Hütten, Switzerland
Encyclopedia
Hütten is a municipality
in the district of Horgen
in the canton
of Zürich in Switzerland
.
The municipality is near the Hüttnersee
, a small lake shared with Richterswil
. It is a linear village
(Strassendorf) made up of hamlets
and farm houses along both sides of the Sihl
.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 55.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP
(11%), the SPS
(9.6%) and the CVP
(7.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hütten about 71% 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 327 households in Hütten.
Hütten has an unemployment rate of 2.11%. , there were 93 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 101 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector. 38% of the working population were employed full-time, and 62% were employed part-time.
there were 359 Catholics
and 413 Protestants
in Hütten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 49.5% were some type of Protestant, with 46.2% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church
and 3.4% belonging to other Protestant churches. 36.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 2.8% belonged to another religion (not listed), 4.9% did not give a religion, and 5.9% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
(Zimmerbergbus), provided by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
(SZU), connects the Zimmerberg
region and parts of the Sihl valley
.
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 Horgen
Horgen (district)
Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 12 municipalities and has a population of and an area of ....
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....
.
Geography
Hütten has an area of 7.2 km² (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 52.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 2.8% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.8%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 2.8% of the area. 1.8% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.The municipality is near the Hüttnersee
Hüttnersee
Hüttnersee is a small lake at Hütten in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The northern shore is located in Samstagern, a village in the municipality of Richterswil. Its surface area is 0.165 km²....
, a small lake shared with Richterswil
Richterswil
Richterswil is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Richterswil is first mentioned in 1265 as Richtliswile.During the 17th Century, a series of peasant revolts broke out across Switzerland...
. It is a linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
(Strassendorf) made up of 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...
and farm houses along both sides of the Sihl
Sihl
The Sihl is a river of Switzerland. It rises at Drusberg in the Canton of Schwyz. It passes through the Sihlsee near Einsiedeln, and then enters the Canton of Zurich, flowing through the Sihl valley at the foot of the Albis, passing the Sihlwald, the largest remaining deciduous forest of the Swiss...
.
Demographics
Hütten has a population (as of ) of . , 6.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 52.9% male and 47.1% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.4%. Most of the population speaks German (93.1%), with English being second most common ( 1.5%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%).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 55.7% 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...
(11%), the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(9.6%) and the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(7.3%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 29.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 56.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13.6%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hütten about 71% 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 327 households in Hütten.
Hütten has an unemployment rate of 2.11%. , there were 93 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 35 businesses involved in this sector. 31 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 101 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 24 businesses in this sector. 38% of the working population were employed full-time, and 62% were employed part-time.
there were 359 Catholics
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and 413 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 Hütten. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the , 49.5% were some type of Protestant, with 46.2% 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 3.4% belonging to other Protestant churches. 36.5% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 2.8% belonged to another religion (not listed), 4.9% did not give a religion, and 5.9% were atheist or agnostic.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1850 | 718 |
| 1900 | 576 |
| 1920 | 523 |
| 1950 | 563 |
| 2000 | 860 |
Transportation
The Zimmerberg bus lineZimmerberg bus line
The Zimmerberg bus line is a bus line network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Structure :Zimmerbergbus is a bus line in the district of Horgen, operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn and its local partner firms: AHW Busbetriebe AG in Horgen, Busbetriebe Bamert GmbH in Wollerau,...
(Zimmerbergbus), provided by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn
The Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn – commonly abbreviated to SZU – is a railway company and transport network in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland...
(SZU), connects the Zimmerberg
Zimmerberg
Zimmerberg is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.- Geography :...
region and parts of the Sihl valley
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e...
.