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Schlatt, Zurich

Schlatt bei Winterthur
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Coat of arms of Schlatt bei Winterthur
Coat of arms
Schlatt bei Winterthur is located in Switzerland
Schlatt bei Winterthur
Schlatt bei Winterthur
Schlatt bei Winterthur is located in Canton of Zurich
Schlatt bei Winterthur
Schlatt bei Winterthur
Coordinates: 47°28′N 8°50′E / 47.467°N 8.833°E / 47.467; 8.833Coordinates: 47°28′N 8°50′E / 47.467°N 8.833°E / 47.467; 8.833
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Winterthur
Area
 • Total 8.97 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation 656 m (2,152 ft)
Population (Dec 2016)
 • Total 739
 • Density 82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal code 8418
SFOS number 0226
Surrounded by Elsau, Hofstetten bei Elgg, Turbenthal, Winterthur, Zell
Website www.schlatt-zh.ch
SFSO statistics

Schlatt bei Winterthur is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Schlatt has an area of 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 2.8% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.6% of the area. As of 2007, 3% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.

Schlatt has a population (as of 31 December 2016) of 739. As of 2007, 5.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (96.4%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Dutch being third ( 1.0%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 49.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CSP (12.5%), the SPS (11.4%) and the Green Party (11%).


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