Hagenbuch facts for kids

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Hagenbuch Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Hagenbuch Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Area
• Total	8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Elevation	583 m (1,913 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,095
• Density	134.69/km2 (348.8/sq mi)
Postal code	8523
Surrounded by	Aadorf (TG), Bertschikon bei Attikon, Elgg, Frauenfeld (TG)

Hagenbuch is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Winterthur district in the canton of Zürich.

The History of Hagenbuch

Hagenbuch has a long history! The first time it was ever written about was in the year 856. Back then, it was called Haganbuah. A nearby small village, called a hamlet, named Schneitberg was known as Sneita at the same time.

For many years, right up until the 1800s, the area was known as Hagenbuch-Schneit.

Exploring Hagenbuch's Geography

Hagenbuch covers an area of about 8.2 square kilometers (around 3.2 square miles). A big part of this land, about 61.6%, is used for farming. Forests cover another 28.3% of the area.

About 9.7% of Hagenbuch has buildings or roads. A very small part, 0.4%, is made up of things like rivers or mountains that aren't used for building. In 1996, houses and other buildings made up 5.8% of the land. Roads and other ways to get around made up 3.9%.

Hagenbuch is located right on the edge of the Canton of Thurgau. The municipality includes the main village of Hagenbuch. It also has several smaller hamlets like Hagenstall, Egghof, Schneitberg, Kappel, and the areas known as Ober-, Mittel- and Unterschneit.

People and Population in Hagenbuch

Hagenbuch has a population of 1,095 people (as of 31 December 2020). About 7.9% of the people living here are from other countries. In 2008, there were slightly more males (51.2%) than females (48.8%).

Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Hagenbuch has grown by about 4.3%. Most people in Hagenbuch speak German (94.2%). Italian is the second most common language (1.0%), followed by Albanian (1.0%).

Age Groups and Education

In Hagenbuch, young people aged 0 to 19 make up 28.8% of the population. Adults aged 20 to 64 make up 62.1%. Seniors, who are over 64 years old, make up 9% of the population.

Most adults in Hagenbuch are well-educated. About 80.4% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished either advanced high school or gone on to higher education, like a university. There are 425 homes, or households, in Hagenbuch.

Work and Jobs

Hagenbuch has a low unemployment rate of 1.44%. This means most people who want to work can find a job.

In 2005, many people worked in the primary economic sector. This includes jobs like farming. There were 74 people and about 30 businesses in this area. The secondary sector involves making things, like in factories. There were 48 people and 8 businesses in this sector.

The tertiary sector includes jobs that provide services, like shops or offices. There were 125 people and 28 businesses in this sector. In 2007, about 43.9% of working people had full-time jobs, and 56.1% worked part-time.

Religion in Hagenbuch

In 2008, there were 266 Catholics and 589 Protestants in Hagenbuch.

A census in 2000 showed that 60.6% of the population were Protestant. Most of these (56.8%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Another 3.9% belonged to other Protestant churches. About 22.7% of the people were Catholic.

A small number of people (3%) belonged to other religions not listed. About 2.2% did not share their religion, and 11.2% said they were atheist or agnostic.

Historical Population Changes

The table below shows how the population of Hagenbuch has changed over many years:

See also

In Spanish: Hagenbuch para niños