Hochfelden, Switzerland

Hochfelden is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

For the commune in France, see Hochfelden, Bas-Rhin.

Hochfelden
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Location of Hochfelden
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Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°31′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Bülach
Area [1]
• Total	6.17 km^2 (2.38 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2018-12-31)[2]
• Total	1,932
• Density	310/km^2 (810/sq mi)
Postal code	8182
SFOS number	0059
Surrounded by	Bülach, Glattfelden, Höri, Neerach, Stadel bei Niederglatt
Website	www.hochfelden.ch SFSO statistics

History

Hochfelden is first mentioned in 886 as Hofelda.[3]

Geography

Aerial view (1948)

Hochfelden has an area of 6.2 km² (2.4 sq mi). Of this area, 43.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]

The municipality is located near the Glatt Valley near Bülach. It consists of the village of Hochfelden and the village of Wilenhof.

Demographics

Hochfelden has a population (as of 31 December 2018) of 1,931.[5] As of 2007, 13.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 23.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (88.2%), with Albanian being second most common (3.2%) and Italian being third (2.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (14.1%), the CSP (11.7%) and the Green Party (6.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 7.6%. In Hochfelden about 77.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Hochfelden has an unemployment rate of 2.33%. As of 2005, there were 37 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 190 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 18 businesses in this sector. 115 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 36 businesses in this sector.[4]

Historical population

The historical population is given in the following chart:[3]

References

1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
3. Hochfelden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 29-Jul-2009
5. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019

External links

• www.hochfelden.ch The Official Communal Page (German)
• Hochfelden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.