Marthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the

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of Zürich in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

History

Marthalen is first mentioned in 858 as ''Martella''.

Geography

Marthalen has an area of . Of this area, 49.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the ''Zürcher Weinland'' (Zurich's vineyards) between the

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and Rhine Rivers. The village is known for its

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s. The municipality also includes the village of Ellikon am Rhein, and the hamlets of Niedermarthalen and Radhof.

Demographics

Marthalen has a population (as of ) of . , 7.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (95.6%), with French (0.6%) and Italian being third (0.6%) most common languages. In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP, which received 54.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the

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(11.5%), the Green Party (10.3%), and the

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(9.4%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old), make up 59.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. In Marthalen about 81.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory

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or additional higher education (either university or a ''

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''). Marthalen has an unemployment rate of 0.87%. , there were 110 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 231 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 37 businesses in this sector. 453 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 62 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Office
accessed 28-Jul-2009 The historical population is given in the following table: : Ellikon is not included in the number of households.

Transport

Marthalen railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S33.

Buildings and structures

* Marthalen Landi-Silo

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Municipalities of the canton of Zürich