Weiningen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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 Weiningen
Location in Switzerland
Weiningen
Location in Canton of Zurich
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Dietikon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.37 km2 (2.07 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 4,869 | |
| • Density | 906.7/km2 (2,348.4/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8104
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| Surrounded by | Dällikon, Dietikon, Geroldswil, Oetwil an der Limmat, Regensdorf, Unterengstringen | |
Weiningen is a town, also known as a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is found in the canton of Zürich, within the Dietikon area. Weiningen is nestled in a lovely place called the Limmat Valley, which is known as Limmattal in German. This town has a long history, as it was first mentioned way back in the year 870!
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Exploring Weiningen's Geography
Weiningen covers an area of about 5.4 square kilometers (around 2.1 square miles). A big part of the land, about 32.5%, is used for farming. Forests cover another large section, making up 38% of the area.
The town itself, with its buildings and roads, takes up 28.8% of the land. The remaining small part, 0.7%, includes natural features like rivers. In 1996, homes and other buildings made up 17.2% of the total area. Roads and other ways to get around made up the rest, about 11.5%. A tiny bit of the non-productive land, 0.2%, is water, like streams and lakes. As of 2007, about 17.2% of the town's area was being developed with new construction.
Who Lives in Weiningen?
Weiningen is home to 4,869 people. As of 2007, about 24.1% of the people living here were from other countries. In 2008, the population was almost evenly split, with 51% males and 49% females. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Weiningen has grown by 13.8%.
Most people in Weiningen speak German, about 85.8% of the population. Italian is the second most common language, spoken by 3.9% of residents. Albanian is the third most common, spoken by 2.6%.
Age Groups in Weiningen
Looking at the age of people in Weiningen (as of 2000), children and teenagers (from 0 to 19 years old) make up 23.1% of the population. Adults (from 20 to 64 years old) are the largest group, at 65%. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.9% of the population.
Education and Jobs in Weiningen
Many adults in Weiningen have a good education. About 76.7% of people aged 25-64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university. There are 1623 homes in Weiningen.
The unemployment rate in Weiningen is 2.96%, which means most people have jobs. In 2005, 59 people worked in the primary sector, which includes farming. There were 19 businesses in this area. The secondary sector, which involves making things, employed 396 people across 40 businesses. The tertiary sector, which includes services like shops and offices, employed 636 people in 116 businesses. In 2007, about 44.4% of working people had full-time jobs, and 55.6% worked part-time.
Religious Beliefs in Weiningen
As of 2008, there were 1345 Catholics and 1406 Protestants in Weiningen. The 2000 census showed that 42.2% of the population were Protestant, with 40.5% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church. Another 1.7% belonged to other Protestant churches. About 32% of the people were Catholic. A small number of people, 10.7%, followed other religions not listed. About 3.3% did not share their religion, and 11.1% said they were atheist or agnostic.
How Weiningen's Population Has Grown
The number of people living in Weiningen has changed a lot over time. You can see this in the graph below:
Getting Around Weiningen: Transport
From 1901 to 1931, Weiningen had a special tram line called the Limmattal tramway. This tram connected Weiningen to Schlieren and even had links to Zürich.
Today, you can get around Weiningen using bus routes 302 and 304. These buses connect the town to nearby places like Altstetten, Dietikon, and Schlieren. If you want to travel by train, the closest railway stations are Schlieren and Dietikon.
Images for kids
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An aerial view of Weiningen and Katzensee from 600 meters high, taken by Walter Mittelholzer in 1919.
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A picture of Castle Weiningen.
See also
In Spanish: Weiningen para niños
