Volken
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| Population | 311 (Dec 2012)[1] | |||||||||
| - Density | 97 /km2 (251 /sq mi) | |||||||||
| Area | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[2] | |||||||||
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8459 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0043 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Andelfingen, Berg am Irchel, Buch am Irchel, Dorf, Flaach | |||||||||
| Website | www.volken.ch SFSO statistics |
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Location of Volken
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Volken is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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Geography [edit]
Volken has an area of 3.3 km2 (1.3 sq mi). Of this area, 64.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.1% is forested. The rest of the land, (6.7%) is settled.[3]
Demographics [edit]
Volken has a population (as of 31 December 2012) of 311.[1] As of 2007[update], 6.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.7%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 60.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (12.4%), the CSP (11.2%) and the SPS (9.1%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.9%. In Volken about 90.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Volken has an unemployment rate of 0.21%. As of 2005[update], there were 46 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 18 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 1 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.[3]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 1 May 2013
- ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Jul-2009
External links [edit]
- Official website (German)
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