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[[File:Karte Gemeinde Ellikon an der Thur 2007.png|thumb|Ellikon an der Thur]]


'''Ellikon an der Thur''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in Switzerland.
'''Ellikon an der Thur''' is a [[municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Winterthur (district)|Winterthur]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in Switzerland.


==History==
It is located in the Thurtal valley, in one of the most diverse recreation areas on Switzerland.<ref>http://www.standort-winterthur.ch/en/region-winterthur/ellikon-an-der-thur.html</ref>
Ellikon an der Thur is first mentioned in 1257 as ''Ellinkon''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
Ellikon an der Thur has an area of {{km2 to mi2|5|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 69.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 5.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (4.3%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 6.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/> <br>The municipality is located . It consists of the village of Ellikon an der Thur and the [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of .

==Demographics==
Ellikon an der Thur has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 829, of which 8.4% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.9%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (93.3%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 3.2%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 53.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (10.8%), the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (10.4%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (8.4%).

The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 29.9% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ellikon an der Thur about 83.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). There are 286 households in Ellikon an der Thur.<ref name=StatZurich/>

Ellikon an der Thur has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 185 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 113 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 132 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 19 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 14-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 39.3% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.7% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=79 Statistics Zurich] {{de icon}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref>

{{as of|2008}} there were 129 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 533 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Ellikon an der Thur. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 71.6% were some type of Protestant, with 67.4% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 4.2% belonging to other protestant churchs. 13.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 1.9% did not give a religion, and 8.4% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|145|Ellikon an der Thur}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population
|-
| 1634
| 321
|-
| 1709
| 300
|-
| 1850
| 441
|-
| 1900
| 358
|-
| 1950
| 437
|-
| 2000
| 742
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Municipalities of the district of Winterthur}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Winterthur}}


[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich]]

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Revision as of 00:39, 15 August 2009

Ellikon an der Thur
Municipality
Coat of arms of Ellikon an der Thur
Coat of arms
Location of Ellikon an der Thur
Map
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictWinterthur
Area
[1]
 • Total4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total901
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8548
SFOS number0218
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byAltikon, Bertschikon, Frauenfeld (TG), Gachnang (TG), Rickenbach, Uesslingen-Buch (TG), Wiesendangen
Websitewww.ellikonanderthur.ch
SFSO statistics
Ellikon an der Thur

Ellikon an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Ellikon an der Thur is first mentioned in 1257 as Ellinkon.[3]

Geography

Ellikon an der Thur has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 69.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 19.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996 housing and buildings made up 5.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (4.3%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007 6.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
The municipality is located . It consists of the village of Ellikon an der Thur and the hamlets of .

Demographics

Ellikon an der Thur has a population (as of 2007) of 829, of which 8.4% are foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 50.6% male and 49.4% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (93.3%), with Serbo-croatian being second most common ( 3.2%) and Albanian being third ( 0.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (10.8%), the CSP (10.4%) and the FDP (8.4%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 29.9% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 58.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ellikon an der Thur about 83.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). There are 286 households in Ellikon an der Thur.[5]

Ellikon an der Thur has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. As of 2005, there were 185 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 113 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 132 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 19 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007 39.3% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.7% were employed part-time.[5]

As of 2008 there were 129 Catholics and 533 Protestants in Ellikon an der Thur. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 71.6% were some type of Protestant, with 67.4% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 4.2% belonging to other protestant churchs. 13.2% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 1.9% did not give a religion, and 8.4% were atheist or agnostic.[5]

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

year population
1634 321
1709 300
1850 441
1900 358
1950 437
2000 742

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b Ellikon an der Thur in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Aug-2009
  5. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
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