Truttikon
Subject nameTruttikon
CantonZurich
Iso-code-regionCH-ZH
DistrictAndelfingen
Coordinates47°38′N 8°44′E
Postal code8467
Municipality code0041
Area4.42
Elevation465
Websitewww.truttikon.ch
PlacesBurghof, Gisenhard, Hausen bei Ossingen, Langenmoos
Neighboring municipalitiesBasadingen-Schlattingen (TG), Ossingen, Schlatt (TG), Trüllikon, Waltalingen

Truttikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Geography

Truttikon has an area of 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 64.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[1]

Demographics

Truttikon has a population (as of ) of . As of 2007, 3.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.2%. Most of the population (As of 2000) speaks German (95.9%), with English being second most common ( 1.4%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the local small left-wing parties (15.7%), the SPS (15.5%) and the FDP (8.8%).

The age distribution of the population (As of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 58.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.5%. In Truttikon about 86.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Truttikon has an unemployment rate of 0.77%. As of 2005, there were 71 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 22 businesses involved in this sector. 16 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 5 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 8 businesses in this sector.[1]

References

  1. ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 28-Jul-2009