Pfungen
Encyclopedia
Pfungen is a municipality
in the district of Winterthur
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the lower Töss Valley
, with the village sitting on a spur of the Multberg and additional settlements in the Rums river valley. It consists of the village of Pfungen and settlements in the Rums river valley as well as the industrial development in Bruni.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 48.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(14.9%), the CSP
(9.8%) and the FDP
(8.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. In Pfungen about 71.8% 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 1061 households in Pfungen.
Pfungen has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. , there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 283 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 31 businesses in this sector. 321 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 62 businesses in this sector. 35% of the working population were employed full-time, and 65% were employed part-time.
there were 612 Catholics
and 1266 Protestants
in Pfungen. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 52.3% were some type of Protestant, with 51.2% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 1.1% belonging to other Protestant churches. 25.8% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 9.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.4% did not give a religion, and 8.8% 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
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....
.
Geography
Pfungen has an area of 5 km² (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 32.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 24% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 16.2% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7.6%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.6% of the area. 22.3% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.The municipality is located in the lower 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...
, with the village sitting on a spur of the Multberg and additional settlements in the Rums river valley. It consists of the village of Pfungen and settlements in the Rums river valley as well as the industrial development in Bruni.
Demographics
Pfungen has a population (as of ) of . , 22.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 50.7% male and 49.3% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.1%. Most of the population speaks German (85.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 6.2%) and Turkish being third ( 2.5%).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 48.7% 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....
(14.9%), 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...
(9.8%) and 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....
(8.9%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. In Pfungen about 71.8% 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 1061 households in Pfungen.
Pfungen has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. , there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 8 businesses involved in this sector. 283 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 31 businesses in this sector. 321 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 62 businesses in this sector. 35% of the working population were employed full-time, and 65% were employed part-time.
there were 612 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 1266 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 Pfungen. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 52.3% were some type of Protestant, with 51.2% 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 1.1% belonging to other Protestant churches. 25.8% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 9.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.4% did not give a religion, and 8.8% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | c. 50 |
| 1633 | 240 |
| 1850 | 522 |
| 1900 | 1,061 |
| 1950 | 1,278 |
| 1970 | 1,870 |
| 2000 | 2,486 |