Rümlang is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf 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 ...

, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: ''Glattal''). Zurich Airport is partially located in Rümlang.

Geography

Rümlang has an area of . Of this area, 51.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Demographics

Rümlang has a population (as of ) of . , 25.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 16.3%. Most of the population () speaks German (83.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%). In the

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, the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.6% of the vote. The next four most popular parties were the

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(19.8%), the GLP (9.9%), the FDP (8.7%) and the

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(6.3%). The age distribution of the population () is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. In Rümlang about 73.8% 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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''). Rümlang has an unemployment rate of 3.18%. , there were 150 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 34 businesses involved in this sector. 1446 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 133 businesses in this sector. 3329 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 368 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Office
accessed 04-August-2009

Transportation

Rümlang is served by

Rümlang railway station Rümlang is a railway station in the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Zurich and Rümlang, municipality of Rümlang. It is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 (ZVV), S9 and S15 (ZVV), S15. References External links Rümlang station on Swiss Federal ...

on Zürich S-Bahn lines S9 and S15. It is a 14 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.

Education

The commune has two ''Primarschulen''. The ''Sekundarschule Rümlang-Oberglatt'' serves secondary level students. The ''Musikschule Bülach'' in Bülach serves the commune.Musikschule Bülach
" Commune of Rümlang. Retrieved on April 23, 2015.

References

External links

Official website
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