Wasterkingen
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Location of Wasterkingen  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°35′N 8°28′E / 47.583°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 47°35′N 8°28′E / 47.583°N 8.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Bülach | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2013[2]) | ||
| • Total | 572 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8195 | |
| SFOS number | 0070 | |
| Surrounded by | Hohentengen am Hochrhein (DE-BW), Hüntwangen, Klettgau (DE-BW), Wil | |
| Website |
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Wasterkingen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
In 2002, Wasterkingen had his 900th birthday, the Wasterkingener celebrated a big party and there were a lot of interesting attractions to learn more about the history of this little village.
Geography
Wasterkingen has an area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 46.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.4% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.2%) is settled.[3]
Wasterkingen has a road border crossing into Germany. Günzgen in the state of Baden-Württemberg lies just across the border.
Demographics
Wasterkingen has a population (as of 31 December 2013) of 572.[2] As of 2007, 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and English being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the Green Party (10.3%) and the CSP (6.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. In Wasterkingen about 91.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wasterkingen has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. As of 2005, there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 21 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[3]
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 11 March 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 30-Jul-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
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