Altikon
Encyclopedia
Altikon is a municipality
in the district of Winterthur
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland.
The village of Altikon is located on the southern bank of the Thur
river. It is at the intersection of the old Thurtalstrasse (parallel to the Thur river) from Andelfingen
to Frauenfeld
and the main north-south road over the Thru. The municipality includes the village of Altikon and the hamlet
of Schneit. Since 1884 it has also included Feldi and Herten (Burgstelle), which were part of Ellikon an der Thur
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 62.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(11.8%), the Green Party
(7.8%) and the CSP
(6.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. In Altikon about 77.9% 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 230 households in Altikon.
Altikon has an unemployment rate of 0.65%. , there were 101 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 33 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector. 37% of the working population were employed full-time, and 63% were employed part-time.
there were 85 Catholics
and 439 Protestants
in Altikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 75.7% were some type of Protestant, with 74.2% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 1.5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 12.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 1.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.8% did not give a religion, and 7.5% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Winterthur
Winterthur (district)
Winterthur District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the city of Winterthur.- Municipalities :Winterthur District contains a total of 21 municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Altikon has an area of 7.7 km² (3 sq mi). Of this area, 68.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 3.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 2.6% of the area. 2.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.The village of Altikon is located on the southern bank of the Thur
Thur River (Switzerland)
Thur is a long river in north-eastern Switzerland. Its source is near the mountain Säntis in the south-east of the canton of St. Gallen. In this canton it flows through the Toggenburg region and the town Wil. After Wil it flows through the canton of Thurgau and its capital Frauenfeld. The final ...
river. It is at the intersection of the old Thurtalstrasse (parallel to the Thur river) from Andelfingen
Andelfingen
Andelfingen may refer to:*Andelfingen, Germany*Andelfingen, Switzerland...
to Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld
Frauenfeld is the capital of the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland.-Early history:The earliest trace of human settlement are several La Tène era graves to the east of Langdorf. The Roman road from Oberwinterthur to Pfyn ran through what is now the Allmend in Frauenfeld. Two Roman villas were...
and the main north-south road over the Thru. The municipality includes the village of Altikon and the hamlet
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Schneit. Since 1884 it has also included Feldi and Herten (Burgstelle), which were part of Ellikon an der Thur
Ellikon an der Thur
Ellikon an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Ellikon an der Thur has an area of . 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 and the remainder ...
.
Demographics
Altikon has a population (as of ) of . , 4.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 51.2% male and 48.8% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.5%. Most of the population speaks German (98.4%), with English being second most common ( 0.3%) and Spanish being third ( 0.3%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 62.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(11.8%), the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(7.8%) and the CSP
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party is a political party in Switzerland. The CSP is more social democratic than the CVP. With the moderate Christian left as its background, the CSP commits itself to social democratic and environmentalist political solutions...
(6.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. In Altikon about 77.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). There are 230 households in Altikon.
Altikon has an unemployment rate of 0.65%. , there were 101 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 11 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 4 businesses in this sector. 33 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 17 businesses in this sector. 37% of the working population were employed full-time, and 63% were employed part-time.
there were 85 Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
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and 439 Protestants
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
in Altikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 75.7% were some type of Protestant, with 74.2% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
Swiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
and 1.5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 12.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 1.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.8% did not give a religion, and 7.5% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | 62 (in 20 households) |
| 1836 | 400 |
| 1850 | 452 |
| 1950 | 471 |
| 2000 | 613 |