Bubikon
Encyclopedia
Bubikon is a municipality
in the district of Hinwil
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
origins. Fiefs of the St. Gallen Abbey are first mentioned around 744 in Berlikon (Perolvinchova), Bubikon is first mentioned in 811 as Puapinchova. The Knights Hospitaller
abbey and commandry
was given by the Counts of Toggenburg
and Counts of Rapperswil between 1191 and 1198; it was secularized in 1528 (convent) respectively 1798 (commandry).
The municipality is located in the upper Glatt Valley
on the water divide between the Glatt river and Lake Zurich
. It includes the villages of Bubikon and Wolfhausen as well as the hamlets
of Barenberg, Berlikon, Bürg and Wändhüslen.
Egelsee
is located in the municipality.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 37.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(15.6%), the CSP
(12%) and the Green Party
(10%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bubikon about 80.7% 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 2125 households in Bubikon.
Bubikon has an unemployment rate of 1.15%. , there were 145 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 50 businesses involved in this sector. 1,031 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 84 businesses in this sector. 1,274 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 203 businesses in this sector. 46.1% of the working population were employed full-time, and 53.9% were employed part-time.
there were 1,666 Catholics
and 3,044 Protestants
in Bubikon. In the , religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 57% were some type of Protestant, with 50.3% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 6.7% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 3.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.7% did not give a religion, and 10.5% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
on the lines S15
and S5
. Its train station is a 25 minute (S5) ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.
Municipalities of Switzerland
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in the district of Hinwil
Hinwil (district)
Hinwil District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the southeast of the canton, bordering the adjacent St. Gallen. Hinwil has a population of ; its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.- 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
Switzerland
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.
History
Some names of localities have Celtic (Mürg) origins, others (Tafleten, Kammern, Zell) may have RomanRoman Empire
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origins. Fiefs of the St. Gallen Abbey are first mentioned around 744 in Berlikon (Perolvinchova), Bubikon is first mentioned in 811 as Puapinchova. The Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller
The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta , also known as the Sovereign Military Order of Malta , Order of Malta or Knights of Malta, is a Roman Catholic lay religious order, traditionally of military, chivalrous, noble nature. It is the world's...
abbey and commandry
Commandry (feudalism)
Commandry , or commandery , was the smallest division of the European landed estate or manor under the control of a commendator, or commander, of an order of knights...
was given by the Counts of Toggenburg
Counts of Toggenburg
The Counts of Toggenburg ruled the Toggenburg region of today's Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, as well as parts of the Canton of Glarus, Thurgau, Grisons, Vorarlberg, and Zurich when their influence was most extensive....
and Counts of Rapperswil between 1191 and 1198; it was secularized in 1528 (convent) respectively 1798 (commandry).
Geography
Bubikon has an area of 11.6 km² (4.5 sq mi). Of this area, 62.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 19.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (5.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 12.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (6.6%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.8% of the area. 17.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.The municipality is located in the upper Glatt Valley
Glatt Valley
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The River Glatt is a tributary of the River Rhine in the Zürcher Unterland area of the Canton of Zurich...
on the water divide between the Glatt river and Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
. It includes the villages of Bubikon and Wolfhausen as well as the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Barenberg, Berlikon, Bürg and Wändhüslen.
Egelsee
Egelsee (Bubikon)
Egelsee is a lake in the municipality of Bubikon in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.3 ha.-External links:*...
is located in the municipality.
Demographics
Bubikon has a population (as of ) of . , 8.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.7%. Most of the population speaks German (93.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.1%) and Albanian being third ( 0.9%).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 37.7% 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....
(15.6%), 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...
(12%) 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:...
(10%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.4%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bubikon about 80.7% 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 2125 households in Bubikon.
Bubikon has an unemployment rate of 1.15%. , there were 145 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 50 businesses involved in this sector. 1,031 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 84 businesses in this sector. 1,274 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 203 businesses in this sector. 46.1% of the working population were employed full-time, and 53.9% were employed part-time.
there were 1,666 Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
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and 3,044 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 Bubikon. In the , religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 57% were some type of Protestant, with 50.3% 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 6.7% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.3% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 3.1% belonged to another religion (not listed), 2.7% did not give a religion, and 10.5% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1634 | 262 |
| 1850 | 1,591 |
| 1870 | 1,489 |
| 1900 | 1,555 |
| 1920 | 1,809 |
| 1950 | 2,265 |
| 1970 | 3,244 |
| 2000 | 5,424 |
Transport
Bubikon is a stop of the Zürich S-BahnZürich S-Bahn
The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighboring cantons The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rapid transit rail lines that has been...
on the lines S15
S15 (ZVV)
The S15 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich and St...
and S5
S5 (ZVV)
The S5 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Zürich, St...
. Its train station is a 25 minute (S5) ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.