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Affoltern (district)
Affoltern District (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis. Municipalities Affoltern contains a total of 14 municipalities: See also *Municipalities of the canton of Zürich There are 160 municipalities in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. In general, municipalities (German: ''Politische Gemeinden'') in Switzerland are grouped in districts (''Bezirke''), their capital municipalities are written in bold letters. ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Affoltern (District) Districts of the canton of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedingen
Hedingen is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Hedingen is first mentioned in 1116 as ''Hedingen''. Geography Hedingen has an area of . Of this area, 48% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality includes the village of Hedingen, the hamlets of Fromoos and Ismatt and scattered houses. Demographics Hedingen has a population (as of ) of . , 13.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 18.2%. Most of the population () speaks German (88.7%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 2.0%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 34% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19.4%), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rifferswil
Rifferswil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, village in the district of Affoltern (district), Affoltern in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Rifferswil has an area of . 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). Demographics Rifferswil has a population (as of ) of . , 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 () 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 Swiss People's Party, SVP which received 32.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland, SPS (22.8%), the Green Party of Switzerland, Green Party (14.8%) and the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottenbach ZH
Ottenbach is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Ottenbach is first mentioned in 831 as ''in loco vocato marcha Hotumbacharia''. In 1169 it was mentioned as ''Arnoldus de Ottonbac''. Since the end of the 18th century, the textile industry had expanded as a home industry (Putting-out system) in Ottenbach: In 1784, the cotton spinning mill employed 49% of the local population (430 people, 287 of whom worked all year round). At the beginning of the 19th century there were around 350 weaving looms and the Zurich Mechanical Silk Weaving Mill employed more than 200 people in Ottenbach from the village and the surrounding area. Geography Ottenbach has an area of . Of this area, 56.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It is located near the Reuss River on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obfelden
Obfelden (Swiss German: ''Obfälde'') is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Politically, Obfelden is the youngest municipality in Affoltern, though settlements in the area date back to the Alemannic-Franconian period in the 5th century AD. Early activity coalesced around five hamlets: Bickwil (first mentioned in 1246 as ''Bickewilare''), Oberlunnern and Unterlunnern (1257 ''Lundenerun'' and ''Lunderun inferioris''), Wolsen (1311 ''Wolunsun''), and Toussen (1325 ''Thunsen''). These five hamlets were known collectively as being ''ob dem Feld'' ("over the field") from neighbouring Ottenbach; most fell under the jurisdiction of Maschwanden, although Toussen and part of Unterlunnern came under the Zürich Freiamt. Both of these areas were merged into Knonau (today's Affoltern district) in the sixteenth century, when the hamlets of Obfelden became a part of the nearby parish of Ottenbach. In the nineteenth century, local authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mettmenstetten
Mettmenstetten (Swiss German: ''Mäpmischtette'') is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Origin of the name and history The town took its name from being "In the middle". It was listed as being in the middle of two other locations (the exact identity of the locations have been lost in time). Additionally, people used to overnight at Mettmenstetten when they were traveling between Zurich and Luzern, as this town is about in the middle of the route.Mettmenstetten website-Origin of the name and Coat of Arms accessed 24 July 2009 Mettmenstetten is first mentioned in 1116 as ''Metemunstat''. It is mentioned as ''Mettmonstetten'' in 1240 and as ''Metamonstetten'' or ''Methemonstettin'' in 1255. Mettmenstette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maschwanden
Maschwanden is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Maschwanden is first mentioned in 1189 as ''Maswondon''. The Baron of Eschenbach owned a castle and the village, near the current municipality, at that time. However, in 1308 Walter von Eschenbach was present at the regicide of King Albert I of Germany near Windisch. In response to the murder, in 1309 the castle and village were both destroyed and never rebuilt. The ruins were located on a hill south-west of the modern village, which mostly consisted of gravel and was carried off during the 19th and 20th century. accessed 26 May 2010 Geography Maschwanden has an area of . Of this area, 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knonau
Knonau is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Knonau is first mentioned in 1045 as ''Chnonowa''. In 1223 it was mentioned as ''Knonowe''. Geography Knonau has an area of . Of this area, 64.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 16% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality includes the hamlets of Baregg and Uttenberg. It is located on the border with the Canton of Zug. Demographics Knonau has a population (as of ) of . , 9.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 34.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (92.9%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and English being third ( 1.1%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 36.2% of the vote. The next three most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
