Bachs is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°26′E / 47.517°N 8.433°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Dielsdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.13 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 580 |
| • Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8164 |
| SFOS number | 0081 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Fisibach (AG), Neerach, Oberweningen, Schöfflisdorf, Siglistorf (AG), Stadel bei Niederglatt, Steinmaur, Weiach |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
editBachs is first mentioned in 1100 as Fusebach and Fuisipach. In 1384 the village section of Altbachs (Old Bachs) was mentioned as Obern Fisibach.[3]
Geography
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Bachs has an area of 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 49% is used for agricultural purposes, while 44.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4]
The municipality is located at the mouth of the Fisibach stream. Bachs is a village with two centers which, since the fire of 1763, are known as Alt- and Neubachs (Old and New Bachs).
Demographics
editBachs has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 613.[5] As of 2007[update], 6.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.8%), with French being second most common ( 1.0%) and Spanish being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 55.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (11.6%), the Green Party (10%) and the CSP (6.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.7%. About 77.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
Bachs has an unemployment rate of 0.79%. As of 2005[update], there were 92 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 36 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 3 businesses in this sector. 171 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 19 businesses in this sector.[4]The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1467 | 11 Households 36 Adults |
| 1634 | 391 |
| 1836 | 596 |
| 1860 | 673 |
| 1960 | 414 |
| 1990 | 519 |
References
editExternal links
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- Official website (in German)
- Bachs in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.