Buchs, Zurich
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| Population | 6,047 (Dec 2012)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 1,030 /km2 (2,668 /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 | |||||||||
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Buchs is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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 2012) of 6,047.[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 |
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| 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 1 May 2013
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Buchs in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
- Buchs in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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