Rümlang

Rümlang
Coat of arms
Rümlang
Location of Rümlang
Coordinates: 47°27′N 8°32′E / 47.450°N 8.533°E / 47.450; 8.533Coordinates: 47°27′N 8°32′E / 47.450°N 8.533°E / 47.450; 8.533
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Area
• Total	12.44 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	443 m (1,453 ft)
Population (Dec 2015)
• Total	7,752
• Density	620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code	8153
SFOS number	0097
Surrounded by	Kloten, Niederhasli, Oberglatt, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Winkel, Zurich
Website	www.ruemlang.ch SFSO statistics

Rümlang is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal). Zürich Airport is partially located in Rümlang.

Rümlang has an area of 12.5 km² (4.8 sq mi). Of this area, 51.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

Rümlang has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 7,752. As of 2007^[update], 25.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 16.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (83.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 48.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (23%), the CSP (6.7%) and the FDP (6.5%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000^[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.9% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 64.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 14.4%. In Rümlang about 73.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).