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Marthalen 
Country Switzerland 
Canton Zurich District Andelfingen 47°38′N 8°39′E / 47.633°N 8.65°ECoordinates: 47°38′N 8°39′E / 47.633°N 8.65°E Population 1,935 (Dec 2010)[1] - Density 137 /km2 (355 /sq mi) Area 14.11 km2 (5.45 sq mi) Elevation 457 m (1,499 ft) Postal code 8460 SFOS number 0035 Surrounded by Benken, Buchberg (SH), Flaach, Kleinandelfingen, Lottstetten (DE-BW), Rheinau, Rüdlingen (SH), Trüllikon Website www.marthalen.ch
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MarthalenView map of Marthalen Marthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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History
Marthalen is first mentioned in 858 as Martella.[2]
Geography
Several half-timbered houses in Marthalen
Marthalen has an area of 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi). Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]
The municipality is located in the Zürcher Weinland (Zurich's vineyards) between the Thur and Rhine Rivers. The village is known for its half-timbered houses. The municipality also includes the village of Ellikon am Rhein, and the hamlets of Niedermarthalen and Radhof.
Demographics
Marthalen has a population (as of 31 December 2010) of 1,935.[1] As of 2007[update], 7.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.6%) and Italian being third ( 0.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 54.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (11.5%), the Green Party (10.3%) and the CSP (9.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Marthalen about 81.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Marthalen has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. As of 2005[update], there were 110 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 231 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 453 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 62 businesses in this sector.[3] The historical population is given in the following table:[2]
year population 1464 27 Householdsa 1649 862 1771 1,012 1850 1,401 1900 1,164 1920 1,296 1950 1,215 1980 1,259 2000 1,803 - ^a Ellikon is not included in the number of households.
Transportation
Marthalen is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S33.
Buildings and structures
References
- ^ a b Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
- ^ a b Marthalen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Jul-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
- Marthalen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Adlikon | Andelfingen | Benken | Berg am Irchel | Buch am Irchel | Dachsen | Dorf | Feuerthalen | Flaach | Flurlingen | Henggart | Humlikon | Kleinandelfingen | Laufen-Uhwiesen | Marthalen | Oberstammheim | Ossingen | Rheinau | Thalheim an der Thur | Trüllikon | Truttikon | Unterstammheim | Volken | Waltalingen
Canton of Zürich | Districts of Canton Zürich | Municipalities of the canton of Zurich
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