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Zollikon
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 Zollikon
Location in Switzerland
Zollikon
Location in Canton of Zürich
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zürich | |
| District | Meilen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.86 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 13,311 | |
| • Density | 1,693.5/km2 (4,386.2/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8702
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| Localities | Zollikerberg | |
| Surrounded by | Kilchberg, Küsnacht, Maur, Zumikon, Zürich | |
Zollikon is a town, also called a municipality, in the Meilen District of Zürich, Switzerland. It is known as one of Switzerland's most special areas.
Zollikon is located on the shore of Lake Zurich. The municipality also includes a higher area called Zollikerberg. This area is on the road that goes from Zürich to Forch.
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Exploring Zollikon's Geography
Zollikon covers an area of about 7.9 square kilometers (3 square miles). A good part of this land, about 38%, is covered by forests. About 21% of the land is used for farming.
Most of Zollikon, around 41%, has buildings and roads. Only a tiny bit, 0.3%, is made up of rivers or mountains. In 1996, buildings took up 33.3% of the land. Roads and other transport areas made up 7.5%.
Zollikon is part of the Pfannenstiel region. It is also on the "Gold Coast" of Zürich. This means it is considered one of the most popular and expensive places to live in Switzerland.
Understanding Zollikon's Population
Zollikon has a population of about 13,000 people. As of 2007, nearly 18% of the people living here were from other countries. In 2008, there were slightly more females (52.7%) than males (47.3%). Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Zollikon has grown by almost 6%.
Most people in Zollikon speak German, about 86%. English is the second most common language, spoken by 3% of the population. Italian is third, spoken by 2.4%.
Education and Work in Zollikon
In Zollikon, about 16.6% of the people are children and teenagers (0–19 years old). Adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% of the population. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 24.3%.
Many adults in Zollikon have a good education. About 85% of people aged 25–64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education. This could be a university or a specialized college.
Zollikon has a low unemployment rate, around 1.34%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs. In 2005, a small number of people worked in farming. More people worked in manufacturing and construction. The largest number of people, almost 4,000, worked in the service industry. This includes jobs like retail, healthcare, and finance.
Religious Beliefs in Zollikon
In 2008, there were about 3,171 Catholics and 4,759 Protestants in Zollikon. A census in 2000 showed that 46.9% of the people were Protestant. Most of these belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. About 27.1% of the population was Catholic.
A small number of people, 1.8%, were Muslim. About 5.2% belonged to other religions. Some people, 3.5%, did not state a religion. And 16.5% of the population said they were atheist or agnostic.
Getting Around Zollikon: Transport
Zollikon has five train stations. Zollikon station is on the line that runs along the right bank of Lake Zürich. It is served by the S-Bahn Zürich trains S6 and S16.
Other stations like Rehalp, Waldburg, Spital Zollikerberg, and Zollikerberg are on the inland Forchbahn line. These stations are served by the S18 train.
Bus lines 910, 912, and 916 also run through Zollikon. During the summer, you can take regular boats from Zollikon to Zürich. You can also travel along the lake to Rapperswil by boat. These boat services are run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG).
Famous People from Zollikon
Many interesting people have connections to Zollikon:
- Klaus Hottinger (born in Zollikon in 1522) was a shoemaker. He was part of the famous Affair of the Sausages.
- Johann Heinrich Bleuler (1758–1823) was an artist from Zollikon. He worked with porcelain and created landscape sketches.
- Eugen Bleuler (1857–1939) was a Swiss psychiatrist. He was born and died in Zollikon.
- Ivan Ilyin (1883–1954) was a Russian philosopher who lived in Zollikon.
- Leander Tomarkin (1895–1967) was born in Zollikon. He was known for pretending to be a doctor.
- Egon von Vietinghoff (1903–1994) was a German-Swiss painter and writer. He lived in Zollikon from 1937.
- Bruno Giacometti (1907–2012) was a Swiss architect. He lived in Zollikon from 1935.
- Heinz Isler (1926–2009) was a Swiss engineer born in Zollikon. He was famous for his thin concrete shell designs.
- Adolf Muschg (born 1934 in Zollikon) is a Swiss writer and literature professor.
- Margarita Louis-Dreyfus (born 1962) is a billionaire businesswoman. She lives in Zollikon.
- Cédric Brunner (born 1994 in Zollikon) is a professional Swiss football player.
Interesting Facts About Zollikon
The Friedhof Enzenbühl cemetery is partly in Zollikon and partly in Zürich-Weinegg. It is the final resting place for some well-known people. These include actors like Inigo Gallo, César Keiser, and Margrit Rainer.
Gallery
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Bernhard Luginbühl: Danielstengel; Sammlung
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Josef Staub: King
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Gillian White: Fächersphäre
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Carlo Vivarelli: Four concave and Four convex corners, Park Schulanlage Oescher
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Paul Agustoni: Building and Participate, Buchholzhügel
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Yasuo Mizui: Clef au Ciel (Key to Heaven); Bergstrasse/Forchstrasse
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Stahlbau 400 von James Licini
See also
In Spanish: Zollikon para niños
