Berg am Irchel facts for kids

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Berg am Irchel Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Berg am Irchel Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Andelfingen
Area
• Total	7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	595
• Density	84.88/km2 (219.8/sq mi)
Postal code	8415
Surrounded by	Buch am Irchel, Flaach, Freienstein-Teufen, Rüdlingen (SH), Volken

Berg am Irchel is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's found in the Andelfingen area, which is part of the Zürich region (or canton).

History of Berg am Irchel

The first time Berg am Irchel was written about was around the year 1100. Back then, it was called Berga. Later, in 1243, its name changed slightly to Berge.

Geography and Landscape

Eigenthal Castle

Aerial view of Berg am Irchel in 1954

Berg am Irchel covers an area of about 7.1 square kilometers (2.7 square miles). A large part of this land, nearly half (48.2%), is used for farming. Another big part (44.8%) is covered by forests.

About 5.7% of the land has buildings or roads. The remaining small portion (1.3%) includes natural features like rivers or mountains.

The town is built on a flat area on the northern side of the Irchel mountain. It includes the main village of Berg and a place called Gräslikon. Gräslikon used to be part of a different town, Buch am Irchel, but it joined Berg in 1855. Some other areas, like Oberdorf, Schloss Schollenberg, and Ziegelhütte, left Berg am Irchel between 1619 and 1788 to join the nearby town of Flaach.

Population and People

Berg am Irchel has a population of 595 people (as of 31 December 2020). In 2007, about 3.8% of the people living here were from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Berg am Irchel has grown by about 4.3%.

Most people in Berg am Irchel speak German (95.3%). English is the second most common language (1.0%), followed by Albanian (1.0%).

Education and Jobs

The people in Berg am Irchel are generally well-educated. About 79.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

The unemployment rate in Berg am Irchel is very low, at 0.3%. This means almost everyone who wants a job has one.

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

• Farming: 57 people worked in farming, with 28 businesses in this area.
• Manufacturing: 28 people worked in making things, with 12 businesses.
• Services: 43 people worked in service jobs (like shops or offices), with 13 businesses.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's how the population of Berg am Irchel has changed over many years:

Note: This includes Gräslikon, even though it was part of Buch am Irchel until 1855.

See also

In Spanish: Berg am Irchel para niños