Boppelsen
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| Coordinates: 47°28′N 8°24′E / 47.467°N 8.400°ECoordinates: 47°28′N 8°24′E / 47.467°N 8.400°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Dielsdorf | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2014[2]) | ||
| • Total | 1,280 | |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8113 | |
| SFOS number | 0082 | |
| Surrounded by | Buchs, Otelfingen, Regensberg, Schleinikon | |
| Website |
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Boppelsen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Boppelsen is first mentioned in 1130 as de Bobpinsolo.[3]
Geography
Boppelsen has an area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 42.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located in the hills above the Furttal.
Demographics
Boppelsen has a population (as of 31 December 2014) of 1,280.[2] As of 2007, 11.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 41.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (92.2%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 2.7%) and French being third ( 0.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (16.9%), the CSP (15.1%) and the SPS (10.3%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 68.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Boppelsen about 87.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Boppelsen has an unemployment rate of 1.44%. As of 2005, there were 112 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 17 businesses involved in this sector. 21 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 82 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 31 businesses in this sector.[4] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1634 | 168 |
| 1709 | 206 |
| 1850 | 334 |
| 1900 | 256 |
| 1910 | 234 |
| 1950 | 292 |
| 2000 | 1,018 |
References
- ↑ Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeindedaten nach 4 Hauptbereichen
- 1 2 Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 17 June 2015
- 1 2 Boppelsen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- 1 2 Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 03-Aug-2009
External links
- Official website (German)
- Boppelsen in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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