Seegräben is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Seegräben itself, the municipality also includes the settlements of Aathal, Aathal-Seegräben, Aretshalden, Sack, Ottenhausen, and Wagenburg.
Seegräben has an area of 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 15.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (19.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 10.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (5.3%).[4] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 10.4% of the area. As of 2007[update] 12.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[4]
The Robenhauser Ried wetland is a nature reserve of national importance and is situated between Seegräben, Kempten and Irgenhausen covering an area of about two square kilometers.
Seegräben is the smallest municipality in the district of Hinwil. It consists of three sections, the village of Seegräben, Aathal and Sack.[5]
Seegräben has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,427.[6] As of 2007[update], 14.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 51% male and 49% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (89.8%), with Turkish being second most common ( 2.0%) and Spanish being third ( 1.6%).
In the 2019 Swiss parliamentary elections the most popular party was the SVP which received 34.41% of the vote.The next four most popular parties were the GPS (15.91%), the SPS (15.7%), the GLP (12.32%) and the FDP (11.74%).[7]
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 8.4%. In Seegräben about 81.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). There are 491 households in Seegräben.[4]
Seegräben has an unemployment rate of 2.01%. As of 2005[update], there were 52 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 24 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector. 227 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 39 businesses in this sector.[3] As of 2007[update] 49.1% of the working population were employed full-time, and 50.9% were employed part-time.[4]
As of 2008[update] there were 309 Catholics and 610 Protestants in Seegräben. In the 2000 census[update], religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 53.6% were some type of Protestant, with 49.8% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.8% belonging to other Protestant churches. 24.9% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6.2% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2% did not give a religion, and 13.2% were atheist or agnostic.[4]
The Aathal Dinosaur Museum contains a collection of dinosaur skeletons which were unearthed by Hans-Jakob Siber and his team in the US state of Wyoming. Additionally they have a large reproductions of skeleton that were found by Robert Gaston and his team in Utah. The museum also includes exhibits on dinosaur eggs, foot prints, presence in movies and dinosaurs from Switzerland. The collection includes 10 skeletons being finds from excavations by the museum's team, 10 further original skeletons from Dino, air and marine saurians, 19 detached skeleton fossil dinosaur replicas as well as 31 life-size dinosaur models and 42 replicas of dinosaurs and dinosaur skulls. In 2012 there were 437 guided tours, of which about three hundred for school classes, and since 1992 about 1,571,012 visitors.[8][9]
Jucker Farm is an agrotourism company, agriculture producer and distributor, that operates three farm estates including restaurants and three farm shops. Based in Seegräben, Jucker Farm is known for the agricultural events, among them the biggest pumpkin festival in Switzerland, and attracts up to 300,000 visitors a year. It is also the most important pumpkin producer respectively distributor in Switzerland.[10][11]
^ ab"Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
^"Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
^ abSwiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06-Aug-2009
^ abcdeStatistics Zurich (in German) accessed 4 August 2009
^Seegräben website-Portrait 2009-08-16 at the Wayback Machine(in German) accessed 6 August 2009
^"Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^"Nationalratswahlen (Parteistimmen und Parteistärke seit 1971: Bezirke und Gemeinden)". PX-Web. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
^"Museum" (in German). Official website. Retrieved 2014-11-03.
^"Übernachten im Dinosaurier-Museum" (in German). Schweiz aktuell. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2014-11-01.
^David Kilchör (2015-06-23). "Mit Holzofen und Mühle zum Gourmetbrot" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
^ ab"Neues Verkehrskonzept für Jucker Farm" (in German). Schweiz aktuell. 2014-09-04. Retrieved 2014-10-06.
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seegräben, village, municipality, district, hinwil, canton, zürich, switzerland, besides, village, itself, municipality, also, includes, settlements, aathal, aathal, aretshalden, sack, ottenhausen, wagenburg, municipality, switzerlandcoat, armslocation, show, . Seegraben is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland Besides the village of Seegraben itself the municipality also includes the settlements of Aathal Aathal Seegraben Aretshalden Sack Ottenhausen and Wagenburg SeegrabenMunicipality in SwitzerlandCoat of armsLocation of SeegrabenSeegrabenShow map of SwitzerlandSeegrabenShow map of Canton of ZurichCoordinates 47 21 N 8 46 E 47 350 N 8 767 E 47 350 8 767 Coordinates 47 21 N 8 46 E 47 350 N 8 767 E 47 350 8 767CountrySwitzerlandCantonZurichDistrictHinwilArea 1 Total3 77 km2 1 46 sq mi Elevation Church Seegraben 561 m 1 841 ft Population 2018 12 31 2 Total1 442 Density380 km2 990 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 8607SFOS number0119LocalitiesAathal Aathal Seegraben Aretshalden Sack Ottenhausen WagenburgSurrounded byMonchaltorf Pfaffikon Uster WetzikonWebsitewww wbr seegraeben wbr ch SFSO statistics Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Aathal Dinosaur Museum 4 Jucker Farm 5 Transportation 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksGeography Edit Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer 1919 Seegraben has an area of 3 8 km2 1 5 sq mi Of this area 49 9 is used for agricultural purposes while 15 4 is forested Of the rest of the land 15 6 is settled buildings or roads and the remainder 19 1 is non productive rivers glaciers or mountains 3 In 1996 update housing and buildings made up 10 4 of the total area while transportation infrastructure made up the rest 5 3 4 Of the total unproductive area water streams and lakes made up 10 4 of the area As of 2007 update 12 7 of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction 4 The Robenhauser Ried wetland is a nature reserve of national importance and is situated between Seegraben Kempten and Irgenhausen covering an area of about two square kilometers Seegraben is the smallest municipality in the district of Hinwil It consists of three sections the village of Seegraben Aathal and Sack 5 Demographics Edit Reformed church as seen from Jucker Farm Seegraben has a population as of 31 December 2020 of 1 427 6 As of 2007 update 14 6 of the population was made up of foreign nationals As of 2008 update the gender distribution of the population was 51 male and 49 female Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0 1 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 89 8 with Turkish being second most common 2 0 and Spanish being third 1 6 In the 2019 Swiss parliamentary elections the most popular party was the SVP which received 34 41 of the vote The next four most popular parties were the GPS 15 91 the SPS 15 7 the GLP 12 32 and the FDP 11 74 7 The age distribution of the population as of 2000 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 28 2 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 63 3 and seniors over 64 years old make up 8 4 In Seegraben about 81 1 of the population between age 25 64 have completed either non mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education either university or a Fachhochschule There are 491 households in Seegraben 4 Seegraben has an unemployment rate of 2 01 As of 2005 update there were 52 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector 24 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 9 businesses in this sector 227 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 39 businesses in this sector 3 As of 2007 update 49 1 of the working population were employed full time and 50 9 were employed part time 4 As of 2008 update there were 309 Catholics and 610 Protestants in Seegraben In the 2000 census update religion was broken down into several smaller categories From the 2000 census 53 6 were some type of Protestant with 49 8 belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3 8 belonging to other Protestant churches 24 9 of the population were Catholic Of the rest of the population 0 were Muslim 6 2 belonged to another religion not listed 2 did not give a religion and 13 2 were atheist or agnostic 4 Aathal Dinosaur Museum EditMain article Aathal Dinosaur Museum Aathal Dinosaur Museum The Aathal Dinosaur Museum contains a collection of dinosaur skeletons which were unearthed by Hans Jakob Siber and his team in the US state of Wyoming Additionally they have a large reproductions of skeleton that were found by Robert Gaston and his team in Utah The museum also includes exhibits on dinosaur eggs foot prints presence in movies and dinosaurs from Switzerland The collection includes 10 skeletons being finds from excavations by the museum s team 10 further original skeletons from Dino air and marine saurians 19 detached skeleton fossil dinosaur replicas as well as 31 life size dinosaur models and 42 replicas of dinosaurs and dinosaur skulls In 2012 there were 437 guided tours of which about three hundred for school classes and since 1992 about 1 571 012 visitors 8 9 Jucker Farm EditMain article Jucker Farm so called Juchhof of Jucker Farm in Seegraben Jucker Farm is an agrotourism company agriculture producer and distributor that operates three farm estates including restaurants and three farm shops Based in Seegraben Jucker Farm is known for the agricultural events among them the biggest pumpkin festival in Switzerland and attracts up to 300 000 visitors a year It is also the most important pumpkin producer respectively distributor in Switzerland 10 11 Transportation Edit former railway station building Aathal railway station is a stop of the Zurich S Bahn on the line S14 Its train station is a 26 minute ride from Zurich Hauptbahnhof During peak season there is also a shuttle bus between the Aathal railway station and Jucker Farm situated on Pfaffikersee lake shore in Seegraben 11 Notable people EditJakob Messikommer 1828 1917 pioneer of wetland archaeology researched the prehistoric settlement Wetzikon Robenhausen at RobenhausenReferences Edit a b Arealstatistik Standard Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen Federal Statistical Office Retrieved 13 January 2019 Standige Wohnbevolkerung nach Staatsangehorigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde Provisorische Jahresergebnisse 2018 Federal Statistical Office 9 April 2019 Retrieved 11 April 2019 a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06 Aug 2009 a b c d e Statistics Zurich in German accessed 4 August 2009 Seegraben website Portrait Archived 2009 08 16 at the Wayback Machine in German accessed 6 August 2009 Standige und nichtstandige Wohnbevolkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen Geburtsort und Staatsangehorigkeit bfs admin ch in German Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT TAB 31 December 2020 Retrieved 21 September 2021 Nationalratswahlen Parteistimmen und Parteistarke seit 1971 Bezirke und Gemeinden PX Web Retrieved 2022 10 13 Museum in German Official website Retrieved 2014 11 03 Ubernachten im Dinosaurier Museum in German Schweiz aktuell 2008 05 16 Retrieved 2014 11 01 David Kilchor 2015 06 23 Mit Holzofen und Muhle zum Gourmetbrot in German Zurcher Oberlander Retrieved 2015 07 05 a b Neues Verkehrskonzept fur Jucker Farm in German Schweiz aktuell 2014 09 04 Retrieved 2014 10 06 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seegraben Official website in German Dinosaur Museum in German Jucker Farm in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seegraben amp oldid 1115932747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
