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Niederglatt Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Niederglatt Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Area
• Total	3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	4,938
• Density	1,372/km2 (3,550/sq mi)
Postal code	8172
Surrounded by	Höri, Neerach, Niederhasli, Oberglatt, Steinmaur

Niederglatt is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Dielsdorf district in the canton of Zürich. Switzerland is divided into cantons, which are like states or provinces.

History of Niederglatt

Niederglatt was first written about a long time ago. In 1149, it was called Niderunglatto. A few years later, between 1153 and 1155, it was known as Nidrunglate. For many years, until 1840, Niederglatt was part of another nearby town called Niederhasli.

Geography and Land Use

Niederglatt covers an area of about 3.6 square kilometers (about 1.4 square miles). A large part of this land, about 58%, is used for farming. This means there are fields for crops or places where animals graze.

About 6% of the area is covered by forests. The town itself, with its buildings and roads, takes up about 31% of the land. The remaining small part, about 5%, includes natural features like rivers.

The town is built on both sides of the Glatt River. It includes two main areas: the village of Niederglatt and the village of Nöschikon.

Aerial view of Niederglatt in 1964

Population and Community Life

Niederglatt has a population of about 4,937 people as of 2020. Around 21% of the people living here are from other countries. In the last ten years, the number of people living in Niederglatt has grown by about 26%.

Most people in Niederglatt, about 88%, speak German. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by about 5% of the people. Albanian is the third most common, spoken by about 2%.

Age Groups in Niederglatt

Looking at the different age groups in 2000:

• Children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up about 23% of the population.
• Adults (20–64 years old) make up about 65% of the population.
• Seniors (over 64 years old) make up about 12% of the population.

Education and Work

Many adults in Niederglatt have a good education. About 77% of people aged 25-64 have finished either advanced high school education or gone on to higher education, like a university.

The unemployment rate in Niederglatt is quite low, around 2.6%. This means most people who want to work have a job.

People in Niederglatt work in different types of jobs:

• Primary Sector: This includes jobs like farming or fishing. About 62 people work in this area, with 16 businesses.
• Secondary Sector: This involves making things, like in factories or construction. About 317 people work here, with 31 businesses.
• Tertiary Sector: This is about providing services, like working in shops, offices, or hospitals. About 716 people work in this sector, with 107 businesses.

Historical Population Growth

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

Getting Around: Transport

Niederglatt has its own train station, called Niederglatt railway station. It's part of the Zürich S-Bahn network, which is a local train system. You can take the S9 train line from Niederglatt. A train ride from Niederglatt to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the main train station in Zurich, takes about 20 minutes.

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