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| languages = German |
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| canton = Zurich |
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| iso-code-region = CH-ZH |
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| district = [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] |
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| postal_code = 8354 |
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'''Hofstetten |
'''Hofstetten''' is a former [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hofstetten merged into the municipality of [[Elgg]]. |
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The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 30.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hofstetten about 81.5% 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]]''). There are 154 households in Hofstetten.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 30.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hofstetten about 81.5% 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]]''). There are 154 households in Hofstetten.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Hofstetten has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 51 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 9 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 14-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 39.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.4% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet.html Statistics Zurich] {{ |
Hofstetten has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 51 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 9 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 14-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 39.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.4% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet.html Statistics Zurich] {{in lang|de}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref> |
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{{as of|2008}} there were 52 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 293 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Hofstetten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 77.6% were some type of Protestant, with 70.6% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 6.9% belonging to other Protestant churches. 11.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 0.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 0.2% did not give a religion, and 10% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
{{as of|2008}} there were 52 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 293 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Hofstetten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 77.6% were some type of Protestant, with 70.6% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 6.9% belonging to other Protestant churches. 11.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 0.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 0.2% did not give a religion, and 10% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:25, 23 March 2024
Hofstetten | |
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Location of Hofstetten  | |
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| Coordinates: 47°28′N 8°51′E / 47.467°N 8.850°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Winterthur |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 644 m (2,113 ft) |
| Population (2017)[2] | |
• Total | 500 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8354 |
| SFOS number | 0222 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Aadorf (TG), Bichelsee-Balterswil (TG), Elgg, Elsau, Schlatt, Turbenthal |
| Website | SFSO statistics |
Hofstetten is a former municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hofstetten merged into the municipality of Elgg.
History
[edit]Hofstetten is first mentioned in 914 as Pipineshovestetin. Until 2003 it was known as Hofstetten bei Elgg.[3]
Geography
[edit]Hofstetten has an area of 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 49.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 4.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 2.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.1% of the area. As of 2007[update] 1.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
The municipality is located between the Schauenberg and the Eulach river valley. It consists of the small villages of Hofstetten, Huggenberg, Geretswil, Wenzikon and Dickbuch.
Demographics
[edit]Hofstetten has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 500.[6] 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 51.8% male and 48.2% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 0.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.2%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 62% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (13.5%), the Green Party (8.2%) and the FDP (6.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 30.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 55.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hofstetten about 81.5% 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 154 households in Hofstetten.[5]
Hofstetten has an unemployment rate of 1.27%. As of 2005[update], there were 51 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 25 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 9 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 39.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.4% were employed part-time.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 52 Catholics and 293 Protestants in Hofstetten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census[update], 77.6% were some type of Protestant, with 70.6% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 6.9% belonging to other Protestant churches. 11.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 0.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 0.2% did not give a religion, and 10% were atheist or agnostic.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1467 | c. 90 |
| 1850 | 587 |
| 1900 | 478 |
| 1950 | 461 |
| 2000 | 419 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ https://statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet_kanton_zuerich.html#a-content.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ a b Hofstetten in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 14-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics 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.
External links
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- Hofstetten (ZH) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
