Maschwanden is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°26′E / 47.233°N 8.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Affoltern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 km2 (1.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8933 |
| SFOS number | 0008 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Cham (ZG), Hünenberg (ZG), Knonau, Mettmenstetten, Obfelden |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
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Maschwanden is first mentioned in 1189 as Maswondon.[3] The Baron of Eschenbach owned a castle and the village, near the current municipality, at that time. However, in 1308 Walter von Eschenbach was present at the regicide of King Albert I of Germany near Windisch. In response to the murder, in 1309 the castle and village were both destroyed and never rebuilt. The ruins were located on a hill south-west of the modern village, which mostly consisted of gravel and was carried off during the 19th and 20th century.[4]
Geography
editMaschwanden has an area of 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[5]
The municipality is located on the east banks of the Reuss River near the confluence of the Lorze River into the Reuss.
Demographics
editMaschwanden has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 641.[6] As of 2007[update], 4.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.8%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (21.4%), the CSP (14.6%) and the Green Party (7.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers 19 years and younger make up 27.5% of the population, while adults 20 to 64 years old make up 59.3% and seniors over 64 years old make up 13.2%. About 81.4% of the population (between ages 25 and 64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Maschwanden has an unemployment rate of 0.36%. As of 2005[update], there were 61 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 24 businesses involved in this sector. 12 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 49 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 19 businesses in this sector.[5] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1470 | c. 120 |
| 1634 | 339 |
| 1786 | 507 |
| 1850 | 578 |
| 1900 | 493 |
| 1920 | 424 |
| 1950 | 470 |
| 1970 | 400 |
| 2000 | 553 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Maschwanden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Maschwanden website-History (in German) accessed 26 May 2010
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 24-Jul-2009
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
External links
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- Official website (in German)
- Maschwanden in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.