Rifferswil

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Rifferswil
Municipality
Coat of arms of Rifferswil
Coat of arms
Location of Rifferswil
Map
Rifferswil is located in Switzerland
Rifferswil
Rifferswil
Rifferswil is located in Canton of Zurich
Rifferswil
Rifferswil
Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°28′E / 47.233°N 8.467°E / 47.233; 8.467
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictAffoltern
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation
579 m (1,900 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
1,123
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8911
SFOS number0012
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byAeugst am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Kappel am Albis, Mettmenstetten
Websitewww.rifferswil.ch
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Rifferswil is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Geography

Aerial view (1970)

Rifferswil has an area of 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 66.4% is used for agricultural purposes, 22.7% is forested, 9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Demographics

Rifferswil has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,148.[4] As of 2007, 5.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (97.5%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (22.8%), the Green Party (14.8%) and the CSP (14%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is 28.6% children and teenagers (0–19 years old) 58.4% adults (20–64 years old), and 13% seniors (over 64 years old). In Rifferswil about 88.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Rifferswil has an unemployment rate of 1.59%. As of 2005, there were 58 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 21 businesses involved in this sector. 67 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 15 businesses in this sector. 61 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 24-Jul-2009
  4. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
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