Thalheim an der Thur is a

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in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of

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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

Thalheim an der Thur is first mentioned in 1166 as ''Torlinchovin''. In 1257 it was mentioned as ''Torlinkon''. Until 1878 it was ''Dorlikon''. The name may have originated from the

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name ''Torilo'' which originated in the 7th century. However, as this name could easily be taken to mean "Fools' Village" (from the nowadays old-fashioned expression ''Tor'', German for "fool"), the community was granted a name change to ''Thalheim an der Thur'' in 1878. The original name is still used in the area.

Geography

Thalheim an der Thur has an area of . Of this area, 65.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality, in contrast to its name, does not lie on the Thur river, but rather to the south. In 1862, the first bridge was built over the Thur. 14 years later, it was ruined by a flood and was rebuilt three years later. In 1875, the

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was opened bringing the connection with the outside world.

Demographics

Thalheim an der Thur has a population (as of ) of . , 5.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 23.3%. Most of the population () speaks German (93.1%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 2.0%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (9.9%), the CSP (9.1%) and the

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(8.6%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 65.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.5%. In Thalheim an der Thur about 79.8% 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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''). Thalheim an der Thur has an unemployment rate of 1.91%. , there were 75 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 20 businesses involved in this sector. 29 people are employed in the

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and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 42 people are employed in the

tertiary sector The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the second ...

, with 13 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Office
accessed 28-Jul-2009 The historical population is given in the following table:

Transport

Thalheim-Altikon railway station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S29, which links

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and

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External links

Characteristics of the municipality

Official website

References

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