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Niederhasli 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Zurich District Dielsdorf 47°29′N 8°29′E / 47.483°N 8.483°ECoordinates: 47°29′N 8°29′E / 47.483°N 8.483°E Population 8,526 (Dec 2010)[1] - Density 759 /km2 (1,965 /sq mi) Area 11.24 km2 (4.34 sq mi) Elevation 418 m (1,371 ft) Postal code 8155 SFOS number 0090 Surrounded by Buchs, Dielsdorf, Niederglatt, Oberglatt, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Steinmaur Website www.niederhasli.ch
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NiederhasliView map of Niederhasli Niederhasli is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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History
Niederhasli is first mentioned in 931 as Hasila.[2]
Geography
A house in Niederhasli with the church steeple behind it
Niederhasli has an area of 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The municipality is located in the lower Glatttal near the entrance to the Wehntal. It includes the villages of Niederhasli, Oberhasli, Mettmenhasli and Nassenwil. Before 1840 it also included the village of Niederglatt, which became an independent municipality at that time.
Demographics
Niederhasli has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 8,526.[1] As of 2007[update], 22.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (83.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 43.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.4%), the CVP (11.9%) and the FDP (9.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 66.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 7.2%. In Niederhasli about 75.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Niederhasli has an unemployment rate of 2.82%. As of 2005[update], there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 36 businesses involved in this sector. 573 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 59 businesses in this sector. 1016 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 186 businesses in this sector.[3]
The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
year population 1634 502 1850 1,046 1900 876 1950 1,072 1980 5,057 2000 7,589 Transport
Niederhasli is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S5 and S55. Its train station is a 20 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
References
- ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
- ^ a b Niederhasli in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
- Niederhasli in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Bachs | Boppelsen | Buchs | Dällikon | Dänikon | Dielsdorf | Hüttikon | Neerach | Niederglatt | Niederhasli | Niederweningen | Oberglatt | Oberweningen | Otelfingen | Regensberg | Regensdorf | Rümlang | Schleinikon | Schöfflisdorf | Stadel bei Niederglatt | Steinmaur | Weiach
Canton of Zürich | Districts of Canton Zürich | Municipalities of the canton of Zurich
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