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Schöfflisdorf
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Coat of arms of Schöfflisdorf
Coat of arms
Schöfflisdorf is located in Switzerland
Schöfflisdorf
Schöfflisdorf
Location in Switzerland
Schöfflisdorf is located in Canton of Zürich
Schöfflisdorf
Schöfflisdorf
Location in Canton of Zürich
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
District Dielsdorf
Area
 • Total 4.01 km2 (1.55 sq mi)
Elevation
471 m (1,545 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 1,394
 • Density 347.6/km2 (900.4/sq mi)
Postal code
8165
Surrounded by Bachs, Oberweningen, Steinmaur
Twin towns Missolonghi (Greece)

Schöfflisdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Geography

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Schöfflisdorf
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Aerial view (1958)

Situated in the Wehntal, Schöfflisdorf has an area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 43.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Demographics

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Historic population of Schöfflisdorf 1630-2000

Schöfflisdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,394. As of 2007, 9.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (92.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (13%), the SPS (11%) and the CSP (10.6%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 22.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.1%. In Schöfflisdorf about 82.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Schöfflisdorf has an unemployment rate of 1.64%. As of 2005, there were 21 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 9 businesses involved in this sector. 69 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 17 businesses in this sector. 185 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 44 businesses in this sector.

Transport

Schöfflisdorf-Oberweningen railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S15 (ZVV). It is a 29-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Schöfflisdorf is twinned with:

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Church of Schöfflisdorf
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