Freienstein-Teufen
| Freienstein-Teufen | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
|
||
 Freienstein-Teufen
|
||
|
Location of Freienstein-Teufen
 |
||
| Coordinates: 47°32′N 8°35′E / 47.533°N 8.583°ECoordinates: 47°32′N 8°35′E / 47.533°N 8.583°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Bülach | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Hans Ulrich Hofmann | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,303 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8427 | |
| SFOS number | 0057 | |
| Surrounded by | Berg am Irchel, Buch am Irchel, Buchberg (SH), Dättlikon, Eglisau, Embrach, Rorbas, Rüdlingen (SH) | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
|
Freienstein-Teufen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Freienstein-Teufen is first mentioned in 890 as Tiuffen. In 1254 it was mentioned as Frigenstein.
Freienstein-Teufen has an area of 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi). Of this area, 39.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 49.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Situated in the lower Tösstal, bordering on the Rhine, it comprises the villages of Freienstein and Teufen. In 1958, the two villages merged into a single municipality.
Freienstein-Teufen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 2,303. As of 2007[update], 11.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (90.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.2%) and Albanian being third ( 1.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 38.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (17.3%), the SPS (14.8%) and the Green Party (10.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 8.8%. In Freienstein-Teufen about 80.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
...
Wikipedia