Matzingen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Matzingen
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Gasthof Ochsen in Matzingen village
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 Matzingen
Location in Switzerland
Matzingen
Location in Canton of Thurgau
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Thurgau | |
| District | Frauenfeld | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.68 km2 (2.97 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 3,029 | |
| • Density | 394.4/km2 (1,021.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
9548
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| Surrounded by | Aadorf, Frauenfeld, Stettfurt, Thundorf, Wängi | |
Matzingen is a town, also called a municipality, in the Frauenfeld area of Thurgau canton in Switzerland. It's also known by its Swiss German name, Matzinge.
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History of Matzingen
Matzingen was first written about in the year 779. Back in the High Middle Ages, which was a long time ago, a noble family called the Freiherr of Matzingen had the power to make small legal decisions for the area. Later, in 1402, another group called Sonnenberg started to rule the village. They stayed in charge until 1798.
In 894, Matzingen had a church that was part of a bigger church in Wängi. At first, a place called the Abbey of St. Gall chose the priest for the church. But in 1401, the Commandry of Tobel took over this right. Matzingen became its own separate church area, called a parish, in 1508. Then, in 1529, the people of Matzingen changed their religion to the new Reformed faith.
For many years, the main jobs in Matzingen were farming, growing fruit, and making wine from grapes. Wine-making stopped in 1908. After 1850, people also started raising animals and making dairy products like milk and cheese. Matzingen had a mill for grinding grain for a very long time, from 1150 to 1996.
New businesses started to appear. In 1863, a pottery factory opened. Then, in 1866, a spinning mill started, which later became a weaving factory in 1878. When the Frauenfeld-Wil railroad came to Matzingen in 1887, it helped even more new companies to start, like a furniture factory. In 1919, a factory that made cider opened. In the 1950s, this factory made a popular drink called Halb-halb, which was half orange juice and half cider.
A workshop that fixed farm machines started in 1948. This workshop grew into a big company called Gehring Cut AG. Today, this company makes parts for cars and medical equipment. In 1970, the A1 Motorway was built through Matzingen. This new road made it easy for companies that work with metal and packaging to move to Matzingen. Because of all these new jobs, the number of people living in Matzingen doubled between 1965 and 2000.
Geography of Matzingen
Matzingen covers an area of about 7.71 square kilometers (about 3 square miles). A big part of this land, about 57.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 25.2% of the area.
About 16% of Matzingen is covered by buildings and roads. A small part, about 1.3%, is made up of rivers or lakes. The rest of the land, about 0.1%, is not used for anything.
Most of the forested land is covered with thick forests. For farming, about 55.3% of the land is used for growing crops. A smaller part, about 2.2%, is used for fruit trees or grapevines.
Matzingen is located in the Frauenfeld district. It is about 5 kilometers (3 miles) southeast of Frauenfeld. The Lauche and Lützelmurg rivers meet here and flow into the Murg river. Matzingen includes the main village and smaller communities like Stettfurt, Dingenhart, Halingen, and Ristenbühl.
People and Population
Matzingen has a population of about 2,433 people. About 20.2% of the people living in Matzingen are from other countries. Over the last 10 years (from 1997 to 2007), the number of people living here grew by about 8.9%.
Most people in Matzingen speak German, about 88.7%. The next most common languages are Italian (2.7%) and Albanian (2.6%).
In 2008, there were slightly more men (51.2%) than women (48.8%) living in Matzingen.
The population of Matzingen has grown over time. Here's how it has changed:
| year | population |
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| 1870 | 690 |
| 1900 | 730 |
| 1950 | 1,026 |
| 1990 | 1,841 |
| 2000 | 2,324 |
Economy and Jobs
In 2007, the unemployment rate in Matzingen was about 2.08%. This means a small number of people who wanted to work couldn't find a job.
In 2005, there were 85 people working in the primary economic sector. This sector includes jobs like farming and forestry. There were 33 businesses in this area.
The secondary sector had 478 people working in 38 businesses. This sector includes jobs like manufacturing and construction.
The tertiary sector had 348 people working in 74 businesses. This sector includes jobs like services, shops, and offices.
Many people who live in Matzingen travel to other towns for work. In 2000, about 51.4% of the people who lived in Matzingen worked outside the town. At the same time, 519 people came into Matzingen to work.
When people travel to work, about 11.6% use public transportation like trains or buses. A much larger number, about 50.9%, use their own private cars.
Religion in Matzingen
Based on information from the year 2000:
- About 31.2% of the people were Roman Catholic.
- About 46.9% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church.
- A small number of people belonged to other Christian churches, including the Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland and the Orthodox Church.
- About 6.33% of the population were Islamic.
- About 8.39% of the people said they did not belong to any church, or they were agnostic (not sure if God exists) or atheist (do not believe in God).
Education in Matzingen
In Matzingen, many adults have a good education. About 72.1% of people aged 25-64 have finished either a non-mandatory upper secondary education (like high school) or even higher education, such as a university or a Fachhochschule (a type of professional university).
Matzingen has its own primary school district. In the 2008/2009 school year, there were 242 students.
- There were 47 children in kindergarten.
- There were 93 children in the lower primary school (grades 1-3).
- There were 102 children in the upper primary school (grades 4-6).
Transportation
Matzingen has two train stations: Matzingen and Weberei Matzingen. Both stations are on the Frauenfeld–Wil line. This line is part of the S15 service of the St. Gallen S-Bahn, which is a local train system.
See also
In Spanish: Matzingen para niños
