Hombrechtikon
Encyclopedia
Hombrechtikon is a municipality
in the district of Meilen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located between Lake Zurich
and the Zürcher Oberland
. The land is very hilly, which prevented a large, single village from forming. There at least 97 different hamlets
and individual farm houses scattered throughout the municipality. Some of the largest are Lützelsee (first mentioned in 745 as Lucikinse) and Feldbach (first mentioned in 873 as Velepach).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 44.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(13.6%), the FDP
(11.7%) and the CSP
(10.7%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hombrechtikon 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 2948 households in Hombrechtikon.
Hombrechtikon has an unemployment rate of 2.12%. , there were 260 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 87 businesses involved in this sector. 983 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 93 businesses in this sector. 1305 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 224 businesses in this sector. 41.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 58.4% were employed part-time.
there were 2,314 Catholics
and 3,419 Protestants
in Hombrechtikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 51.4% were some type of Protestant, with 47.4% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 4% belonging to other Protestant churches. 28.9% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.6% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
and the train station are located on Lake Zürich
. Hombrechtion is perched above the lake besides Pfannenstiel
. On a plateau, the protected moorlands Uetziker Ried and Lützelsee
are located, as well Seeweidsee
is situated in the municipality.
.
. The houses in the town include; the Hof Oberhaus at Seestrasse 2&4, the Hürlimannhaus at Lützelsee 2&4, the Landstiz Rosenberg at Alte Landstrasse 1&3, the Menzihaus at Lützelsee 3 and the Eglihaus at Lutikon 1-3. The town's Reformed church
is also on the list. The neolithic
and early Bronze Age
settlement at Feldbach is the last site on the list. The entire hamlet of Lützelsee and the Feldbach area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
. The prehistoric settlement at Feldbach is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
a UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
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 Meilen
Meilen (district)
Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the town of Meilen....
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....
.
History
Hombrechtikon is first mentioned in 1200 as Humbrechtigkon. In 1217 it was mentioned as Hunbrechticon.Geography
Hombrechtikon has an area of 12.2 km² (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 60.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 14.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 13.9% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (4.8%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.2% of the area. 15.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.The municipality is located between Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
and the Zürcher Oberland
Zürcher Oberland
The Zürcher Oberland in Switzerland, is the hilly south-eastern part of the Canton of Zurich, bordering on the Toggenburg, including the districts of Uster, Hinwil, Pfäffikon as well as the Töss Valley as far as the district of Winterthur. The territory gradually fell under the control of the city...
. The land is very hilly, which prevented a large, single village from forming. There at least 97 different 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 farm houses scattered throughout the municipality. Some of the largest are Lützelsee (first mentioned in 745 as Lucikinse) and Feldbach (first mentioned in 873 as Velepach).
Demographics
Hombrechtikon has a population (as of ) of . , 16.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.6%. Most of the population speaks German (88.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.4%) and Albanian being third ( 1.7%).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 44.1% 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....
(13.6%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(11.7%) 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...
(10.7%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.7%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hombrechtikon 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 2948 households in Hombrechtikon.
Hombrechtikon has an unemployment rate of 2.12%. , there were 260 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 87 businesses involved in this sector. 983 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 93 businesses in this sector. 1305 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 224 businesses in this sector. 41.6% of the working population were employed full-time, and 58.4% were employed part-time.
there were 2,314 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 3,419 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 Hombrechtikon. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 51.4% were some type of Protestant, with 47.4% 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% belonging to other Protestant churches. 28.9% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.6% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1634 | 617 |
| 1772 | 1,501 |
| 1850 | 2,649 |
| 1900 | 2,292 |
| 1950 | 3,079 |
| 1980 | 6,001 |
| 2000 | 7,246 |
Geography
The village FeldbachFeldbach, Switzerland
Feldbach is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zurich and is part of the political municipality of Hombrechtikon. In the local dialect it is called Fäldbach....
and the train station are located on Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
. Hombrechtion is perched above the lake besides Pfannenstiel
Pfannenstiel (Zürich)
Pfannenstiel is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :...
. On a plateau, the protected moorlands Uetziker Ried and Lützelsee
Lützelsee
Lützelsee is a lake north of Hombrechtikon, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.13 km².-External links:* website about the lake...
are located, as well Seeweidsee
Seeweidsee
Seeweidsee is a lake in the municipality of Hombrechtikon, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.2 ha....
is situated in the municipality.
Transportation
Hombrechtikon-Feldbach is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S7S7 (ZVV)
The S7 is a regional railway line of the Zürich S-Bahn on the ZVV and is one of the network's trunk lines.- Route :...
.
Heritage sites of national significance
There are seven sites in Thayngen that are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significanceSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance
The Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance is a register of some 8,300 items of cultural property in Switzerland...
. The houses in the town include; the Hof Oberhaus at Seestrasse 2&4, the Hürlimannhaus at Lützelsee 2&4, the Landstiz Rosenberg at Alte Landstrasse 1&3, the Menzihaus at Lützelsee 3 and the Eglihaus at Lutikon 1-3. The town's 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...
is also on the list. The neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
and early Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
settlement at Feldbach is the last site on the list. The entire hamlet of Lützelsee and the Feldbach area are part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites
The Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites is part of a 1981 Ordinance of the Swiss Federal Council implementing the Federal Law on the Protection of Nature and Cultural Heritage.-Sites of national importance:-Types:...
. The prehistoric settlement at Feldbach is part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps is a series of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements in and around the Alps built from around 5000 to 500 B.C. on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands...
a UNESCO
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Site.