# Uitikon
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{{Infobox Swiss town
| subject_name = Uitikon
| municipality_type = municipality
| image_photo = Uitikon, Switzerland.jpg
| imagepath_coa = CHE Uitikon COA.svg
| imagepath_flag = CHE Uitikon Flag.svg
| canton = Zurich
| iso-code-region = CH-ZH
| district = [Dietikon](/source/Dietikon_(district))
|coordinates = {{coord|47|22|N|8|27|E|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 8142
| municipality_code = 0248
| area = 4.38
| elevation = 550|elevation_description=
| population = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-ZH|0248}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-ZH}} | popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-ZH}}
| website = www.uitikon.ch
| mayor = |mayor_asof=|mayor_party=
| mayor_title = |list_of_mayors =
| places = Uitikon, Waldegg, Ringlikon
| demonym =
| neighboring_municipalities= [Birmensdorf](/source/Birmensdorf), [Schlieren](/source/Schlieren%2C_Z%C3%BCrich), [Stallikon](/source/Stallikon), [Urdorf](/source/Urdorf), [Zurich](/source/Zurich)
| twintowns =
|}}
'''Uitikon''' is a village and [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the district of [Dietikon](/source/Dietikon_(district)) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Zürich](/source/Zurich_(canton)) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland). Besides the village of Uitikon itself, the municipality includes the villages of '''Waldegg''' and '''Ringlikon'''.[{{cite map | publisher = Swiss Confederation | title = map.geo.admin.ch | url = http://map.geo.admin.ch/?selectedNode=node_ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill1&Y=678184&X=246435&zoom=6&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo.pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisstopo.swissboundaries3d-gemeinde-flaeche.fill&layers_opacity=1&layers_visibility=true&time_current=latest&lang=en | access-date = 2013-09-26}}]
==Geography==
thumb|Aerial view (1966)
thumb|View of Uitikon from west. In front on the lower right is the centre for correctional measures, in the background the Uetliberg and the lake of Zurich.
thumb|Uitikon during winter time
Uitikon lies on the northern end of the [Albis hills](/source/Albis) that include the [Uetliberg mountain](/source/Uetliberg) and form the western boundary of the city of [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich). The Uetliberg itself lies some {{convert|3|km}} to the south-east, but its north-western flanks lie within the municipal boundary. The municipality is some {{convert|8|km}} west of, and {{convert|150|m}} higher than, Zürich city centre, and straddles the main road west from Zürich to [Birmensdorf](/source/Birmensdorf). The village of Uitikon lies to the north of the road, whilst Waldegg and Ringlikon lie to the south.[
Uitikon has an area of {{convert|4.4|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 38.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 27.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).][ {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 22.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (5%).][ Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 28.3% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.][
==Demographics==
Uitikon has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-ZH}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-ZH|0248}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZH}} {{as of|2007}}, 11.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (90.3%), with French being second most common ( 2.1%) and English being third ( 1.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) which received 35.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (28.8%), the [SPS](/source/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (9.7%) and the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) (8.7%).
The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 19%. In Uitikon about 89.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either university or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)''). There are 1569 households in Uitikon.][
Uitikon has an unemployment rate of 1.51%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 55 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 13 businesses involved in this sector. 60 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 13 businesses in this sector. 785 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 154 businesses in this sector.][[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 05-Aug-2009] {{as of|2007}} 65% of the working population were employed full-time, and 35% were employed part-time.[[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet.html Statistics Zurich] {{in lang|de}} accessed 4 August 2009]
{{as of|2008}} there were 1055 [Catholics](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church) and 1607 [Protestants](/source/Protestant_Reformation) in Uitikon. In the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 47.2% were some type of Protestant, with 45.2% belonging to the [Swiss Reformed Church](/source/Swiss_Reformed_Church) and 2% belonging to other Protestant churches. 27.8% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.3% did not give a religion, and 17.6% were atheist or agnostic.[
==Transport==
The main road west from [Zürich](/source/Z%C3%BCrich) to [Birmensdorf](/source/Birmensdorf) passes through the municipality, and provides access to the [A3 motorway](/source/A3_motorway_(Switzerland)), which passes to the west.][
[Uitikon Waldegg railway station](/source/Uitikon_Waldegg_railway_station), in the village of Waldegg, is a stop of the [S-Bahn Zürich](/source/S-Bahn_Z%C3%BCrich) on the line [S10](/source/S10_(ZVV)). [PostAuto](/source/PostBus_Switzerland) bus route 201 links the villages of Uitikon, Waldegg and Ringlikon to each other and Waldegg station. Ringlikon village is also served by the nearby [Ringlikon railway station](/source/Ringlikon_railway_station), also on the S10.][{{cite web | url = http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2013/70.201.pdf | title = Uitikon, Wängi – Post – Ringlikon – Uitikon Waldegg, Bahnhof | publisher = Bundesamt für Verkehr | access-date = 2013-03-21}}][{{cite web | url = http://www.fahrplanfelder.ch/fileadmin/fap_pdf_fields/2013/713.pdf | title = Zürich HB–Triemli–Uetliberg | publisher = Bundesamt für Verkehr | access-date = 2013-03-21}}]
==References==
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== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.uitikon.ch}} {{in lang|de}}
{{Municipalities of the district of Dietikon}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zurich
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