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Nurensdorf

Nürensdorf
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Coat of arms of Nürensdorf
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Nürensdorf is located in Switzerland
Nürensdorf
Nürensdorf
Nürensdorf is located in Canton of Zurich
Nürensdorf
Nürensdorf
Coordinates: 47°26′N 8°38′E / 47.433°N 8.633°E / 47.433; 8.633Coordinates: 47°26′N 8°38′E / 47.433°N 8.633°E / 47.433; 8.633
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Bülach
Area
 • Total 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation 502 m (1,647 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
 • Total 5,464
 • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Postal code 8309
SFOS number 0064
Surrounded by Bassersdorf, Brütten, Kloten, Lindau, Oberembrach
Website www.nuerensdorf.ch
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Nürensdorf is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Nürensdorf is first mentioned around 1150 as Noelistorf. In 1277 it was mentioned as Nueristorf.

Nürensdorf has an area of 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi). Of this area, 48.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.1% is forested. The rest of the land, (19.2%) is settled.

The municipality is located on the south west edge of the Brütten plateau. The main village is Nürensdorf, a Haufendorf (an irregular, unplanned and quite closely packed village, built around a central square) which was a Straßendorf (Linear village) until about 1700. The municipality also includes the town sections of Birchwil (first mentioned around 1155 as Byrchenwilare), Breite and Oberwil, the hamlets of Hakab, Breitenloo, Chlihus and until 1931 Baltenswil (now part of Bassersdorf). Additionally, since 1869, the village of Breitehof has been part of the municipality.

Nürensdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 5,464. As of 2007, 11.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (90.6%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.2%) and French being third ( 1.2%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (15.3%), the SPS (11.8%) and the CSP (9.5%).


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