Wasterkingen facts for kids
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Wasterkingen
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 Wasterkingen
Location in Switzerland
Wasterkingen
Location in Canton of Zurich
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Bülach | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 568 | |
| • Density | 143.43/km2 (371.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8195
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| Surrounded by | Hohentengen am Hochrhein (DE-BW), Hüntwangen, Klettgau (DE-BW), Wil | |
Wasterkingen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
In 2002, Wasterkingen had his 900th birthday, the Wasterkingener celebrated a big party and there were a lot of interesting attractions to learn more about the history of this little village.
Geography
Wasterkingen has an area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 46.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.4% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.2%) is settled.
Wasterkingen has a road border crossing into Germany. Günzgen in the state of Baden-Württemberg lies just across the border.
Demographics
Wasterkingen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 568. As of 2007[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and English being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the Green Party (10.3%) and the CSP (6.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. In Wasterkingen about 91.8% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Wasterkingen has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. As of 2005[update], there were 31 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 11 businesses involved in this sector. 4 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 21 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 7 businesses in this sector.
