Boppelsen
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| Population | 1,286 (Dec 2010)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 326 /km2 (845 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8113 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0082 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Buchs, Otelfingen, Regensberg, Schleinikon | |||||||||
| Website | www.boppelsen.ch SFSO statistics |
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Map of Boppelsen
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Boppelsen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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[edit] History
Boppelsen is first mentioned in 1130 as de Bobpinsolo.[3]
[edit] Geography
Boppelsen has an area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 42.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the hills above the Furttal.
[edit] Demographics
Boppelsen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 1,286.[1] As of 2007[update], 11.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 41.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.2%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 2.7%) and French being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (16.9%), the CSP (15.1%) and the SPS (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 68.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Boppelsen about 87.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Boppelsen has an unemployment rate of 1.44%. As of 2005[update], there were 112 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 31 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1634 | 168 |
| 1709 | 206 |
| 1850 | 334 |
| 1900 | 256 |
| 1910 | 234 |
| 1950 | 292 |
| 2000 | 1,018 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Boppelsen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Boppelsen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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