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Ellikon an der Thur Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ellikon an der Thur Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Area
• Total	5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	936
• Density	186.45/km2 (482.9/sq mi)
Postal code	8548
Surrounded by	Altikon, Bertschikon bei Attikon, Frauenfeld (TG), Gachnang (TG), Rickenbach, Uesslingen-Buch (TG), Wiesendangen

Ellikon an der Thur is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Winterthur area, which is part of the canton (or state) of Zürich.

History of Ellikon an der Thur

An aerial view of Ellikon an der Thur in 1923, taken by Walter Mittelholzer.

Ellikon an der Thur was first written about in old documents in the year 1257. This means people have lived and known about this place for a very long time!

Geography and Land Use

Ellikon an der Thur covers an area of about 5 square kilometers (almost 2 square miles). A large part of this land, about 70%, is used for farming. Forests cover almost 20% of the area.

About 10% of the land has buildings or roads on it. A very small part, less than 1%, is made up of things like rivers or other natural areas that are not used for farming or building. In 1996, houses and other buildings took up about 6% of the total area. Roads and other ways to get around made up the rest, about 4%.

People and Population

Ellikon an der Thur has a population of about 900 people. In 2007, about 8% of the people living there were from other countries. In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (50.6%) and females (49.4%). Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Ellikon an der Thur has grown by about 14%.

Most people in Ellikon an der Thur speak German, about 93% of the population. Serbo-Croatian is the second most common language, spoken by about 3% of the people.

Politics and Voting

In the 2007 election, the most popular political party was the SVP. They received over half of all the votes, about 53%. Other popular parties included the SPS and the CSP.

Age and Education

In 2000, about 30% of the people in Ellikon an der Thur were children and teenagers (under 20 years old). Adults (20-64 years old) made up almost 59% of the population. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up about 11.5%.

Most people in Switzerland have a good education. In Ellikon an der Thur, about 83% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule. There are 286 homes, or households, in the town.

Jobs and Work

Ellikon an der Thur has a very low unemployment rate, which means almost everyone who wants a job has one. In 2005, many people worked in farming, about 185 people. There were 21 businesses related to farming.

About 113 people worked in manufacturing, which means making things. There were 11 businesses in this area. The most people, 132, worked in the service industry, like shops, restaurants, or offices. There were 19 businesses in this sector. In 2007, about 39% of working people had full-time jobs, and about 61% worked part-time.

Religion

In 2008, there were 129 Catholics and 533 Protestants in Ellikon an der Thur. In the 2000 census, about 71% of the people were Protestant. Most of these belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 13% of the population was Catholic. A small number of people belonged to other religions, or did not state a religion, or were atheist (did not believe in a god).

Population Over Time

Here is a table showing how the population of Ellikon an der Thur has changed over many years:

See also

In Spanish: Ellikon an der Thur para niños