Ossingen facts for kids

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Ossingen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Ossingen Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Andelfingen
Area
• Total	13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,724
• Density	131.70/km2 (341.11/sq mi)
Postal code	8475
Surrounded by	Adlikon, Andelfingen, Kleinandelfingen, Neunforn (TG), Thalheim an der Thur, Trüllikon, Truttikon, Waltalingen

Ossingen is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Andelfingen district, which is part of the canton of Zürich.

History of Ossingen

Ossingen was first mentioned in official records in the year 1230. Back then, it was known as de Ozzingin.

Geography of Ossingen

Ossingen, seen from the West

Aerial view of Ossingen from 1923, taken by Walter Mittelholzer

Ossingen covers an area of about 13.1 square kilometers (which is about 5.1 square miles). A big part of this land, almost 58%, is used for farming. About 30% of the area is covered by forests. Buildings and roads make up about 7.9% of the land. The rest, about 4.2%, includes things like rivers or mountains that aren't used for building or farming.

The municipality of Ossingen includes the main village of Ossingen. It also has smaller communities called hamlets, such as Weiler Burghof, Gisenhard, Hausen, and Langenmoos. You can also find farming areas like Werdhof, Ziegelhütte, and Dachsenhausen here. A cool old building called Schloss Wyden (Widen Castle) is also part of Ossingen. Plus, there's a lake called Husemersee within the municipality.

People and Life in Ossingen

Ossingen has a population of about 1,700 people. A small part of the population, about 7%, are people from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Ossingen has grown by almost 10%.

Most people in Ossingen speak German, which is about 94.7% of the population. Albanian is the second most common language, spoken by about 1.5% of the people, followed by Italian, spoken by 0.5%.

In the 2007 local election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received almost half of all the votes, about 48.8%. Other popular parties included the SPS (13.8%), the Green Party (10.7%), and the FDP (10.6%).

Looking at the age groups in Ossingen, about 28.6% of the people are children and teenagers (from 0 to 19 years old). Adults, aged 20 to 64, make up the largest group at 57.4%. People over 64 years old make up about 14% of the population.

Many adults in Ossingen have a good education. About 79% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished either high school or a higher level of education, like a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule.

The unemployment rate in Ossingen is quite low, around 1.22%. This means most people who want to work have a job. In 2005, about 105 people worked in farming (the primary economic sector). Another 79 people worked in manufacturing or construction (the secondary sector). The largest group, 193 people, worked in services like shops, offices, or healthcare (the tertiary sector).

Here's how the population of Ossingen has changed over time:

Transport in Ossingen

Ossingen has its own train station, called Ossingen railway station. It is part of the Zurich S-Bahn network, specifically line S29. This train line connects Ossingen to other towns like Winterthur and Stein am Rhein.

See also

In Spanish: Ossingen para niños