Stallikon
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 8°29′E / 47.333°N 8.483°ECoordinates: 47°20′N 8°29′E / 47.333°N 8.483°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Affoltern | |
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| • Total | 12.04 km2 (4.65 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 534 m (1,752 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,438 | |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8143 | |
| SFOS number | 0013 | |
| Surrounded by | Adliswil, Aeugst am Albis, Affoltern am Albis, Birmensdorf, Bonstetten, Hedingen, Langnau am Albis, Uitikon, Wettswil am Albis, Zurich | |
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Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Stallikon is first mentioned in 1124 as Stallinchoven.
Stallikon has an area of 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi). Of this area, 39.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 8.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality stretches along the Albis hills and includes the Üetliberg. Near the hills it includes the hamlets of Mädikon, Baldern and Buchenegg. The middle of the Reppisch valley is also part of the municipality and includes the village of Stallikon, the hamlets of Tägerst, Gamlikon and Sellenbüren and scattered individual houses.
Stallikon has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,438. As of 2007[update], 13.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.0%), with French being second most common ( 1.9%) and English being third ( 1.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 39.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (17.4%), the SPS (16.1%) and the Green Party (9.6%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.5% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 69.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.1%. In Stallikon about 87.2% 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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