Dänikon


Dänikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Dänikon is first mentioned in 1130 as Täninchoven.
Until 1843 it was part of the municipality of Dällikon.

Geography

Dänikon has an area of. Of this area, 53.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 13.6% is settled and the remainder is non-productive.
The municipality is located on the left side of the Furttal.

Demographics

Dänikon has a population of. , 23.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.9%. Most of the population speaks German , with Italian being second most common and Turkish being third.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS, the FDP and the CSP.
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers make up 28% of the population, while adults make up 65.7% and seniors make up 6.3%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Dänikon about 75.9% of the population have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education.
Dänikon has an unemployment rate of 3.08%. , there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 235 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 26 businesses in this sector. 121 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 35 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
yearpopulation
14677 Households
163488
1799173
1850238
1900192
1950175
1970373
20001,749