Dielsdorf

Dielsdorf
Coat of arms
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Location of Dielsdorf
Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°27′E / 47.483°N 8.450°E / 47.483; 8.450Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°27′E / 47.483°N 8.450°E / 47.483; 8.450
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Area
• Total	5.86 km2 (2.26 sq mi)
Elevation	455 m (1,493 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	5,917
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Postal code	8157
SFOS number	0086
Surrounded by	Buchs, Niederhasli, Regensberg, Steinmaur
Website	www.dielsdorf.ch SFSO statistics

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

Dielsdorf is first mentioned in 861 as Theolvesthoruf. The name means estate or farm of Theolf which is supposed to have been the original owner of these lands.

Dielsdorf has an area of 5.9 km² (2.3 sq mi). Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 31% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located on the eastern flank of the Lägern ridge at the entrance to the Wehntal.

Dielsdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 5,917. As of 2007^[update], 22.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (84.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.0%) and Albanian being third ( 2.7%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the FDP (11.7%) and the CSP (9.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.9% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 10.1%. In Dielsdorf about 73.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).