Fehraltorf
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| Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°45′E / 47.383°N 8.750°ECoordinates: 47°23′N 8°45′E / 47.383°N 8.750°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Pfäffikon | |
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| • Total | 9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 530 m (1,740 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 6,292 | |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8320 | |
| SFOS number | 0172 | |
| Surrounded by | Illnau-Effretikon, Pfäffikon, Russikon, Uster, Volketswil | |
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Fehraltorf is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Fehraltorf is first mentioned between 1265-87 as Rueggesaltorf and also as Altorf de Chiburg. Around 1670 it was mentioned as Rüeggis-Altdorff and as Feer-Altdorff.
Fehraltorf has an area of 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 55.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 15.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 10.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (5.6%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.7% of the area. As of 2007[update] 13.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
It is located in the upper Kempt valley and includes the village of Fehraltorf and a portion of the hamlet of Mesikon.
Fehraltorf has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 6,292. As of 2007[update], 15.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (88.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and Albanian being third ( 1.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (15.2%), the FDP (14.2%) and the CSP (10.2%).
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