Weisslingen has an area of 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 6.6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3.7%).[4] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007[update] 7.4% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[4]
Demographicsedit
Weisslingen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 3,365.[5] As of 2007[update], 6.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.1%) and English being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (12.9%), the SPS (11.9%) and the FDP (10.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11%. In Weisslingen about 83.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). There are 1088 households in Weisslingen.[4]
Weisslingen has an unemployment rate of 1.34%. As of 2005[update], there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 171 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 33 businesses in this sector. 500 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 89 businesses in this sector.[3] As of 2007[update] 48.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 51.4% were employed part-time.[4]
As of 2008[update] there were 612 Catholics and 1794 Protestants in Weisslingen. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census[update], 63.8% were some type of Protestant, with 60.7% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.1% belonging to other Protestant churches. 19.9% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 2.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.6% did not give a religion, and 10.9% were atheist or agnostic.[4]
Referencesedit
^ 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 11-Aug-2009
^ abcdeStatistics Zurich (in German) accessed 4 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.
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weisslingen, municipality, district, pfäffikon, canton, zürich, switzerland, municipalitycoat, armslocation, show, switzerlandshow, canton, zurichcoordinates, 767countryswitzerlandcantonzurichdistrictpfäffikonarea, total12, elevation576, population, december, . Weisslingen is a municipality in the district of Pfaffikon in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland WeisslingenMunicipalityCoat of armsLocation of WeisslingenWeisslingenShow map of SwitzerlandWeisslingenShow map of Canton of ZurichCoordinates 47 26 N 8 46 E 47 433 N 8 767 E 47 433 8 767CountrySwitzerlandCantonZurichDistrictPfaffikonArea 1 Total12 81 km2 4 95 sq mi Elevation576 m 1 890 ft Population 31 December 2018 2 Total3 384 Density260 km2 680 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 Central European Time Summer DST UTC 02 00 Central European Summer Time Postal code s 8484SFOS number0180ISO 3166 codeCH ZHSurrounded byIllnau Effretikon Kyburg Russikon Wildberg ZellWebsitewww wbr weisslingen wbr ch SFSO statistics Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 References 4 External linksGeography edit nbsp Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer 1920 Weisslingen has an area of 12 8 km2 4 9 sq mi Of this area 45 3 is used for agricultural purposes while 43 6 is forested Of the rest of the land 10 4 is settled buildings or roads and the remainder 0 8 is non productive rivers glaciers or mountains 3 In 1996 update housing and buildings made up 6 6 of the total area while transportation infrastructure made up the rest 3 7 4 Of the total unproductive area water streams and lakes made up 0 4 of the area As of 2007 update 7 4 of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction 4 Demographics editWeisslingen has a population as of 31 December 2020 of 3 365 5 As of 2007 update 6 7 of the population was made up of foreign nationals As of 2008 update the gender distribution of the population was 50 4 male and 49 6 female Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9 9 Most of the population as of 2000 update speaks German 95 4 with Italian being second most common 1 1 and English being third 0 7 In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43 7 of the vote The next three most popular parties were the CSP 12 9 the SPS 11 9 and the FDP 10 6 The age distribution of the population as of 2000 update is children and teenagers 0 19 years old make up 27 4 of the population while adults 20 64 years old make up 61 6 and seniors over 64 years old make up 11 In Weisslingen about 83 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 There are 1088 households in Weisslingen 4 Weisslingen has an unemployment rate of 1 34 As of 2005 update there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector 171 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 33 businesses in this sector 500 people are employed in the tertiary sector with 89 businesses in this sector 3 As of 2007 update 48 6 of the working population were employed full time and 51 4 were employed part time 4 As of 2008 update there were 612 Catholics and 1794 Protestants in Weisslingen In the 2000 census religion was broken down into several smaller categories From the census update 63 8 were some type of Protestant with 60 7 belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3 1 belonging to other Protestant churches 19 9 of the population were Catholic Of the rest of the population 0 were Muslim 2 4 belonged to another religion not listed 2 6 did not give a religion and 10 9 were atheist or agnostic 4 References 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 11 Aug 2009 a b c d e Statistics Zurich in German accessed 4 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 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weisslingen Official website in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weisslingen amp oldid 1215088416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
