Humlikon
Encyclopedia
Humlikon is a municipality
in the district of Andelfingen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
. 43 residents were killed in the crash of Swissair Flight 306
.
The municipality is located south of the Thur
river in the Zürcher Weinland.
Because most households still had grandparents or elder siblings, only six children had to leave their homes, all but one of whom were raised by relatives in other villages.
On October 26 and 27, the new municipal council was elected by the remaining 52 inhabitants entitled to vote. Due to the great loss of people it was not easy to fill all vacancies.
In the 2007 election, the most popular party was the SVP
which received 53.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(9.4%), the SPS
(9%) and the FDP
(8.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Humlikon about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Humlikon has an unemployment rate of 2.24%. , there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. Four people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 88 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
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 Andelfingen
Andelfingen (district)
Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland.It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the Rhine to the north and west, by the canton of Thurgau to the east, by Winterthur to the south and by the Irchel to the southwest.-...
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
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. 43 residents were killed in the crash of Swissair Flight 306
Swissair Flight 306
Swissair Flight SR306, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle III, Schaffhausen, was a scheduled international flight from Zürich to Rome, via Geneva...
.
Geography
Humlikon has an area of 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi). Of this area, 63.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (8.2%) is settled.The municipality is located south of the Thur
Thur River (Switzerland)
Thur is a long river in north-eastern Switzerland. Its source is near the mountain Säntis in the south-east of the canton of St. Gallen. In this canton it flows through the Toggenburg region and the town Wil. After Wil it flows through the canton of Thurgau and its capital Frauenfeld. The final ...
river in the Zürcher Weinland.
Swiss Air 306
On 4 September 1963, 43 people from Humlikon went to visit an agricultural test site near Geneva on Swissair Flight 306. When the flight crashed shortly after take off, the village lost one fifth of its 217 inhabitants, including all members of the municipal council, all the school-caretakers and the post office clerk.Because most households still had grandparents or elder siblings, only six children had to leave their homes, all but one of whom were raised by relatives in other villages.
On October 26 and 27, the new municipal council was elected by the remaining 52 inhabitants entitled to vote. Due to the great loss of people it was not easy to fill all vacancies.
Demographics
Humlikon has a population (as of ) of . , 4.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the past 10 years (2000–2010), the population has grown at a rate of 10.7%. Most of the population speaks German (94.1%), with French being second most common (1.5%) and Serbo-Croatian being third (1.0%).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 53.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were 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...
(9.4%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(9%) and the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(8.5%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 26.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 63.2% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.5%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Humlikon about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
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...
).
Humlikon has an unemployment rate of 2.24%. , there were 27 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. Four people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 88 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 13 businesses in this sector.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | c60 |
| 1634 | 178 |
| 1850 | 346 |
| 1880 | 320 |
| 1900 | 263 |
| 1950 | 213 |
| 2000 | 408 |