Knonau facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Knonau
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Knonau Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Knonau Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Affoltern
Area
• Total	6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	2,369
• Density	366.2/km2 (948.3/sq mi)
Postal code	8934
Surrounded by	Cham (ZG), Kappel am Albis, Maschwanden, Mettmenstetten, Steinhausen (ZG)

Castle of Knonau by David Herrliberger (1740)

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

Knonau's History

Aerial view of Knonau (1974)

Knonau is quite old! The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1045. Back then, its name was spelled Chnonowa. Later, in 1223, people started spelling it Knonowe.

Where is Knonau?

Knonau covers an area of about 6.5 square kilometers (which is about 2.5 square miles). A big part of this land, about 64.5%, is used for farming. This means it has fields where crops are grown or animals graze.

About 17.7% of Knonau is covered by forests. Another 16% of the land has buildings and roads on it, where people live and work. The rest, a small 1.8%, is made up of things like rivers or mountains that aren't used for farming or building.

The municipality also includes smaller villages called hamlets, like Baregg and Uttenberg. Knonau is right on the edge of the Canton of Zug.

People of Knonau

As of 31 December 2020, Knonau has a population of 2,369 people. About 9.3% of the people living there are from other countries. Over the last 10 years, the number of people living in Knonau has grown quite a lot, by about 34.6%.

Most people in Knonau speak German, which is about 92.9% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 2.6% of people, and English is third, spoken by 1.1%.

In 2007, the most popular political party in Knonau was the SVP, which got 36.2% of the votes. Other popular parties included the CSP, the SPS, and the FDP.

When we look at the ages of people in Knonau, about 28.2% are children and teenagers (from 0 to 19 years old). Adults, aged 20 to 64, make up 61% of the population. People over 64 years old make up about 10.9%.

Many adults in Knonau have a good education. About 81.8% of people between 25 and 64 years old have finished either high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

Knonau has a low unemployment rate of 2.21%. This means most people who want to work have jobs. In 2005, many people worked in different types of jobs:

• About 70 people worked in the primary sector. This means jobs like farming or forestry.
• About 85 people worked in the secondary sector. These jobs involve making things, like in factories.
• About 217 people worked in the tertiary sector. These are jobs that provide services, like working in shops, offices, or schools.

Here's how Knonau's population has changed over many years:

Getting Around Knonau

Knonau has its own train station. It's a stop on the Zürich S-Bahn S5 line. You can get to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, a big train station in Zurich, in about 39 minutes from Knonau.

See also

In Spanish: Knonau para niños