Wila, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°51′E / 47.417°N 8.850°ECoordinates: 47°25′N 8°51′E / 47.417°N 8.850°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Pfäffikon | |
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| • Total | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,926 | |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8492 | |
| SFOS number | 0181 | |
| Surrounded by | Bauma, Fischingen (TG), Sternenberg, Turbenthal, Wildberg | |
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Wila is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Wila has an area of 9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi). Of this area, 38.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 6.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.9% of the area. As of 2007[update] 8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
Wila is situated in the upper Töss Valley.
Wila has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,903, of which 9.4% are foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 51% male and 49% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.4%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 51.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14%), the CSP (11.5%) and the Green Party (7.7%).
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