Zell, Zurich
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Zell is a municipality
in the district of Winterthur
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland.
Zell is situated in the upper Töss Valley
. In Zell-Rikon
is a tibetan monastery, the Tibet Institute Rikon
. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Kollbrunn
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 40.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(17%), the CSP
(14.1%) and the Green Party
(8.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.3%. In Zell about 70% 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 1874 households in Zell.
Zell has an unemployment rate of 3.02%. , there were 134 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 397 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 680 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 141 businesses in this sector. 52.3% of the working population were employed full-time, and 47.7% were employed part-time.
there were 1138 Catholics
and 2306 Protestants
in Zell. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 54.3% were some type of Protestant, with 49.3% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 22.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.1% did not give a religion, and 9.6% were atheist or agnostic.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Winterthur
Winterthur (district)
Winterthur District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the city of Winterthur.- Municipalities :Winterthur District contains a total of 21 municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Zell has an area of 13 km² (5 sq mi). Of this area, 43.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 9.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3.8%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.7% of the area. , 12.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.Zell is situated in the upper Töss Valley
Töss Valley
The Töss Valley is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The valley compromises parts of the Zürcher Oberland including the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Winterthur, in addition to parts of the Zürcher Unterland .Usually Tösstal is the name of the upper...
. In Zell-Rikon
Rikon im Tösstal
Rikon im Tösstal is a village within the municipality of Zell in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.- Geography :Rikon is located in the district of Winterhur within the Töss Valley. Zell-Rikon belongs to the urban area of the northwestern city of Winterthur. In Rikon is a tibetan monastery, the...
is a tibetan monastery, the Tibet Institute Rikon
Tibet Institute Rikon
The Tibet Institute Rikon is a Tibetan monastery located in Zell-Rikon im Tösstal in the Töss Valley in Switzerland. It is a established as a non-profit foundation because Swiss laws resulting from the 19th century secularization movement do not allow for the establishment of new monasteries.-...
. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Kollbrunn
Kollbrunn
Kollbrunn is a village within the municipality of Zell in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.- Geography :Kollbrunn is located in the district of Winterthur within the Töss Valley. Zell-Kollbrunn belongs to the urban area of the northwestern city of Winterthur...
.
Demographics
Zell has a population (as of ) of . , 17.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 50.3% male and 49.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.5%. Most of the population speaks German (87.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Albanian being third ( 1.8%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 40.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(17%), the CSP
Christian Social Party (Switzerland)
The Christian Social Party is a political party in Switzerland. The CSP is more social democratic than the CVP. With the moderate Christian left as its background, the CSP commits itself to social democratic and environmentalist political solutions...
(14.1%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(8.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 23.4% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.3%. In Zell about 70% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
). There are 1874 households in Zell.
Zell has an unemployment rate of 3.02%. , there were 134 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 397 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 47 businesses in this sector. 680 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 141 businesses in this sector. 52.3% of the working population were employed full-time, and 47.7% were employed part-time.
there were 1138 Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and 2306 Protestants
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
in Zell. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 54.3% were some type of Protestant, with 49.3% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
Swiss Reformed Church
The Reformed branch of Protestantism in Switzerland was started in Zürich by Huldrych Zwingli and spread within a few years to Basel , Bern , St...
and 5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 22.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 6.5% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.1% did not give a religion, and 9.6% were atheist or agnostic.