History
Bachenbülach is first mentioned in 1149 as ''Bahchenboulacho''. But it was certainly inhabited much earlier. The ruins of a Roman farmstead have been discovered on its outskirts.Geography
Bachenbülach has an area of . Of this area, 35.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 41.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located at the foot of the Dettenberg. The town has grown along two main axes, the main road through town and a stream that runs through town.Demographics
Bachenbülach has a population (as of ) of . , 23.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 22.8%. Most of the population () speaks German (78.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 3.3%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.5%), the FDP (13.3%) and the CSP (11.8%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 69.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.6%. In Bachenbülach about 67.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a '' Fachhochschule''). Bachenbülach has an unemployment rate of 2.61%. , there were 20 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 312 people are employed in theReferences
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