Ottenbach, Switzerland

For the German town, see Ottenbach, Germany.

Ottenbach
Country Switzerland Canton Zurich District Affoltern 47°17′N 8°24′E / 47.283°N 8.4°E / 47.283; 8.4Coordinates: 47°17′N 8°24′E / 47.283°N 8.4°E / 47.283; 8.4
Population	2,412 (Dec 2010)[1]
- Density	484 /km2 (1,254 /sq mi)
Area	5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)[2]
Elevation	409 m (1,342 ft)
Postal code	8913
SFOS number	0011
Surrounded by	Affoltern am Albis, Aristau (AG), Jonen (AG), Merenschwand (AG), Obfelden
Website	www.ottenbach.ch SFSO statistics
Ottenbach
Map of Ottenbach

Ottenbach is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Ottenbach is first mentioned in 831 as in loco vocato marcha Hotumbacharia. In 1169 it was mentioned as Arnoldus de Ottonbac.^[3]

Geography

Protestant church

Ottenbach has an area of 5 km² (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[4]

It is located near the Reuss River on the border with the Canton of Aargau.

Demographics

Ottenbach has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 2,412.^[1] As of 2007^[update], 7.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (93.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.7%) and English being third ( 1.0%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 34.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (20%), the FDP (15.5%) and the Green Party (11.2%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.6%. In Ottenbach about 84.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Ottenbach has an unemployment rate of 2.04%. As of 2005^[update], there were 47 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 144 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 388 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 82 businesses in this sector.^[4] The historical population is given in the following table:^[3]

year	population
1467	22 Households
1650	320
1850	1,169
1900	1,107
1950	971
2000	2,164

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
2. ^ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
3. ^ ^{a b} Ottenbach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. ^ ^{a b} Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 24-Jul-2009

External links

• Official website (German)