Maschwanden

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Maschwanden

Location of Maschwanden

Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°26′E / 47.233°N 8.433°ECoordinates: 47°14′N 8°26′E / 47.233°N 8.433°E

Country

Area

• Total

4.69 km² (1.81 sq mi)

Elevation

398 m (1,306 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

638

• Density

140/km² (350/sq mi)

Postal code

8933

SFOS number

0008

Surrounded by

Cham (ZG), Hünenberg (ZG), Knonau, Mettmenstetten, Obfelden

Website

www.maschwanden.ch
SFSO statistics

Maschwanden is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Maschwanden is first mentioned in 1189 as Maswondon. The Baron of Eschenbach owned a castle and the village, near the current municipality, at that time. However, in 1308 Walter von Eschenbach was present at the regicide of King Albert I of Germany near Windisch. In response to the murder, in 1309 the castle and village were both destroyed and never rebuilt. The ruins were located on a hill south-west of the modern village, which mostly consisted of gravel and was carried off during the 19th and 20th century.

Maschwanden has an area of 4.7 km² (1.8 sq mi). Of this area, 61.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located on the east banks of the Reuss River near the confluence of the Lorze River into the Reuss.

Maschwanden has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 638. As of 2007^[update], 4.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (97.8%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 0.7%) and Italian being third ( 0.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (21.4%), the CSP (14.6%) and the Green Party (7.2%).

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