Pfungen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pfungen
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Pfungen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Pfungen Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Area
• Total	4.99 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Elevation	412 m (1,352 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	3,948
• Density	791.2/km2 (2,049.2/sq mi)
Postal code	8422
Surrounded by	Dättlikon, Embrach, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Winterthur

Pfungen is a town in Switzerland. It's located in the canton of Zürich, which is like a state or region. It's part of the Winterthur district.

A Look Back in Time

Pfungen is quite an old place! We first hear about it in history books way back in the year 993. Back then, it was called Funginga.

Where is Pfungen?

Aerial view of Pfungen in 1953

Pfungen covers an area of about 5 square kilometers (about 2 square miles). A big part of this land, about 41.6%, is covered by forests. Another 32.3% is used for farming.

About 24% of the land has buildings or roads on it. The remaining 2% is made up of things like rivers or mountains. In 1996, homes and other buildings took up 16.2% of the total area. Roads and other transport areas made up 7.6%.

The town is in the lower Töss Valley. The main village sits on a small hill called the Multberg. There are also other small areas of homes in the Rums river valley. You can also find industrial buildings in a place called Bruni.

Who Lives in Pfungen?

Pfungen has a population of 3,948 people. About 22.4% of the people living here are from other countries.

In 2008, the population was almost evenly split between males (50.7%) and females (49.3%). Over the last 10 years, the number of people living in Pfungen has grown by about 7.1%.

Languages Spoken

Most people in Pfungen speak German, about 85.1% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 6.2% of the people. Turkish is the third most common, spoken by 2.5%.

How People Vote

In the 2007 election, the most popular political group was the SVP. They received almost half of all the votes (48.7%). Other popular groups included the SPS (14.9%) and the FDP (8.9%).

Age and Education

In Pfungen, about 25.3% of the people are children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% of the population. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%.

About 71.8% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished high school or gone on to higher education. This means they have either attended a university or a special college called a Fachhochschule. There are 1061 homes in Pfungen.

Jobs and Work

Pfungen has a low unemployment rate of 2.28%. This means most people who want to work have jobs.

• In 2005, 27 people worked in farming and related businesses. There were 8 businesses in this area.
• 283 people worked in manufacturing and industry. There were 31 businesses in this area.
• 321 people worked in services, like shops, offices, or healthcare. There were 62 businesses in this area.

In 2007, about 35% of working people had full-time jobs. The other 65% worked part-time.

Religions

In 2008, there were 612 Catholics and 1266 Protestants in Pfungen.

In the 2000 census, about 52.3% of the people were Protestant. Most of these (51.2%) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 25.8% of the people were Catholic. A small number of people belonged to other religions, or did not state a religion. About 8.8% said they did not believe in a religion.

Population Over Time

Here's how the population of Pfungen has changed over many years:

Getting Around

The Pfungen-Neftenbach railway station is a train stop in Pfungen. It's served by the Zurich S-Bahn line S41. This train line connects Winterthur and Waldshut.

See also

In Spanish: Pfungen para niños