Hütten, Switzerland facts for kids
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 Hütten
Location in Switzerland
Hütten
Location in Canton of Zurich
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Horgen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.24 km2 (2.80 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 729 m (2,392 ft) | |
| Population
(December 2020)
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| • Total | 888 | |
| • Density | 122.65/km2 (317.7/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8825
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| Surrounded by | Feusisberg (SZ), Menzingen (ZG), Oberägeri (ZG), Richterswil (ZH), Schönenberg (ZH), Wollerau (SZ) | |
Hütten was once a town, or 'municipality,' located in the Horgen area within the Zürich region of Switzerland. On January 1, 2019, Hütten joined with another town called Schönenberg to become part of a larger town named Wädenswil. This means Hütten is no longer a separate municipality.
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Hütten's Early History
The first time Hütten was ever written about was in the year 1270. Back then, it was called ze dien Hütten. This is how we know it has been around for a very long time!
Where is Hütten Located?
Hütten covers an area of about 7.2 square kilometers (2.8 square miles). A big part of this land, about 53%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 37% of the area.
About 5.5% of Hütten's land has buildings or roads. The rest, about 4.8%, is made up of things like rivers or mountains that aren't used for building. In 1996, buildings and roads took up about 2.8% of the total area. Water, like streams and lakes, made up 2.8% of the unused land. As of 2007, some new construction was happening on 1.8% of the town's land.
Hütten is located near a small lake called the Hüttnersee. This lake is also shared with the nearby town of Richterswil. Hütten is a 'linear village,' which means it's made up of small groups of houses and farms spread out along both sides of the Sihl river.
Who Lives in Hütten?
Hütten has a population of about 880 people (as of 2022). In 2007, about 6.5% of the people living in Hütten were from other countries. By 2008, there were slightly more males (52.9%) than females (47.1%). Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Hütten has grown by about 7.4%.
Most people in Hütten speak German (about 93%). English is the second most common language (1.5%), followed by Albanian (1.3%).
Voting and Politics
In the 2007 local election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received more than half of the votes (55.7%). Other popular groups included the CSP (11%), the SPS (9.6%), and the CVP (7.3%). These groups represent different ideas about how the town should be run.
Education and Jobs
The people in Hütten are generally well-educated. About 71% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university. There are 327 homes in Hütten.
Hütten has a low unemployment rate of 2.11%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs.
- In 2005, about 93 people worked in the primary sector. This includes jobs like farming. There were 35 businesses in this area.
- About 31 people worked in the secondary sector. These jobs involve making things, like in factories. There were 11 businesses here.
- About 101 people worked in the tertiary sector. These are service jobs, like working in shops or offices. There were 24 businesses in this sector.
In 2007, about 38% of working people had full-time jobs, and 62% worked part-time.
Religion in Hütten
In 2008, there were 359 Catholics and 413 Protestants living in Hütten. A census in 2000 showed that about 49.5% of the people were Protestant. Most of them (46.2%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 36.5% of the population was Catholic. A small number of people belonged to other religions, or chose not to state their religion. About 5.9% said they did not believe in a religion.
Population Changes Over Time
The table below shows how Hütten's population has changed over many years:
| year | population |
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| 1850 | 718 |
| 1900 | 576 |
| 1920 | 523 |
| 1950 | 563 |
| 2000 | 860 |
Getting Around Hütten
The Zimmerberg bus line helps people travel around the Zimmerberg region and parts of the Sihl valley. This bus service is provided by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU).
See also
In Spanish: Hütten para niños
