Adlikon bei Andelfingen facts for kids

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Former municipality of Switzerland
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Adlikon bei Andelfingen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Adlikon bei Andelfingen Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Andelfingen
Area
• Total	6.71 km2 (2.59 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (December 2020)
• Total	693
• Density	103.28/km2 (267.5/sq mi)
Postal code	8452
Surrounded by	Andelfingen, Dägerlen, Humlikon, Ossingen, Thalheim an der Thur

Adlikon bei Andelfingen, often called just Adlikon, was a small town in Switzerland. It was located in the canton of Zürich. On January 1, 2023, Adlikon joined with another town, Humlikon. They both became part of the larger town of Andelfingen.

A Look Back in Time

Adlikon is quite old! The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1255. Back then, its name was spelled Adilinkon.

Where Adlikon Was Located

Aerial view of Adlikon in 1946

Adlikon covered an area of about 6.6 square kilometers (2.5 square miles). A large part of this land, about 66%, was used for farming. Forests covered 23% of the area. Buildings and roads made up about 8.6% of the land. The rest of the area, about 2.4%, was made up of things like rivers.

The town was located south of the Thur River. It also included two smaller villages called Dätwil and Niederwil.

People of Adlikon

As of 2022, Adlikon had a population of 707 people. In 2007, a small part of the population, about 3.5%, was made up of people from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Adlikon grew a little bit.

Most people in Adlikon speak German. This was true for about 98.1% of the population in 2000. Albanian was the second most common language, spoken by 1.0% of people. English was spoken by 0.3%.

Age Groups

In 2000, the population of Adlikon was divided into different age groups:

• Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 29.5% of the population.
• Adults (20–64 years old) made up 59.3%.
• Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 11.2%.

Education and Jobs

Most adults in Adlikon, about 85.6%, had finished high school or gone on to higher education. This could be a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

Adlikon had a low unemployment rate of 1.62%. This means most people who wanted jobs had them.

In 2005, many people worked in different types of jobs:

• Farming: About 66 people worked in farming, with 27 businesses in this area.
• Making Things: About 20 people worked in factories or making goods, with 5 businesses.
• Services: About 120 people worked in service jobs, like shops or offices, with 13 businesses.

Population Over Time

Here is how the population of Adlikon changed over many years:

In 1872, the town of Humlikon became a separate place from Adlikon. So, the numbers for 1850 do not include the people who lived in Humlikon.