Dorf, Switzerland facts for kids

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Dorf Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Dorf Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Andelfingen
Area
• Total	5.56 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation	426 m (1,398 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	666
• Density	119.78/km2 (310.2/sq mi)
Postal code	8458
Surrounded by	Andelfingen, Buch am Irchel, Humlikon, Neftenbach, Volken

Dorf is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's in the district of Andelfingen, within the canton of Zürich. The German word Dorf actually means "village"!

A Look Back: Dorf's History

Dorf was first mentioned a very long time ago, in the year 1044. This mention was found in an old document. For many years, until 1699, Dorf was part of the church parish of Andelfingen. After that, it became its own independent Protestant parish.

What's in a Name? The Village of Dorf

The name "Dorf" simply means "village" in German. Because of this, you might find other places called "Dorf" in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. However, in Switzerland, Dorf is the only municipality with just this name. There are also smaller villages or hamlets that are called "Dorf" or "Dörfli" (which means "little village"), or whose names end in "-dorf."

Geography: Where Dorf is Located

Dorf covers an area of about 5.5 square kilometers (about 2.1 square miles). A large part of this area, 52.7%, is used for farming. Forests cover 40.6% of the land. The remaining 6.7% is where buildings and roads are located. The municipality is situated right at the entrance to the Flaacker river valley.

People of Dorf: Demographics and Life

Population and Languages

As of 31 December 2020, Dorf has a population of 666 people. In 2007, about 6.7% of the people living in Dorf were from other countries. Over the past 10 years, the population has grown by about 20.3%. Most people in Dorf speak German (95.4%). English is the second most common language (1.3%), and Serbo-Croatian is third (1.3%).

Elections and Education

In the 2007 election, the most popular political group was the SVP, which received 55.5% of the votes. Other popular groups included the SPS (9.5%) and some local left-wing parties (9%). The people of Switzerland are generally well educated. In Dorf, about 84.6% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished either a non-mandatory upper secondary education or a higher education, like university.

Work and Economy

Dorf has a low unemployment rate of 1.2%. As of 2005, 42 people worked in the primary economic sector, which includes farming. There were 14 businesses in this sector. In the secondary sector, which involves manufacturing, 30 people were employed across nine businesses. The tertiary sector, which includes services, employed 73 people in 15 businesses.

Historical Population Growth

Here's how Dorf's population has changed over time:

Dorf in Books

Dorf is mentioned in a book called Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder.

Images for kids

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  A view of Dorf

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  An aerial view of Dorf from 1948