Winkel, Switzerland

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

For other places with the same name, see Winkel (disambiguation).
Winkel
Municipality in Switzerland
Coat of arms
Location of Winkel
Winkel
Winkel
Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°33′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictBülach
Area
 • Total8.16 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total4,517
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8185
SFOS number0072
Surrounded byBachenbülach, Bülach, Embrach, Kloten, Lufingen, Oberglatt, Rümlang
Websitewww.winkel.ch
SFSO statistics

Geography
Aerial view (1962)

Winkel has an area of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

Winkel has a population (as of 31 December 2019) of 4,535.[4] As of 2007, 11.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 23.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (91.2%), with French being second most common ( 1.4%) and English being third ( 1.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (16.9%), the SPS (11.7%) and the CSP (10.4%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 69.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.3%. In Winkel about 86.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Winkel has an unemployment rate of 1.52%. As of 2005, there were 144 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 25 businesses involved in this sector. 88 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 19 businesses in this sector. 420 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 98 businesses in this sector.[3]

Education

Students in the primary levels go to the primarschule of Winkel. Students beyond that level attend schools in Bülach.[5]

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. Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 30-Jul-2009
  4. "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "Unsere Primarschule" (Archive). Commune of Winkel. See page 5/41. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.
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