Dinhard facts for kids

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Dinhard Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Dinhard Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Area
• Total	7.07 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	434 m (1,424 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,741
• Density	246.25/km2 (637.8/sq mi)
Postal code	8474
Surrounded by	Altikon, Dägerlen, Rickenbach, Seuzach, Thalheim an der Thur, Winterthur

Dinhard is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is part of the Winterthur area, which is in the canton of Zürich. Think of a canton like a state or a large region within Switzerland.

History of Dinhard

An aerial view of Dinhard taken in 1924 by Walter Mittelholzer.

Dinhard was first mentioned in official records way back in 1275. At that time, its name was written as Thynart. This shows that the town has a long history!

Geography of Dinhard

Dinhard covers an area of about 7.1 square kilometers (or 2.7 square miles). To give you an idea, a big part of this land, about 70%, is used for farming. This means there are lots of fields and farms around.

Another important part, about 19.5%, is covered by forests. The rest of the land, about 10%, has buildings and roads. A tiny bit, 0.4%, is made up of things like rivers or mountains that aren't used for building or farming.

Dinhard is located in a southern part of the Zürcher Weinland region. This area is known for its vineyards. The municipality includes a few smaller villages. These are Kirch-Dinhard, Ausser-Dinhard, Welsikon, Eschlikon, and Vorder Grüt.

People of Dinhard (Demographics)

Dinhard has a population of about 1,700 people. A small part of the population, about 6.5%, are people from other countries. In Dinhard, there are slightly more males (about 51.3%) than females (about 48.7%). Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Dinhard has grown by about 7.6%.

Most people in Dinhard speak German, which is about 97.3% of the population. A smaller number of people speak English (0.7%) or Italian (0.5%).

How People Vote

In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received 46% of all the votes. Other popular parties included the CSP, the FDP, and the Green Party.

Age and Education

When it comes to age, about 27.2% of the people in Dinhard are children and teenagers (under 19 years old). Adults, aged 20 to 64, make up the largest group at 63.6%. Seniors, who are over 64 years old, make up 9.2% of the population.

Most adults in Dinhard are well-educated. About 86.1% of people aged 25-64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university. There are about 500 homes or families in Dinhard.

Jobs and Work

Dinhard has a very low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work can find a job. About 1.07% of people are unemployed.

Many people in Dinhard work in different types of jobs:

• Primary sector: About 92 people work in farming or other jobs that get raw materials from nature. There are about 30 businesses like this.
• Secondary sector: About 128 people work in factories or construction. There are 20 businesses in this area.
• Tertiary sector: About 130 people work in services, like shops, offices, or schools. There are 38 businesses in this sector.

Most people work full-time (about 39.4%), while others work part-time (about 60.6%).

Religion

In Dinhard, many people are Christian. In 2008, there were about 220 Catholics and 912 Protestants.

Looking at the 2000 census, about 72.3% of the people were Protestant. Most of them belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 14.4% of the population were Catholic. A small number of people belonged to other religions or did not state a religion. About 9.3% said they were atheist or agnostic.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's how the population of Dinhard has changed throughout history:

Transport in Dinhard

Dinhard has its own train station, called Dinhard railway station. This station is part of the Zurich S-Bahn network. You can catch the S29 train line here, which connects Dinhard to bigger towns like Winterthur and Stein am Rhein.

See also

In Spanish: Dinhard para niños