Bauma
Encyclopedia
Bauma is a municipality
in the district of Pfäffikon
in the canton
of Zurich in Switzerland
.
Bauma is situated in the upper Töss Valley
at the foot of the Hörnli ridge. It consists of two sections Bauma and Saland and about 80 hamlets
and individual houses scattered throughout the valley and hillside.
The localities within the municipality besides the villages of Bauma and Saland include the formerly independent village of Hörnen (first mentioned in 869 as Huornomarcha),
Altlandenberg, Juckern, Blitterswil, Dillhaus, Undalen, Blitterswil, Bliggenswil, Wolfensberg, Wellenau, Lipperschwendi, Laubberg and Schindlet.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 45.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(13.6%), the SPS
(10.7%) and the Green Party
(8.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bauma about 73.5% 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 1618 households in Bauma.
Bauma has an unemployment rate of 1.79%. , there were 151 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 56 businesses involved in this sector. 541 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 65 businesses in this sector. 833 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 138 businesses in this sector. 35.4% of the working population were employed full-time, and 64.6% were employed part-time.
there were 864 Catholics
and 2224 Protestants
in Bauma. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 59% were some type of Protestant, with 54.8% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 4.2% belonging to other Protestant churches. 22% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.7% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.9% did not give a religion, and 9% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
. The wettest month is June during which time Bauma receives an average of 174 mm (6.9 in) of precipitation. During the wettest month, June, there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 14.3, but with only 149 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation.
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 Pfäffikon
Pfäffikon (district)
Pfäffikon District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Pfäffikon.- Municipalities :Pfäffikon contains a total of twelve 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 Zurich in Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
Geography
Bauma has an area of 20.8 km² (8 sq mi). Of this area, 35.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 54.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.7%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.1% of the area. 6.9% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.Bauma is situated in the upper Töss Valley
Töss Valley
The Töss Valley is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The valley compromises parts of the Zürcher Oberland including the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Winterthur, in addition to parts of the Zürcher Unterland .Usually Tösstal is the name of the upper...
at the foot of the Hörnli ridge. It consists of two sections Bauma and Saland and about 80 hamlets
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...
and individual houses scattered throughout the valley and hillside.
The localities within the municipality besides the villages of Bauma and Saland include the formerly independent village of Hörnen (first mentioned in 869 as Huornomarcha),
Altlandenberg, Juckern, Blitterswil, Dillhaus, Undalen, Blitterswil, Bliggenswil, Wolfensberg, Wellenau, Lipperschwendi, Laubberg and Schindlet.
Demographics
The municipality as of had a population of . , 14.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -2.9%. Most of the population speaks German (92.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.8%) and Albanian being third ( 1.8%).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 45.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(13.6%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(10.7%) and 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:...
(8.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bauma about 73.5% 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 1618 households in Bauma.
Bauma has an unemployment rate of 1.79%. , there were 151 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 56 businesses involved in this sector. 541 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 65 businesses in this sector. 833 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 138 businesses in this sector. 35.4% of the working population were employed full-time, and 64.6% were employed part-time.
there were 864 Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and 2224 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 Bauma. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 59% were some type of Protestant, with 54.8% 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 4.2% belonging to other Protestant churches. 22% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.7% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.9% did not give a religion, and 9% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1468 | 27 households |
| 1634 | 455 |
| 1691 | 1,082 |
| 1772 | 2,530 |
| 1836 | 3,217 |
| 1850 | 2,993 |
Weather
Bauma has an average of 152.5 days of rain per year and on average receives 1544 mm (60.8 in) of precipitationPrecipitation (meteorology)
In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation In meteorology, precipitation (also known as one of the classes of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation...
. The wettest month is June during which time Bauma receives an average of 174 mm (6.9 in) of precipitation. During the wettest month, June, there is precipitation for an average of 14.2 days. The month with the most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 14.3, but with only 149 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation.
External links
- Government Website http://www.bauma-zh.ch
- Gymnastics Club http://www.tvbauma.ch