Kloten
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| Coordinates: 47°27′N 8°35′E / 47.450°N 8.583°ECoordinates: 47°27′N 8°35′E / 47.450°N 8.583°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zürich | |
| District | Bülach | |
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| • Executive |
Stadtrat with 7 members |
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| • Mayor |
Stadtpräsident René Huber (as of March 2014) |
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| • Parliament |
Gemeindeparlament with 32 members |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 18,412 | |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8302 | |
| SFOS number | 0062 | |
| Surrounded by | Bassersdorf, Dietlikon, Lufingen, Nürensdorf, Oberembrach, Opfikon, Rümlang, Wallisellen, Winkel | |
| Twin towns | Cape Canaveral (USA) | |
| Website |
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Kloten is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glatttal).
Kloten is first mentioned in 1155 as Chlotun.
Kloten is located in the Glatt Valley, some 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the city of Zürich. It is the nearest village to Zürich Airport, and the airport terminal and much of the airfield are within the municipal boundaries.
Kloten has an area of 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi). Of this area, 34.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 38.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Kloten has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 18,412. As of 2007[update], 26.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (78.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 3.1%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (16.3%), the CSP (9.5%) and the FDP (8.7%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 19.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 68.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.5%. In Kloten about 70.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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