Freienstein-Teufen Facts for Kids

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Freienstein-Teufen

Coat of arms

Freienstein-Teufen

Location in Switzerland

Freienstein-Teufen

Location in Canton of Zurich

Switzerland

Area

• Total

8.4 km² (3.2 sq mi)

Elevation

420 m (1,380 ft)

Population

(Dec 2020 )

• Total

2,397

• Density

285.4/km² (739/sq mi)

Postal code

8427

Surrounded by

Berg am Irchel, Buch am Irchel, Buchberg (SH), Dättlikon, Eglisau, Embrach, Rorbas, Rüdlingen (SH)

Freienstein-Teufen is a town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Bülach district within the Zürich area. Zürich is one of Switzerland's cantons, which are like states or regions.

History of Freienstein-Teufen
Geography of Freienstein-Teufen
People and Population in Freienstein-Teufen
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History of Freienstein-Teufen

An aerial view of Teufen in 1948.

The town of Teufen was first mentioned in old records in the year 890. The name Frigenstein appeared later, in 1254. In 1958, the two villages of Freienstein and Teufen joined together to form one municipality.

Geography of Freienstein-Teufen

Freienstein-Teufen covers an area of about 8.3 square kilometers (3.2 square miles). A large part of this land, about 39.4%, is used for farming. Nearly half of the area, 49.6%, is covered by forests.

About 9.2% of the land has buildings or roads on it. The remaining 1.8% is made up of things like rivers or mountains that are not used for farming or building. The municipality is located in the lower Tösstal valley and borders the Rhine river.

People and Population in Freienstein-Teufen

Freienstein-Teufen has a population of 2,397 people (as of 31 December 2020). In 2007, about 11.4% of the people living there were from other countries. Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in the town has grown by 7.3%.

Most people in Freienstein-Teufen speak German, about 90.9% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 2.2% of people. Albanian is third, spoken by 1.6%.

Political Parties and Elections

In the 2007 election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received 38.4% of all the votes. The next most popular parties were the CSP with 17.3% of votes, the SPS with 14.8%, and the Green Party with 10.5%.

Education and Age Groups

Looking at the population in 2000, children and teenagers (ages 0–19) made up 28.2% of the people. Adults (ages 20–64) were the largest group, at 63%. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 8.8% of the population.

In Freienstein-Teufen, about 80.8% of adults between 25 and 64 years old have finished a higher level of education. This includes either upper secondary education (like high school) or even higher education, such as university.

Jobs and Economy

The unemployment rate in Freienstein-Teufen is quite low, at 1.61%. This means very few people who want to work cannot find a job.

As of 2005, there were 84 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 27 businesses in this area.

The secondary sector had 104 people working in it, with 17 businesses. This sector includes jobs like manufacturing and construction.

The largest number of people, 225, worked in the tertiary sector. This sector includes jobs that provide services, like shops, offices, and healthcare. There were 39 businesses in this sector.