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Menzingen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Menzingen Location in Canton of Zug Show map of Canton of Zug
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zug
District	n.a.
Area
• Total	27.51 km2 (10.62 sq mi)
Elevation	805 m (2,641 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	4,540
• Density	165.03/km2 (427.4/sq mi)
Postal code	6313
Surrounded by	Baar, Hirzel (ZH), Hütten (ZH), Neuheim, Oberägeri, Schönenberg (ZH), Unterägeri

Menzingen is a small town, also called a municipality, in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It's a peaceful place known for its beautiful natural surroundings.

History of Menzingen

Menzingen was first mentioned a very long time ago. Its name appeared in old records between the years 1217 and 1222.

An aerial view of Menzingen in 1948.

A religious group called the Society of Saint Pius X has its main office in Menzingen. This group is part of the Catholic Church, but it has some different ideas from the main teachings of the Second Vatican Council in the Vatican.

Geography of Menzingen

The hilly landscape of Menzingen, shaped by ancient glaciers.

Menzingen covers an area of about 27.5 square kilometers (10.6 square miles). A large part of this land, about 62.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 28.3% of the area. The rest of the land has buildings and roads (7.6%), or is made up of natural features like rivers (1.5%).

The town is located on a high, flat area called a moraine plateau. This plateau was formed by glaciers long ago. It sits between two rivers, the Lorze and the Sihl, at an elevation of about 800 meters (2,600 feet). In 1848, the nearby town of Neuheim became a separate municipality from Menzingen. Menzingen itself includes the main village and several smaller communities called hamlets, along with many farmhouses.

Menzingen also includes the areas of Edlibach and Finstersee. Until the late 1950s, it was the highest point reached by the famous Zug tramways.

Population and Life in Menzingen

Menzingen has a population of 4,540 people. About 16.1% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the population has slightly decreased. Most people in Menzingen, about 88.8%, speak German. Albanian is the second most common language (3.3%), followed by Serbo-Croatian (1.5%).

In the 2007 federal election, which is when people vote for their national leaders, the most popular political party in Menzingen was the SVP. They received 31.6% of the votes. Other popular parties were the CVP (30.6%), the FDP (19.8%), and the Green Party (11.6%).

Many adults in Menzingen have a good education. About 69.3% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished either advanced high school education or gone on to higher education, like university. The unemployment rate in Menzingen is low, at about 1.25%.

Work and Economy

Menzingen has different types of jobs and businesses.

• In the primary economic sector, which includes farming and forestry, there are 288 people working in about 107 businesses.
• The secondary sector involves manufacturing and construction. Here, 211 people work in 37 businesses.
• The tertiary sector includes services like shops, schools, and healthcare. This is the largest sector, with 1,066 people working in 133 businesses.

Historical Population Data

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

See also

In Spanish: Menzingen para niños