Dällikon facts for kids

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Dällikon Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Dällikon Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Area
• Total	4.51 km2 (1.74 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	4,278
• Density	948.6/km2 (2,456.8/sq mi)
Postal code	8108
Surrounded by	Buchs, Dänikon, Oetwil an der Limmat, Regensdorf, Weiningen

Dällikon is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Dielsdorf district in the canton of Zürich.

A Look at Dällikon's Past

An aerial view of Dällikon from 1923, taken by Walter Mittelholzer.

Dällikon was first mentioned in old writings in the year 870. Back then, its name was Tellinghovon.

Later, in 1843, a nearby village called Dänikon decided to become its own separate town. Before that, it was part of Dällikon.

Where is Dällikon?

Dällikon covers an area of about 4.5 square kilometers (about 1.7 square miles). A large part of this land, about 45%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 32.4% of the area.

About 22.1% of the land has buildings or roads. A very small part, 0.4%, is non-productive land like rivers. The town is located in a valley called Furttal, on the northern side of the Altberg mountain.

People and Life in Dällikon

Dällikon has a population of 4,278 people (as of 31 December 2020). About 24.4% of the people living here are from other countries (as of 2007).

Over the last 10 years, the number of people living in Dällikon has grown by 17.6%. Most people in Dällikon (83.7%) speak German. Italian is the second most common language (4.0%), followed by Turkish (2.7%).

In the 2007 local election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received about 50.4% of the votes. Other popular groups included the CSP (12.1%), the SPS (12%), and the FDP (9%).

Education and Work

Looking at the age of the people (as of 2000), about 22.9% are children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Adults (20–64 years old) make up 70% of the population. Seniors (over 64 years old) are 7.1%.

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Dällikon, about 72.9% of adults (aged 25–64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

The unemployment rate in Dällikon is 3.12%. This means a small percentage of people who want to work cannot find a job.

How People Work Here

As of 2005, people in Dällikon work in different types of jobs:

• Primary sector: About 45 people work in farming or related jobs. There are 13 businesses in this area.
• Secondary sector: About 1220 people work in manufacturing or construction. There are 74 businesses in this area.
• Tertiary sector: About 1156 people work in services, like shops, offices, or healthcare. There are 135 businesses in this area.

Population Over Time

The table below shows how Dällikon's population has changed over many years:

Getting Around Dällikon

Dällikon has a train station called Buchs-Dällikon railway station. It is a stop on the S-Bahn Zürich train line S6. There are also two bus lines, 491 and 449, that go through Dällikon.

See also

In Spanish: Dällikon para niños