Männedorf ( High Alemannic: ''Mänidoorf'') is a

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in the district of

Meilen Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Archaeological finds in Meilen date back more than 4,000 years. In January 1854 the level of lake Zürich was particularly low and the locals ...

in the

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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

Like in all other villages along the lake of Zürich, archeological findings indicate settlements in the stone ages. The original settlement dates from the 7th or 8th century; the name ''Mannidorf'' ("Village of Manno", a personal name, possibly of a nobleman) is mentioned in 933. The upright otter on a golden background in the coats of arm is derived otter is derived from that of the medieval provost Eberhard Ottikon. The village originally housed fishermen, farmers and winegrowers. Männedorf was once owned by the monastery of Pfäfers. It later developed to become the home of the bailiwick of Zürich from 1405 until 1798. After the opening of the Lake Zurich right bank railway from Zürich to Rapperswil in 1894 the village blossomed. Many businesses of handicraft, trade and industry were established. Most notably probably a tannery, organ-building and precision mechanics. There was also a mill, a smithy, a public bath and a growing number of guesthouses. By today Männedorf has become part of the Zürich agglomeration like all the villages in the region.

Geography

Männedorf has an area of . Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 40.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 28.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (12.3%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0% of the area. 47% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. It is located on the north bank of the

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in the

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region. In the local dialect it is called ''Männidorf''.

Demographics

Männedorf has a population (as of ) of . , 17.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 26.7%. Most of the population () speaks German (88.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and English being third ( 1.5%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 29.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the

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(17.5%), the FDP (15.1%) and the CVP (13%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.8%. About 82.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''

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''). There are 3806 households in Männedorf. Männedorf has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. , there were 94 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 1119 people are employed in the

secondary sector In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction. ...

and there are 63 businesses in this sector. 2404 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 308 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Office
accessed 10-Aug-2009 27.7% of the working population were employed full-time, and 72.3% were employed part-time.
accessed 4 August 2009 there were 2606

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and 4284

Protestants Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that follows the theological tenets of the Protestant Reformation, a movement that began seeking to reform the Catholic Church from within in the 16th century against what its followers perceived to b ...

in Männedorf. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 50.2% were some type of Protestant, with 46.6% belonging to the

Swiss Reformed Church The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), (EKS); french: Église évangélique réformée de Suisse (EERS); it, Chiesa evangelica riformata in Svizzera (CERiS); rm, Baselgia evangelica refurmada da la Svizra (BRRS) formerly named Federation o ...

and 3.6% belonging to other Protestant churches. 25.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.9% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.5% did not give a religion, and 14.9% were atheist or agnostic. The historical population is given in the following table:

Transportation

Männedorf railway station Männedorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Männedorf. The station is located on the Lake Zurich right bank railway line A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surro ...

is served by line S7 of the S-Bahn Zürich, which provides two trains per hour to both Zürich Hauptbahnhof and Rapperswil. The journey time to Zürich is about 25 minutes, and somewhat less to Rapperswil. In summer, Männedorf is served by regular ship services between Zurich and Rapperswil, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) and calling at various lake side towns. A passenger ferry, operated on an hourly basis throughout the year by the same company, links Männedorf with Wädenswil on the opposite shore of the lake. The railway station and landing stage are some 5 minutes walk apart. Local bus services are operated by the

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(VZO) bus company.

Notable people

Friedrich Staub Friedrich Staub (30 March 1826, in Männedorf – 3 August 1896, in Fluntern) was a Swiss lexicographer, dialectologist and librarian. He studied theology and philosophy at the University of Zürich (1845–47) and philology at the University ...

(1826 in Männedorf – 1896) a Swiss lexicographer, dialectologist and librarian * Kurt Pahlen (1907–2003) an Austrian conductor and musicologist, settled in Männedorf in the early 1970s * Adolf Muschg (born 1934 in Männedorf) a Swiss writer, professor of literature, member of

Gruppe Olten The Gruppe Olten (Olten Group) was a club of left-wing Swiss writers who convened at Olten's "Bahnhofbuffet" (Swiss expression for a railway station restaurant) located in the canton of Solothurn in the Swiss plateau. It was founded in the aforeme ...

* Ulrich Luz (born 1938 in Männedorf) a Swiss theologian and professor emeritus at the

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* Barbara Schmid-Federer (born 1965 births), Swiss politician and president of the

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Magdalena Martullo-Blocher Magdalena Martullo-Blocher (born 13 August 1969) is a Swiss businesswoman, politician ( SVP), billionaire and the daughter of former Swiss Federal Councillor Christoph Blocher. She is the majority shareholder and executive vice chairman of Ems ...

(born 1969 in Männedorf) a Swiss billionaire, businesswoman, politician and CEO of Ems-Chemie *

Marc Sway Marc Sway (born 25 June 1979 in Männedorf), is a Swiss soul and pop singer. Since 2003 he has released five albums and from 2013 Sway acts as a juror and vocal coach in the television singing competition ''The Voice of Switzerland ''The Voice ...

(born 1979 in Männedorf) a Swiss soul and pop singer *

Teo Gheorghiu Teo Gheorghiu (born 12 August 1992) is a Swiss-Canadian pianist. Life and career Gheorghiu was born in Männedorf, Switzerland to a Romanian father and Canadian mother. He started playing the piano at the age of 5 with Daniel Höxter. He stud ...

(born 1992 in Männedorf) a Swiss-Canadian pianist and actor IMDb Database
retrieved 15 February 2019 ; Sport *

Jo Zeller Jo Zeller (born 17 July 1955 in Männedorf) is a Swiss racing driver. He has raced in such series as Austria Formula 3 Cup and is a twelve-time Swiss Formula Three champion. In the early 1990s, he set up his own racing team, Jo Zeller Racing, w ...

(born 1955 in Männedorf) a Swiss racing driver * Yvonne Schnorf-Wabe (born 1965 in Männedorf) a Swiss road cyclist * Diana Romagnoli (born 1977 in Männedorf) a Swiss fencer. silver medallist in the women's team épée event at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

Maurice Brunner Maurice Brunner (born 29 January 1991) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays for FC Rapperswil-Jona. Career His youth career went through Brunner at FC Stäfa and later moved to the youth department of FC Zurich. In August 2011, he made his ...

(born 1991 in Männedorf) a Swiss footballer who plays for FC Vaduz *

Stefanie Wetli Stefanie Wetli (born 4 February 2000) is a Swiss ice hockey player and member of the Swiss national ice hockey team, currently playing with the HT Thurgau Ladies of the Swiss Women's League. Wetli represented Switzerland in the women's ice ho ...

(born 2000) a Swiss ice hockey player, competed in the

2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte ...

Tim Berni Tim Berni (born February 11, 2000) is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Blue Jackets in the sixth-round, 159th overall, o ...

(born 2000) a

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prospect

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mannedorf Municipalities of the canton of Zürich Populated places on Lake Zurich