

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