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{{Expand German|Weiach|fa=yes|topic=geo}}
{{Infobox Swiss town
{{Infobox Swiss town
| subject_name = Weiach
| subject_name = Weiach
| image_photo = Weiach - Kirchenbezirk, Büelstrasse 17 - Kirche - Friedhof 2011-09-15 10-34-38 ShiftN.jpg
| municipality_name = Weiach
| municipality_type = municipality
| municipality_type = municipality
| imagepath_coa = Weiach.svg
| imagepath_coa = Weiach.svg
| pixel_coa = 43px
| pixel_coa = 43px
| map =
| languages = German
| canton = Zurich
| canton = Zurich
| iso-code-region = CH-ZH
| iso-code-region = CH-ZH
| district = [[Dielsdorf district|Dielsdorf]]
| district = [[Dielsdorf district|Dielsdorf]]
|coordinates = {{coord|47|33|N|8|26|E|display=inline,title}}
| lat_d=47|lat_m=33|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=26|long_EW=E
| postal_code = 8187
| postal_code = 8187
| municipality_code = 0102
| municipality_code = 0102
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| elevation = 390|elevation_description=
| elevation = 390|elevation_description=
|lowest=[[Rhine]]|lowest_m=332|highest=[[Haggenberg]] (Stadlerberg)|highest_m=615
|lowest=[[Rhine]]|lowest_m=332|highest=[[Haggenberg]] (Stadlerberg)|highest_m=615
| population = 986|populationof = December 2004 | popofyear = 2004
| population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-ZH|0102}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-ZH}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-ZH}}
| website = www.weiach.ch
| website = www.weiach.ch
| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
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| places =
| places =
| demonym =
| demonym =
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Fisibach]] (AG), [[Kaiserstuhl, Switzerland|Kaiserstuhl]] (AG), [[Hohentengen am Hochrhein]] (D), [[Glattfelden]], [[Stadel bei Niederglatt]], [[Bachs]]
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Fisibach]] (AG), [[Kaiserstuhl, Aargau|Kaiserstuhl]] (AG), [[Hohentengen am Hochrhein]] (D), [[Glattfelden]], [[Stadel bei Niederglatt]], [[Bachs]]
| twintowns =
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|}}
|}}


'''Weiach''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Dielsdorf (district)|Dielsdorf]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]].
'''Weiach''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Dielsdorf (district)|Dielsdorf]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in Switzerland.


==History==
*First mentioned in: 1271
[[File:ETH-BIB-Weiach aus 400 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-004532.tif|thumb|Aerial view from 600 m by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (1925)]]
*Belonging to [[Swiss Confederation]] since 1424
Weiach is first mentioned in 1271. It has belonged to [[Swiss Confederation]] since 1424. Since 1962 there has been a gravel industry located in Weiach. On 14 November 1990, [[Alitalia Flight 404]] crashed into Stadlerberg Mountain near Weiach while attempting to land at [[Zurich Airport]]. The crash, which was caused by a faulty navigation system, killed all 40 passengers and 6 crew.<ref>http://www.airsafe.com/events/reports/alitalia-dc9-1990.pdf, Final Report of the Federal Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Board concerning Alitalia Flight 404, 1990.</ref>
*Gravel industry in operation since 1962
*low-[[tax]] community in the Zürich Lowlands
*Official publication means: "Mitteilungen für die Gemeinde Weiach", published by Community Executive, since July, 1982, monthly.
*Post Office, [[VOLG]] store, 2 [[petrol]] stations


==Geography==
==Geography==
Weiach has an area of {{convert|9.5|km2|sqmi|sp=us}}. Of this area, 36.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>
Weiach (dialect: «Weych») is situated at approximately 390 [[metre]]s above [[sea level]] in the northwestern corner of the Zürich Lowlands («Zuercher Unterland»), at the cantonal boundary between Zürich and [[Aargau]]. The River [[Rhine]], flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line to [[Germany]], marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zürich (332 meters above sea level).

Weiach (dialect: «Weych») is situated at approximately 390 metres above [[sea level]] in the northwestern corner of the Zürich Lowlands («Zuercher Unterland»), at the cantonal boundary between Zürich and [[Aargau]]. The River [[Rhine]], flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line to Germany, marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zürich (332 meters above sea level).


==Population==
==Population==
{{historical populations|align=right|cols=2
===Historical Population Development===
| 1634 | 361
{| align="right" | class="prettytable float-right"
| 1640 | 428
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
| 1650 | 483
! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitants
| 1670 | 624
! style="background:#efefef;" | Year
| 1689 | 767
! style="background:#efefef;" | Inhabitants
| 1695 | 583
|-
| 1711 | 668
| 1634 || align="right" | 361 || 1860 || align="right" | 720
| 1754 | 547
|-
| 1759 | 573
| 1640 || align="right" | 428 || 1870 || align="right" | 737
| 1790 | 530
|-
| 1799 | 548
| 1650 || align="right" | 483 || 1880 || align="right" | 743
| 1820 | 550
|-
| 1827 | 700
| 1670 || align="right" | 624 || 1888 || align="right" | 643
| 1836 | 675
|-
| 1850 | 716
| 1689 || align="right" | 767 || 1900 || align="right" | 601
| 1860 | 720
|-
| 1870 | 737
| 1695 || align="right" | 583 || 1910 || align="right" | 583
| 1880 | 743
|-
| 1888 | 643
| 1711 || align="right" | 668 || 1920 || align="right" | 655
| 1900 | 601
|-
| 1910 | 583
| 1754 || align="right" | 547 || 1930 || align="right" | 642
| 1920 | 655
|-
| 1930 | 642
| 1759 || align="right" | 573 || 1941 || align="right" | 610
| 1941 | 610
|-
| 1950 | 590
| 1790 || align="right" | 530 || 1950 || align="right" | 590
| 1960 | 646
|-
| 1970 | 688
| 1799 || align="right" | 548 || 1960 || align="right" | 646
| 1980 | 692
|-
| 1990 | 719
| 1820 || align="right" | 550 || 1970 || align="right" | 688
| 2000 | 994
|-
| 2010 | 980
| 1827 || align="right" | 700 || 1980 || align="right" | 692
}}
|-
The Zürich Tax Records (''Zürcher Steuerbücher'') of 1470 only contains a record of the [[manoralism|manor]] of Weiach. At the time, the village comprised 16 households, with 48 inhabitants over the age of 15 liable to pay tax. Between 1634 and 1760, having been requested to do so by the Zürich authorities, the priests kept detailed records of population size, albeit with sporadic intervals. Later figures have been taken from the following sources: 1790 Werdmüller's [[Memorabilia Tigurina]], 1799 Priests' Inquiry of the Helvetian Government, 1820 Erni's Memorabilia Tigurina, 1827 Lutz's ''Vollständige Beschreibung des Schweizerlandes''. The figure for 1836 is based on the Zürich cantonal census. Figures from 1850 onwards have been taken from the Confederational Census. (The criteria for recording population data have changed considerably over the centuries. Each interpretation can cause the figures to vary considerably. The figures are taken from different sources. For the years 1710 to 1820, data are hardly available.)
| 1836 || align="right" | 675 || 1990 || align="right" | 719
|-
| 1850 || align="right" | 716 || 2000 || align="right" | 994
|}


Over the centuries, the population size has been closely linked to the profitability of the land, since exports were rare. The resident population oscillated between 500 and 750 persons, making Weiach the largest parish in Neuamt. From the end of the 17th Century onwards, many began to look for work outside Weiach, resulting in emigration. This emigration was often to the United States. Many of the forefathers of Americans with the surname ''Baumgardner'' were originally from Weiach.
The Zürich Tax Records (''Zürcher Steuerbücher'') of 1470 only contains a record of the [[manoralism|manor]] of Weiach. At the time, the village comprised 16 households, with 48 inhabitants over the age of 15 liable to pay tax. Between 1634 and 1760, having been requested to do so by the Zürich authorities, the priests kept detailed records of population size, albeit with sporadic intervals. Later figures have been taken from the following sources: 1790 Werdmüller's [[Memorabilia Tigurina]], 1799 Priests' Inquiry of the Helvetian Government, 1820 Erni's [[Memorabilia Tigurina]], 1827 Lutz's ''Vollständige Beschreibung des Schweizerlandes''. The figure for 1836 is based on the Zürich cantonal census. Figures from 1850 onwards have been taken from the Confederational Census. (The criteria for recording population data have changed considerably over the centuries. Each interpretation can cause the figures to vary considerably. The figures are taken from different sources. For the years 1710 to 1820, data are hardly available.)


By the 1960s and 1970s, a few new apartment blocks had been built here and there. In the wake of the [[urban agglomeration|agglomeration]] of Zürich, Weiach became subsumed by the city in the mid 1980s. New residential areas were designated according to the ''Quartierpläne''. This triggered a construction boom, beginning on the edge of [[Sanzenberg]]. 30 per cent of the apartments which existed in 2000 had been built in the previous ten years. The population grew by over 35 per cent thanks to the building of 80 new apartment blocks between 1991 and 2000. Never before had so many people lived simultaneously in the parish of Weiach. The start of [[urbanisation]] can be seen from the explosion in the number of single person households from 1990 (an increase of 132 per cent).
Over the centuries, the population size has been closely linked to the profitability of the land, since exports were rare. The resident population oscillated between 500 and 750 persons, making Weiach the largest parish in Neuamt. From the end of the 17th Century onwards, many began to look for work outside Weiach, resulting in emigration. This emigration was often to the [[USA]]. Many of the forefathers of Americans with the surname ''Bombgardner'' were originally from Weiach.


A large-scale construction project was planned at the end of 2007 to build a further 55 apartment blocks in the Bedmen area. If this goes ahead, the population figure will again pass the 1000 mark.
By the 1960s and 1970s, a few new apartment blocks had been built here and there. In the wake of the [[agglomeration]] of Zürich, Weiach became subsumed by the city in the mid 1980s. New residential areas were designated according to the ''Quartierpläne''. This triggered a construction boom, beginning on the edge of [[Sanzenberg]]. 30 per cent of the aparments which existed in 2000 had been built in the previous ten years. The population grew by over 35 per cent thanks to the building of 80 new apartment blocks between 1991 and 2000. Never before had so many people lived simultaneously in the parish of Weiach. The start of [[urbanisation]] can be seen from the explosion in the number of single person households from 1990 (an increase of 132 per cent).


===Demographics===
As of 31st December 2005, 959 people were resident in Weiach (registered address; not including those leaving at weekends, asylum seekers, etc.).
Weiach has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-ZH}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-ZH|0102}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZH}} {{as of|2007}}, 10.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (93.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.2%).


In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 54.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (12.9%), the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (9.4%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (8%).
A large-scale construction project was planned at the end of 2007 to build a further 55 apartment blocks in the Bedmen area. If this goes ahead, the population figure will again pass the 1000 mark.


The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.4%. In Weiach about 80.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]'').
==References==
*{{de}}


Weiach has an unemployment rate of 2.46%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 47 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 120 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 96 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 27 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 04-Aug-2009</ref>
==External links==
*http://www.weiach.ch
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==References==
{{Municipalities of the district of Dielsdorf}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]
{{commons category}}
* http://www.weiach.ch


{{Municipalities of the district of Dielsdorf}}
{{Zürich-geo-stub}}


{{Link FA|de}}
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Latest revision as of 23:23, 22 March 2024

Weiach
Municipality
Coat of arms of Weiach
Coat of arms
Location of Weiach
Map
Weiach is located in Switzerland
Weiach
Weiach
Weiach is located in Canton of Zurich
Weiach
Weiach
Coordinates: 47°33′N 8°26′E / 47.550°N 8.433°E / 47.550; 8.433
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictDielsdorf
Area
[1]
 • Total
9.58 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Highest elevation
(Haggenberg (Stadlerberg))
615 m (2,018 ft)
Lowest elevation
(Rhine)
332 m (1,089 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,809
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8187
SFOS number0102
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byFisibach (AG), Kaiserstuhl (AG), Hohentengen am Hochrhein (D), Glattfelden, Stadel bei Niederglatt, Bachs
Websitewww.weiach.ch
SFSO statistics

Weiach is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

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Aerial view from 600 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1925)

Weiach is first mentioned in 1271. It has belonged to Swiss Confederation since 1424. Since 1962 there has been a gravel industry located in Weiach. On 14 November 1990, Alitalia Flight 404 crashed into Stadlerberg Mountain near Weiach while attempting to land at Zurich Airport. The crash, which was caused by a faulty navigation system, killed all 40 passengers and 6 crew.[3]

Geography

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Weiach has an area of 9.5 square kilometers (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 36.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

Weiach (dialect: «Weych») is situated at approximately 390 metres above sea level in the northwestern corner of the Zürich Lowlands («Zuercher Unterland»), at the cantonal boundary between Zürich and Aargau. The River Rhine, flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line to Germany, marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zürich (332 meters above sea level).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1634 361—    
1640 428+18.6%
1650 483+12.9%
1670 624+29.2%
1689 767+22.9%
1695 583−24.0%
1711 668+14.6%
1754 547−18.1%
1759 573+4.8%
1790 530−7.5%
1799 548+3.4%
1820 550+0.4%
1827 700+27.3%
1836 675−3.6%
1850 716+6.1%
1860 720+0.6%
YearPop.±%
1870 737+2.4%
1880 743+0.8%
1888 643−13.5%
1900 601−6.5%
1910 583−3.0%
1920 655+12.3%
1930 642−2.0%
1941 610−5.0%
1950 590−3.3%
1960 646+9.5%
1970 688+6.5%
1980 692+0.6%
1990 719+3.9%
2000 994+38.2%
2010 980−1.4%

The Zürich Tax Records (Zürcher Steuerbücher) of 1470 only contains a record of the manor of Weiach. At the time, the village comprised 16 households, with 48 inhabitants over the age of 15 liable to pay tax. Between 1634 and 1760, having been requested to do so by the Zürich authorities, the priests kept detailed records of population size, albeit with sporadic intervals. Later figures have been taken from the following sources: 1790 Werdmüller's Memorabilia Tigurina, 1799 Priests' Inquiry of the Helvetian Government, 1820 Erni's Memorabilia Tigurina, 1827 Lutz's Vollständige Beschreibung des Schweizerlandes. The figure for 1836 is based on the Zürich cantonal census. Figures from 1850 onwards have been taken from the Confederational Census. (The criteria for recording population data have changed considerably over the centuries. Each interpretation can cause the figures to vary considerably. The figures are taken from different sources. For the years 1710 to 1820, data are hardly available.)

Over the centuries, the population size has been closely linked to the profitability of the land, since exports were rare. The resident population oscillated between 500 and 750 persons, making Weiach the largest parish in Neuamt. From the end of the 17th Century onwards, many began to look for work outside Weiach, resulting in emigration. This emigration was often to the United States. Many of the forefathers of Americans with the surname Baumgardner were originally from Weiach.

By the 1960s and 1970s, a few new apartment blocks had been built here and there. In the wake of the agglomeration of Zürich, Weiach became subsumed by the city in the mid 1980s. New residential areas were designated according to the Quartierpläne. This triggered a construction boom, beginning on the edge of Sanzenberg. 30 per cent of the apartments which existed in 2000 had been built in the previous ten years. The population grew by over 35 per cent thanks to the building of 80 new apartment blocks between 1991 and 2000. Never before had so many people lived simultaneously in the parish of Weiach. The start of urbanisation can be seen from the explosion in the number of single person households from 1990 (an increase of 132 per cent).

A large-scale construction project was planned at the end of 2007 to build a further 55 apartment blocks in the Bedmen area. If this goes ahead, the population figure will again pass the 1000 mark.

Demographics

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Weiach has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,990.[5] As of 2007, 10.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (93.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (12.9%), the CSP (9.4%) and the FDP (8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.4%. In Weiach about 80.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Weiach has an unemployment rate of 2.46%. As of 2005, there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 120 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 16 businesses in this sector. 96 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 27 businesses in this sector.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ http://www.airsafe.com/events/reports/alitalia-dc9-1990.pdf, Final Report of the Federal Aircraft Accidents Inquiry Board concerning Alitalia Flight 404, 1990.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 04-Aug-2009
  5. ^ "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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