Volketswil facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Volketswil
Location in Switzerland
Volketswil
Location in Canton of Zurich
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Uster | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 14.04 km2 (5.42 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 18,865 | |
| • Density | 1,343.7/km2 (3,480.1/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8604
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| Surrounded by | Dübendorf, Fehraltorf, Greifensee, Illnau-Effretikon, Lindau, Schwerzenbach, Uster, Wangen-Brüttisellen | |
| Twin towns | Gadmen (Switzerland) | |
Volketswil is a town in Switzerland. It is located in the canton of Zürich, near the city of Zurich. Volketswil is part of the Uster district. It includes several smaller villages like Hegnau, Zimikon, Kindhausen, and Gutenswil.
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Discovering Volketswil's Land
Volketswil covers an area of about 14 square kilometers (5.4 square miles). A large part of this land, about 42.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 24.6% of the area. The rest of the land, 32.1%, has buildings and roads. A very small part, 0.8%, is non-productive, like rivers.
In 1996, homes and other buildings made up 22.4% of the total area. Roads and other transport areas made up 9.9%. By 2007, about 30.1% of the town's land was being developed with new construction.
What Happens in Volketswil's Economy?
Volketswil is in a great spot! It's close to big cities like Zurich, Winterthur, and Uster. It's also near Zurich Airport. This helps many businesses. About 800 companies are in Volketswil, giving jobs to over 9,500 people.
Over the years, many shopping centres and special stores have opened here. From 1934 to 1972, a famous breakfast drink called "Forsanose" was made in Volketswil. It was a cocoa malt powder.
Volketswil is also home to Teleclub. This is Switzerland's biggest pay-TV channel. It has its main office and production center here. Since 2019, the control center for video assistant referees (VAR) for the Swiss Football League has also been in the same building. This means Volketswil is well-known to football fans in Switzerland!
Who Lives in Volketswil?
Volketswil has a population of about 19,700 people. In 2007, about 22.2% of the people living here were from other countries. The population has grown by about 19.4% in the last 10 years. In 2008, the population was split evenly, with 50% male and 50% female.
Most people in Volketswil speak German (85.3%). Italian is the second most common language (3.1%), followed by Albanian (2.5%).
In 2007, the most popular political party in the election was the SVP. They received 48.7% of the votes. Other popular parties included the SPS (13.9%) and the FDP (10.7%).
In 2000, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 23.7% of the population. Adults (20–64 years old) were 68.9%. Seniors (over 64 years old) made up 7.4%. About 76.8% of adults (25-64 years old) in Volketswil have finished high school or gone on to higher education. There are 5,988 households in Volketswil.
Volketswil has a low unemployment rate of 3.3%. In 2005, about 127 people worked in farming. This is called the primary economic sector. About 3,270 people worked in manufacturing and industry. This is the secondary sector. The largest group, 5,698 people, worked in services like shops and offices. This is the tertiary sector. In 2007, 36.7% of working people had full-time jobs, and 63.3% worked part-time.
In 2008, there were about 4,898 Catholics and 5,868 Protestants in Volketswil. In the 2000 census, 43.5% of people were Protestant. This included 41.1% from the Swiss Reformed Church. About 32.2% of the population was Catholic. Also, 7.6% were Muslim, and 9.4% belonged to other religions. About 11.3% said they did not have a religion.
Famous People from Volketswil
- Ronny Keller (born 1979) – a former Swiss ice hockey player
- Dean Kukan (born 1993) – a Swiss professional ice hockey player
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In Spanish: Volketswil para niños
