Wallisellen
Country Switzerland Canton Zurich District Bülach 47°25′N 8°36′E / 47.417°N 8.6°E / 47.417; 8.6Coordinates: 47°25′N 8°36′E / 47.417°N 8.6°E / 47.417; 8.6
Population	12,827 (December 2008[update])
- Density	1,973 /km2 (5,111 /sq mi)
Area	6.50 km2 (2.51 sq mi)
Elevation	431 m (1,414 ft)
Postal code	8304
SFOS number	0069
Mayor	Otto Halter
Surrounded by	Dietlikon, Dübendorf, Kloten, Opfikon, Zurich
Twin towns	Rolle (Switzerland)
Website	www.wallisellen.ch SFSO statistics
Wallisellen

Wallisellen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Transportation 6 External links 7 References

[edit] History

The first settlement at Wallisellen dates from 58 BC.

In 1916, the municipality of Rieden merged with Wallisellen.

[edit] Geography

Wallisellen has an area of 6.5 square kilometers (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 23.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 54.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).^[1]

[edit] Demographics

Wallisellen has a population (as of 2007^[update]) of 12,661, of which 25.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (83.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 3.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.9%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 38.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (19%), the FDP (15.4%) and the CSP (9.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 16.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Wallisellen about 76.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).

Wallisellen has an unemployment rate of 3.21%. As of 2005^[update], there were 50 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 3085 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 137 businesses in this sector. 8950 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 731 businesses in this sector.^[1]

[edit] Economy

Shopping Center Glatt is located in the municipality.

[edit] Transportation

Wallisellen is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S8 and S14 and will be a stop of the Stadtbahn Glattal. Its train station is a 11 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.

[edit] External links

• Media related to Wallisellen at Wikimedia Commons
• http://www.wallisellen.ch

[edit] References

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