Berg am Irchel
Encyclopedia
Berg am Irchel is a municipality
in the district of Andelfingen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
Berg am Irchel has an area of 7.1 km² (2.7 sq mi). Of this area, 48.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located on a terrace on the northern slope of the Irchel
elevation. It includes the village of Berg Gräslikon (which left Buch am Irchel
in 1855 to join Berg). In 1619 Oberdorf left the municipality, in 1775 Schloss Schollenberg left and in 1788 Ziegelhütte left as well, all three joining Flaach
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 52.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(11.3%), the Green Party
(10.2%) and the SPS
(9.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Berg am Irchel about 79.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Berg am Irchel has an unemployment rate of 0.3%. , there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 28 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 43 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.
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 Andelfingen
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.-...
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
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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History
Berg am Irchel is first mentioned around 1100 as Berga. In 1243 it was mentioned as Berge.Geography
The municipality is located on a terrace on the northern slope of the Irchel
Irchel
The Irchel is an elevation in the Canton of Zürich, located at the Rhine between the Töss and Thur rivers, on the territory of Buch am Irchel, Berg am Irchel and Freienstein-Teufen, separating the Andelfingen and Bülach districts....
elevation. It includes the village of Berg Gräslikon (which left Buch am Irchel
Buch am Irchel
Buch am Irchel is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Buch am Irchel is first mentioned around 1238 as Buoch. In 1244 it was mentioned as Bebinchon.-Geography:...
in 1855 to join Berg). In 1619 Oberdorf left the municipality, in 1775 Schloss Schollenberg left and in 1788 Ziegelhütte left as well, all three joining Flaach
Flaach
Flaach is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Flaach is first mentioned in 1044 as Flacha, though the only surviving copy of the document dates from 1347.-Geography:...
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Demographics
Berg am Irchel has a population (as of ) of . , 3.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.3%. Most of the population speaks German (95.3%), with English being second most common ( 1.0%) and Albanian being third ( 1.0%).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 52.3% 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...
(11.3%), 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:...
(10.2%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(9.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Berg am Irchel about 79.2% 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...
).
Berg am Irchel has an unemployment rate of 0.3%. , there were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 28 businesses involved in this sector. 28 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 43 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | 10 Households 31 Adults |
| 1634 | 397 |
| 1698 | 527 |
| 1860 | 614 |
| 1900 | 464 |
| 1950 | 405 |
| 1980 | 376 |
| 2000 | 573 |
- including Gräslikon, though until 1855 it was part of Buch am IrchelBuch am IrchelBuch am Irchel is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Buch am Irchel is first mentioned around 1238 as Buoch. In 1244 it was mentioned as Bebinchon.-Geography:...
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