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'''Hinwil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Hinwil (district)|Hinwil]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Hinwil''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Hinwil (district)|Hinwil]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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It is the home of the [[BMW Sauber]] [[Formula One|F1]] Team. |
It is the home of the [[BMW Sauber]] [[Formula One|F1]] Team. |
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==History== |
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== Points of interest == |
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Hinwil is first mentioned in 745 as ''Hunichinwilari'' in a gift declaretion of Beata-Landolt-Sippe. It is mentioned in several later gifts that were given to the [[Abbey of Saint Gall]] including; in 775 as ''Hadaleihinchova'', 829 as ''Pozinhova'', 837 as ''Rimolteswilare'' (together with a church) and in 867 as ''Werinholveshusa''.<ref name=HDS/> |
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* [[Bachtel Tower]] on Bachtel Mountain |
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* Hinwil Biliard, on the top floor of Coop |
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==Geography== |
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* (well known bar) Route66 |
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Hinwil has an area of {{km2 to mi2|22.3|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 11.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (6.1%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 14% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The municipality is located in the [[Zürcher Oberland]] on the Bachtel mountain. It was formed in 1798 from the [[parish]] of the same nmes. It includes four independent villages; Hinwil, Ringwil, Wernetshausen and Hadlikon. The [[hamlet (place)|hamlets]] of Bossikon, Erlosen and Girenbad as well as about one hundred individual houses make up the rest of the municipality. |
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==Demographics== |
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Hinwil has a population ({{as of|2007|lc=on}}) of 9,781, of which 13.7% are foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.5%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (91.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.4%) and Albanian being third ( 1.1%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 44.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (13%), the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (11.1%) and the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (10.4%). |
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The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 24.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hinwil about 78.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). There are 3815 households in Hinwil.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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Hinwil has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 187 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 77 businesses involved in this sector. 2627 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 144 businesses in this sector. 3006 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 399 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 06-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 39.4% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.6% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[https://data.statistik.zh.ch/infospc/geport/gemeinde.jsp?bfs=79 Statistics Zurich] {{de icon}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref> |
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{{as of|2008}} there were 2610 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 4657 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Hinwil. In the {{as of|2000|alt=2000 census}}, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 54.1% were some type of Protestant, with 50.5% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 3.6% belonging to other protestant churchs. 26.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.9% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.8% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/> |
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The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|89|Hinwil}}</ref> |
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| 1637 |
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| 624 |
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| 1794 |
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| 2,112 |
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| 2,697 |
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| 2,864 |
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| 1950 |
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| 3,623 |
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| 1980 |
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| 7,554 |
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| 2000 |
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| 9,157 |
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== Transport == |
== Transport == |
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Hinwil is the terminal station of the [[Zürich S-Bahn]] on the line [[S14 (ZVV)|S14]]. Its train station is a 40 minute ride from [[Zürich Hauptbahnhof]]. |
Hinwil is the terminal station of the [[Zürich S-Bahn]] on the line [[S14 (ZVV)|S14]]. Its train station is a 40 minute ride from [[Zürich Hauptbahnhof]]. |
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==Weather== |
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Hinwil has an average of 145.4 days of rain per year and on average receives {{mm to in|1341|abbr=yes}} of percipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Hinwil receives an average of {{mm to in|170|abbr=yes}} of percipitation. During the wettest month, there is percipitation for an average of 14 days.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz> {{cite web| url =http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html | title =Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 | accessdate= 8 May 2009|| publisher =Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss | language = German, French, Italian}}, the weather station elevation is 540 meters above sea level.</ref> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 00:58, 7 August 2009
Hinwil | |
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Location of Hinwil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Hinwil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 11,135 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8340 |
| SFOS number | 0117 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Localities | Girenbad, Hadlikon, Ringwil, Unterbach, Unterholz, Wernetshausen, Bossikon, Erlosen |
| Surrounded by | Bäretswil, Bubikon, Dürnten, Fischenthal, Gossau, Wald, Wetzikon |
| Twin towns | Jablonne nad Orlici (Czech Republic) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
It is the home of the BMW Sauber F1 Team.
History
Hinwil is first mentioned in 745 as Hunichinwilari in a gift declaretion of Beata-Landolt-Sippe. It is mentioned in several later gifts that were given to the Abbey of Saint Gall including; in 775 as Hadaleihinchova, 829 as Pozinhova, 837 as Rimolteswilare (together with a church) and in 867 as Werinholveshusa.[3]
Geography
Hinwil has an area of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 53.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 17.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 11.5% of the total area, while transportation infrastucture made up the rest (6.1%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007[update] 14% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]
The municipality is located in the Zürcher Oberland on the Bachtel mountain. It was formed in 1798 from the parish of the same nmes. It includes four independent villages; Hinwil, Ringwil, Wernetshausen and Hadlikon. The hamlets of Bossikon, Erlosen and Girenbad as well as about one hundred individual houses make up the rest of the municipality.
Demographics
Hinwil has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 9,781, of which 13.7% are foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.4%) and Albanian being third ( 1.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 44.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (13%), the CSP (11.1%) and the FDP (10.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0-19 years old) make up 24.6% of the population, while adults (20-64 years old) make up 62.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hinwil about 78.5% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule). There are 3815 households in Hinwil.[5]
Hinwil has an unemployment rate of 1.94%. As of 2005[update], there were 187 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 77 businesses involved in this sector. 2627 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 144 businesses in this sector. 3006 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 399 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007[update] 39.4% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60.6% were employed part-time.[5]
As of 2008[update] there were 2610 Catholics and 4657 Protestants in Hinwil. In the 2000 census[update], religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 54.1% were some type of Protestant, with 50.5% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 3.6% belonging to other protestant churchs. 26.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 4.9% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.9% did not give a religion, and 10.8% were atheist or agnostic.[5]
The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1637 | 624 |
| 1794 | 2,112 |
| 1850 | 2,697 |
| 1900 | 2,864 |
| 1950 | 3,623 |
| 1980 | 7,554 |
| 2000 | 9,157 |
Transport
Hinwil is the terminal station of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S14. Its train station is a 40 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
Weather
Hinwil has an average of 145.4 days of rain per year and on average receives Template:Mm to in of percipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Hinwil receives an average of Template:Mm to in of percipitation. During the wettest month, there is percipitation for an average of 14 days.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Hinwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 06-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e Statistics Zurich Template:De icon accessed 4 August 2009
- ^ "Temperature and Percipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Retrieved 8 May 2009.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help), the weather station elevation is 540 meters above sea level.
External links
- Official website Template:De icon
- Hinwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
