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Fällanden

Fällanden
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Coat of arms of Fällanden
Coat of arms
Fällanden is located in Switzerland
Fällanden
Fällanden
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°38′E / 47.367°N 8.633°E / 47.367; 8.633Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°38′E / 47.367°N 8.633°E / 47.367; 8.633
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Uster
Area
 • Total 6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation 491 m (1,611 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 8,340
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Postal code 8117
SFOS number 0193
Localities Fällanden, Benglen, Pfaffhausen
Surrounded by Dübendorf, Greifensee, Maur, Schwerzenbach, Zurich
Website www.faellanden.ch
SFSO statistics

Fällanden is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).

Fällanden is first mentioned around 820 as Fenichlanda.

Fällanden has an area of 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 40.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 26.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, etc.). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 20% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (6.1%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.2% of the area. As of 2007 26.7% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.

The municipality is an agglomeration that grew up from the village of Fällanden and the settlements of Benglen, Pfaffhausen und Neuhausen. It is located on the north-east slope of the Pfannenstiel mountain chain, with Greifensee lake nearby.

Bus lines branch toward Schwerzenbach, Duebendorf, Maur and uphill directly to Zurich, giving good enough connection for the people to work in central areas of Zurich. Fällanden has special bus lanes, ensuring efficient operation also in high traffic hours.

Fällanden has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 8,340. As of 2007, 18.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (86.8%), with French being second most common ( 1.9%) and English being third ( 1.8%).


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