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Adlikon
Adlikon bei Andelfingen (or simply Adlikon) is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of Andelfingen. History Adlikon is first mentioned in 1255 as ''Adilinkon''. Geography Adlikon has an area of . Of this area, 66% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located south of the Thur river. It includes the hamlets of Dätwil und Niederwil. Demographics Adlikon has a population (as of ) of . , 3.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.2%. Most of the population () speaks German (98.1%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and English being third ( 0.3%). I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andelfingen (district)
Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the Rhine to the north and west, by the canton of Thurgau to the east, by Winterthur to the south and by the Irchel to the southwest. Municipalities Andelfingen contains a total of twenty-two municipalities: Mergers *1872: Secession from Adlikon → Humlikon *1878: Renaming of ''Dorlikon'' → Thalheim an der Thur *1879: Secession from Trüllikon → Truttikon *1970: Renaming of ''Grossandelfingen'' → Andelfingen *2013: Merger between ''„Obere Hueb“'' from the Municipality of Buch am Irchel → Neftenbach *2019: Merger between Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen → Stammheim See also *Municipalities of the canton of Zürich There are 160 municipalities in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. In general, municipalities (German: ''Politische Gemeinden'') in Switzerland are grouped in di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humlikon
Humlikon is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of Andelfingen. 43 residents were killed in the crash of Swissair Flight 306. History Humlikon is first mentioned in 1228 as ''Humlincon''. Geography Humlikon has an area of . Of this area, 63.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (8.2%) is settled. The municipality is located south of the Thur river in the ''Zürcher Weinland''. Swissair Flight 306 On 4 September 1963, 43 people from Humlikon went to visit an agricultural test site near Geneva on Swissair Flight 306. When the flight crashed shortly after take off, the village lost one fifth of its 217 inhabitants, including all members of the municipal council, all the school caretakers and the post office clerk. Because most households still had grandparents or elder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andelfingen, Switzerland
Andelfingen is a village and a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of Andelfingen. History Andelfingen is first mentioned in 1248 as ''Andelfingon''. Until 1970, it was known as ''Grossandelfingen''. Geography Andelfingen has an area of . Of this area, 47.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is the capital of the district of Andelfingen. It is located on the southern banks of the river Thur. Demographics Andelfingen has a population (as of ) of . , 11.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (89.5%), with Italian being second most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dägerlen
Dägerlen is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Dägerlen is first mentioned in the 14th Century as ''Tegerlo''. During the 13th Century, Rutschwil (first mentioned in 1219 as ''Ruoltswilare'') was the fief of a Kyburg. It was held by a ''ministerialis'' or unfree knight in service of the Counts of Kyburg. They held extensive properties in what would become the municipality of Dägerlen. In 1264, when the Kyburg family died out, it came under the authority of the Habsburgs. Geography Dägerlen has an area of . Of this area, 66.9% is used for agricultural purposes, 25.2% is forested, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 4.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up 2.9%. Water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the total area. 4% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossingen
Ossingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Ossingen is first mentioned in 1230 as ''de Ozzingin''. Geography Ossingen has an area of . Of this area, 57.9% is used for agricultural purposes, 30% is forested, 7.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality includes the village of Ossingen, the hamlets of Weiler Burghof, Gisenhard, Hausen and Langenmoos, the farming settlements of Werdhof, Ziegelhütte and Dachsenhausen as well as Schloss Wyden (Widen Castle). It also includes the Husemersee a lake located in the municipality. Demographics Ossingen has a population (as of ) of . , 7.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.9%. Most of the population () speaks German (94.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.5%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalheim An Der Thur
Thalheim an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Thalheim an der Thur is first mentioned in 1166 as ''Torlinchovin''. In 1257 it was mentioned as ''Torlinkon''. Until 1878 it was ''Dorlikon''. The name may have originated from the Alamanni name ''Torilo'' which originated in the 7th century. However, as this name could easily be taken to mean "Fools' Village" (from the nowadays old-fashioned expression ''Tor'', German for "fool"), the community was granted a name change to ''Thalheim an der Thur'' in 1878. The original name is still used in the area. Geography Thalheim an der Thur has an area of . Of this area, 65.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality, in contrast to its name, does not lie on the Thur river, but rather to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party (CSP) (german: Christlich-soziale Partei, french: Parti chrétien-social) is a list of political parties in Switzerland, political party in Switzerland of the Christian left. The CSP is more aligned with social democracy than the other major Christianity and politics, Christian party, the Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland (CVP), which is more Economic liberalism, economically liberal. With the moderate Christian left as its background, the CSP commits itself to social-democratic and Environmentalism, environmentalist political solutions. The core principles of the CSP contain, among others, "solidarity with the socially and economically disadvantaged and the preservation of the environment." Electoral power As of 2016, the CSP does not hold any seats in the National Council of Switzerland. A seat in the lower house was once held for decades by Hugo Fasel representing the canton of Fribourg. On a cantonal level, the CSP has many ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secondary Sector Of The Economy
In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction. This sector generally takes the output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials) and creates finished goods suitable for sale to domestic businesses or consumers and for export (via distribution through the tertiary sector). Many of these industries consume large quantities of energy, require factories and use machinery; they are often classified as light or heavy based on such quantities. This also produces waste materials and waste heat that may cause environmental problems or pollution (see negative externalities). Examples include textile production, car manufacturing, and handicraft. Manufacturing is an important activity in promoting economic growth and development. Nations that export manufactured products tend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Sector Of The Economy
The primary sector of the economy includes any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, fishing, forestry and mining. The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in developing countries than it does in developed countries. For example, in 2018, agriculture, forestry, and fishing comprised more than 15% of GDP in sub-Saharan Africa but less than 1% of GDP in North America. In developed countries the primary sector has become more technologically advanced, enabling for example the mechanization of farming, as compared with lower-tech methods in poorer countries. More developed economies may invest additional capital in primary means of production: for example, in the United States corn belt, combine harvesters pick the corn, and sprayers spray large amounts of insecticides, herbicides and fungicides, producing a higher yield than is possible using less capital-intensive techniques. These technolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fachhochschule
A ''Fachhochschule'' (; plural ''Fachhochschulen''), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, technology, business, architecture, design, and industrial design. ''Fachhochschulen'' were first founded in Germany and were later adopted in Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Cyprus, and Greece. An increasing number of ''Fachhochschulen'' are abbreviated as ''Hochschule'', the generic term in Germany for institutions awarding academic degrees in higher education, or expanded as ''Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW)'', the German translation of "universities of applied sciences", which are primarily designed with a focus on teaching professional skills. Swiss law calls ''Fachhochschulen'' and universities "separate but equal". Due to the Bologna process, universities and ''Fachhochschulen'' awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education In Switzerland
The education system in Switzerland is very diverse, because the constitution of Switzerland delegates the authority for the school system mainly to the cantons. The Swiss constitution sets the foundations, namely that primary school is obligatory for every child and is free in state schools and that the confederation can run or support universities. The minimum age for primary school is about six years in all cantons but Obwalden, where it is five years and three months. After primary schools, the pupils split up according to their abilities and intentions of career paths. Roughly 25% of all students attend lower and upper secondary schools leading, normally after 12 school years in total to the federal recognized matura or an academic Baccalaureate which grants access to all universities. The other students split in two or more school-types, depending on the canton, differing in the balance between theoretical and practical education. It is obligatory for all children to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Social Democratic Party Of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz; SP; rm, Partida Socialdemocrata da la Svizra) or Swiss Socialist Party (french: Parti socialiste suisse, it, Partito Socialista Svizzero; PS), is a political party in Switzerland. The SP has had two representatives on the Federal Council since 1960 and received the second highest total number of votes in the 2019 Swiss federal election. The SP was founded on 21 October 1888 and is currently the second largest of the four leading coalition political parties in Switzerland. It is the only left-leaning party with representatives on the Federal Council, currently Alain Berset and Simonetta Sommaruga. As of September 2019, the SP is the second largest political party in the Federal Assembly. Unlike most other Swiss parties, the SP is the largest pro-European party in Switzerland and supports Swiss membership of the European Union. Additionally, it is strongly opposed to capitalism and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
