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Niederhasli Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Niederhasli Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Area
• Total	11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Elevation	418 m (1,371 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	9,449
• Density	836/km2 (2,166/sq mi)
Postal code	8155
Surrounded by	Buchs, Dielsdorf, Niederglatt, Oberglatt, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Steinmaur Oberhasli

Niederhasli is a town in Switzerland. It is located in the Dielsdorf area, which is part of the Zürich region. Niederhasli is a municipality, which is like a local government area.

History of Niederhasli

Niederhasli was first mentioned in old records in the year 931. Back then, its name was Hasila.

Sadly, on January 10, 2000, a plane crashed in Niederhasli. The plane had just taken off from Zurich Airport. All 10 people who were on board the plane died in the accident.

Geography of Niederhasli

A house in Niederhasli with the church steeple behind it

Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer in 1932

Niederhasli covers an area of about 11.3 square kilometers (4.4 square miles). A large part of this land, about 58.3%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 21.5% of the area.

About 18.7% of Niederhasli is covered by buildings and roads. The remaining small part, 1.5%, includes things like rivers or mountains.

The town is located in a valley called the lower Glatttal. It is also near the entrance to another valley, the Wehntal. Niederhasli includes a few smaller villages. These are Niederhasli, Oberhasli, Mettmenhasli, and Nassenwil. Before 1840, the village of Niederglatt was also part of Niederhasli. But then, Niederglatt became its own separate town.

People of Niederhasli

Niederhasli has a population of 9,449 people. In 2007, about 22.6% of the people living there were from other countries. Over the past 10 years, the number of people living in Niederhasli has grown by about 18.9%.

Most people in Niederhasli speak German. About 83.9% of the population speaks German. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 4.7% of the people. Albanian is the third most common, spoken by 2.4%.

In the 2007 election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received 43.8% of the votes.

Looking at age groups, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.9% of the population. Adults (20–64 years old) make up 66.9%. Older people (over 64 years old) make up 7.2% of the population.

Many adults in Niederhasli have completed higher education. About 75.8% of people aged 25–64 have finished advanced schooling. This could be a university or a special college.

The unemployment rate in Niederhasli is 2.82%. This means a small number of people who want to work cannot find a job.

In 2005, many people worked in different types of jobs. About 85 people worked in farming. There were 36 businesses related to farming. In the manufacturing sector, 573 people worked in 59 businesses. The service sector, which includes jobs like shops and offices, employed 1016 people. There were 186 businesses in this sector.

Here is a table showing how the population of Niederhasli has changed over time:

Transport in Niederhasli

Niederhasli has its own train station, called Niederhasli railway station. It is part of the Zürich S-Bahn train system, on line S15. You can travel from Niederhasli to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, which is a main train station in Zurich. The train ride takes about 20 minutes.

See also

In Spanish: Niederhasli para niños