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Marthalen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Andelfingen (district), Andelfingen in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland.
Marthalen has an area of . Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the ''Zürcher Weinland'' (Zurich's vineyards) between the Thur (Rhine), Thur and Rhine Rivers. The village is known for its half-timbered houses. The municipality also includes the village of Ellikon am Rhein, and the hamlet (place), hamlets of Niedermarthalen and Radhof.
accessed 28-Jul-2009 The historical population is given in the following table: : Ellikon is not included in the number of households.
History
Marthalen is first mentioned in 858 as ''Martella''.Geography
Marthalen has an area of . Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the ''Zürcher Weinland'' (Zurich's vineyards) between the Thur (Rhine), Thur and Rhine Rivers. The village is known for its half-timbered houses. The municipality also includes the village of Ellikon am Rhein, and the hamlet (place), hamlets of Niedermarthalen and Radhof.
Demographics
Marthalen has a population (as of ) of . , 7.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (95.6%), with French (0.6%) and Italian being third (0.6%) most common languages. In the 2007 election the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party, SVP, which received 54.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, SPS (11.5%), the Green Party of Switzerland, Green Party (10.3%), and the Christian Social Party (Switzerland), CSP (9.4%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old), make up 59.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. In Marthalen about 81.3% 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''). Marthalen has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. , there were 110 people employed in the Primary sector of the economy, primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 231 people are employed in the Secondary sector of the economy, secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 453 people are employed in the Tertiary sector of the economy, tertiary sector, with 62 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Officeaccessed 28-Jul-2009 The historical population is given in the following table: : Ellikon is not included in the number of households.
Transport
Marthalen railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S33 (ZVV), S33.Buildings and structures
* Marthalen Landi-SiloReferences
External links
* * {{Authority control Municipalities of the canton of Zürich