Bergdietikon facts for kids
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Bergdietikon
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 Bergdietikon
Location in Switzerland
Bergdietikon
Location in Canton of Aargau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Aargau | |
| District | Baden | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 2,909 | |
| • Density | 489.7/km2 (1,268.4/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8962
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| Surrounded by | Bellikon, Dietikon (ZH), Rudolfstetten-Friedlisberg, Spreitenbach, Urdorf (ZH), Widen | |
Bergdietikon is a small town, called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is found in the Baden area, which is part of the canton of Aargau. This town is located in a beautiful area known as the Limmat Valley.
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History of Bergdietikon
Bergdietikon was once part of a larger town called Dietikon. Both were in a Swiss region known as the County of Baden. For a short time, they were part of a new area called the Canton of Baden.
In 1803, a big change happened. The Canton of Baden was broken up. The town of Dietikon was split into two parts. The mountain villages in the west became the "Mountain municipality of Dietikon." In 1840, this part was officially renamed Bergdietikon.
Dietikon joined the Canton of Zurich, but Bergdietikon became part of Aargau. Because this new town was made up of many small, spread-out villages with no shared history, it took a long time for a main town center to form.
Geography of Bergdietikon
Bergdietikon covers an area of about 6 square kilometers (2.3 square miles). A large part of this land, about 54.6%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 27.3% of the area.
About 16.8% of the land has buildings or roads. The remaining small part, 1.3%, is made up of natural features like rivers or lakes.
The town is located in the Baden district. It sits on the southwest side of a hill called the Heitersberg. Bergdietikon includes several small farm settlements. These are Baltenswil, Schönenberg, Herrenberg, Bernold, Kindhausen, and Gwinden.
The beautiful Egelsee (a lake) is also found within the municipality.
Coat of Arms
The official design of Bergdietikon's coat of arms shows a green oak tree. The tree is shown with its roots, standing on green hills. This design is set against a silver (white) background.
People of Bergdietikon (Demographics)
Bergdietikon has a population of 2,909 people. About 13.1% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the population has slightly decreased.
Most people in Bergdietikon, about 93.4%, speak German. French is the second most common language, spoken by 1.3% of the people. Italian is also spoken by 1.3% of the population.
Here's a look at the age groups in Bergdietikon:
- Children aged 0-9: 8.3%
- Teenagers aged 10-19: 8.4%
- Young adults aged 20-29: 10.7%
- Adults aged 30-39: 10.5%
- Adults aged 40-49: 18.8%
- Adults aged 50-59: 15.8%
- Seniors aged 60-69: 14.1%
- Seniors aged 70-79: 9.4%
- Seniors aged 80-89: 3.5%
- Seniors aged 90 and older: 0.4%
In 2000, there were 85 homes with 1 or 2 people. There were 398 homes with 3 or 4 people. And 458 homes had 5 or more people. On average, each home had about 2.31 people. In 2008, more than half of the homes (55.8%) were single-family houses.
In the 2007 federal election (where people vote for their national leaders), the most popular political group was the SVP. They received 44.2% of the votes. Other popular parties were the FDP (21.4%), the SP (11%), and the CVP (9.3%).
Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Bergdietikon, about 87.1% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university. In the 2008/2009 school year, 123 students attended primary school in Bergdietikon.
Here is how the population has changed over time:
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 491 | — |
| 1900 | 466 | −5.1% |
| 1950 | 514 | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1,077 | +109.5% |
| 2000 | 2,256 | +109.5% |
Economy
In 2007, Bergdietikon had a low unemployment rate of 1.47%. This means most people who wanted to work had jobs.
In 2005, about 70 people worked in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 23 businesses in this area.
About 701 people worked in the secondary sector. This includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 31 businesses in this sector.
The tertiary sector employed 233 people. This sector covers jobs in services, like shops, offices, and healthcare. There were 79 businesses in this sector.
In 2000, 1,251 people lived in Bergdietikon and had jobs. Most of them (about 79.5%) traveled outside Bergdietikon for work. However, 738 people came into Bergdietikon to work. Overall, there were 995 jobs available in the town.
Religion
Based on the 2000 census, about 33.8% of the people in Bergdietikon were Roman Catholic. A larger group, 49.2%, belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. A very small number of people, about 0.18%, were part of the Christian Catholic faith.
See also
In Spanish: Bergdietikon para niños
