Egg, Switzerland facts for kids

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Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Uster
Area
• Total	14.53 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	8,829
• Density	607.64/km2 (1,573.8/sq mi)
Postal code	8132
Surrounded by	Gossau, Grüningen, Herrliberg, Maur, Meilen, Mönchaltorf, Oetwil am See, Uetikon am See

Egg is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the Uster district. It is part of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History of Egg

The town of Egg was first mentioned in old writings way back in the year 775. Back then, it was known by the name Echa.

Geography of Egg

Church of Egg

An aerial view of Egg from 1922

Egg covers an area of about 14.5 square kilometers (about 5.6 square miles). A large part of this land, about 58%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 23% of the area. The remaining land, about 18%, has buildings and roads. Only a tiny bit, less than 1%, is made up of non-productive areas like rivers or mountains.

The lowest point in Egg is the Greifensee lake, which is 438 meters (1,437 feet) above sea level. The highest point is the Pfannenstiel mountain, reaching 853 meters (2,799 feet) high. Egg is located in the beautiful Pfannenstiel region.

Villages and Settlements in Egg

Egg is made up of three main villages:

• Hinteregg (with about 1,500 people)
• Egg (with about 4,800 people)
• Esslingen (with about 1,500 people)

There are also several smaller settlements, which are called Aussenwacht. These include:

• Rällikon
• Innervollikon
• Usservollikon
• Niederesslingen
• Rohr
• Schaubigen
• Eichholz
• Neuhaus
• Guldenen

Coat of Arms of Egg

The official symbol of Egg, its coat of arms, shows two hands reaching out from silver clouds and holding onto each other. These hands are blue. This symbol was created in the early 1800s. It was inspired by the ideas of the French Revolution. The entwined hands represent the important ideas of that time: Freedom, Equality, and Brotherhood.

People and Population in Egg

Egg has a population of 8,829 people. About 17% of the people living in Egg are from other countries. There are slightly more girls and women than boys and men in Egg. The number of people living here has grown by about 11.5% in the last ten years.

Most people in Egg speak German. Italian is the second most common language, and English is the third.

When it comes to age, about 23.8% of the population are children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Adults (20–64 years old) make up about 63.9% of the population. People over 64 years old make up about 12.3%.

Many adults in Egg, about 82% of those aged 25-64, have finished a higher level of education. This could be an upper secondary education or even university. There are 3,068 homes in Egg.

Egg has a low unemployment rate of 1.85%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs. In 2005, many people worked in different types of jobs:

• About 207 people worked in the primary economic sector, which includes farming.
• About 567 people worked in the secondary sector, which includes manufacturing and building things.
• About 1,404 people worked in the tertiary sector, which includes services like shops, offices, and healthcare.

In 2008, there were 2,349 Catholics and 3,412 Protestants living in Egg.

Here's how the population of Egg has changed over time:

Getting Around Egg

The town center of Zürich is connected to Egg by a special tramway called the Forchbahn. Egg is also connected to other towns like Zumikon and Hinwil by the Autostrasse A52, which is a type of highway.

See also

In Spanish: Egg (Zúrich) para niños