Boppelsen
Boppelsen | |
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  Boppelsen  Boppelsen | |
| Coordinates:47°28′N8°24′E/ 47.467°N 8.400°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Dielsdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.94 km2(1.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,377 |
| • Density | 350/km2(910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8113 |
| SFOS number | 0082 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Buchs,Otelfingen,Regensberg,Schleinikon |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Boppelsenis amunicipalityin the district ofDielsdorfin thecantonofZürichinSwitzerland.
History
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Boppelsen is first mentioned in 1130 asde Bobpinsolo.[3]
Geography
[edit]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 theFurttal.
Demographics
[edit]Boppelsen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,472.[5]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 theSVPwhich received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were theFDP(16.9%), theCSP(15.1%) and theSPS(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%. About 87.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatoryupper secondary educationor additional higher education (either university or aFachhochschule).
Boppelsen has an unemployment rate of 1.44%. As of 2005[update],there were 112 people employed in theprimary economic sectorand about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in thesecondary sectorand there are 8 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in thetertiary 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen".Federal Statistical Office.Retrieved13 January2019.
- ^"Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018".Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019.Retrieved11 April2019.
- ^abBoppelseninGerman,FrenchandItalianin the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^abSwiss Federal Statistical OfficeArchivedJanuary 5, 2016, at theWayback Machineaccessed 03-Aug-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.Retrieved21 September2021.
External links
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- Official website(in German)
- BoppelseninGerman,FrenchandItalianin the onlineHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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