Kilchberg, Zurich
Encyclopedia
Kilchberg is a municipality
in the district of Horgen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland.
Its coat of arms
features a sky-blue shield
with a trillium
.
Kilchberg is also the site of a regional cemetery
.
village of Bendlikon (first mentioned in 1250 as Benklinkon) where Kilchberg was just a section of the village.
In the 2007 national election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 30.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP
(27.4%), the SPS
(12.5%) and the CSP
(10.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kilchberg about 84.7% 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 3,512 households in Kilchberg.
there were 1928 Catholics
and 2786 Protestants
in Kilchberg. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 44.3% were some type of Protestant, with 42.7% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 1.6% belonging to other Protestant churches. 28.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6.3% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.3% did not give a religion, and 17.3% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Kilchberg is home to the corporate headquarters
of the confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli
.
Kilchberg has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. , there were 118 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 1479 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 48 businesses in this sector. 1983 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 306 businesses in this sector. 65% of the working population were employed full-time, and 35% were employed part-time. Kilchberg is also the location of the private hospital Krankenhaus Sanitas.
is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the lines S8
and S24.
Tourist boat trips, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
, also sail from Zürich and Rapperswil.
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 Horgen
Horgen (district)
Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 12 municipalities and has a population of and an area of ....
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.
Its coat of arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
features a sky-blue shield
Shield
A shield is a type of personal armor, meant to intercept attacks, either by stopping projectiles such as arrows or redirecting a hit from a sword, mace or battle axe to the side of the shield-bearer....
with a trillium
Trillium
Trillium is a genus of about 40–50 species of spring ephemeral perennials, native to temperate regions of North America and Asia....
.
Kilchberg is also the site of a regional cemetery
Cemetery
A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried. The term "cemetery" implies that the land is specifically designated as a burying ground. Cemeteries in the Western world are where the final ceremonies of death are observed...
.
History
Kilchberg is first mentioned in 1248 as Hilchberch. In 1250 it was mentioned as Kilchperch. It grew out of the mediaevalLate Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
village of Bendlikon (first mentioned in 1250 as Benklinkon) where Kilchberg was just a section of the village.
Geography
Kilchberg has an area of 2.6 km² (1 sq mi). Of this area, 26.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 1.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 71.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 58.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (13.2%). 74.9% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.Demographics
Kilchberg has a population (as of ) of . , 21.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.8%. Most of the population speaks German (84.0%), with English being second most common ( 4.1%) and Italian being third ( 2.8%).In the 2007 national 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 30.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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....
(27.4%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(12.5%) 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...
(10.2%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19.8%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Kilchberg about 84.7% 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 3,512 households in Kilchberg.
there were 1928 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 2786 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 Kilchberg. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 44.3% were some type of Protestant, with 42.7% 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 1.6% belonging to other Protestant churches. 28.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6.3% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.3% did not give a religion, and 17.3% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | 43 households |
| 1634 | 286 |
| 1671 | 515 |
| 1722 | 617 |
| 1836 | 958 |
| 1850 | 1,141 |
| 1900 | 1,951 |
| 1950 | 5,474 |
| 1970 | 7,546 |
| 1990 | 7,081 |
| 2000 | 7,197 |
Industry
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
of the confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprüngli AG, more commonly known as Lindt, is a luxury Swiss chocolate and confectionery company.- History :The origins of the company date back to 1845...
.
Kilchberg has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. , there were 118 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 1479 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 48 businesses in this sector. 1983 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 306 businesses in this sector. 65% of the working population were employed full-time, and 35% were employed part-time. Kilchberg is also the location of the private hospital Krankenhaus Sanitas.
Transport
Kilchberg railway stationKilchberg railway station
Kilchberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Kilchberg. The station is located on the original Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is served by lines...
is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the lines S8
S8 (ZVV)
The S8 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Thurgau, Zürich and Schwyz.- Route :...
and S24.
Tourist boat trips, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich....
, also sail from Zürich and Rapperswil.
Famous residents
- German author Thomas MannThomas MannThomas Mann was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and 1929 Nobel Prize laureate, known for his series of highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novellas, noted for their insight into the psychology of the artist and the intellectual...
made his home in Kilchberg when he returned to Europe after World War II, and he is buried there. - Swiss author Conrad Ferdinand MeyerConrad Ferdinand MeyerConrad Ferdinand Meyer was a Swiss poet and historical novelist, a master of realism chiefly remembered for stirring narrative ballads like "Die Füße im Feuer" .-Biography:...
was born in Zürich (October 11, 1825) and died in Kilchberg (November 28, 1898). In his honor, there is a C.F. Meyer museum in Kilchberg. - Swiss-German chocolatier, David Sprüngli-Schwartz, and his son were born in Zürich but owned factories and died in Kilchberg. Their chocolate company Lindt & Sprüngli, most commonly known as Lindt, is world famous.