Thalheim an der Thur

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Location of Thalheim an der Thur

Coordinates: 47°35′N 8°45′E / 47.583°N 8.750°ECoordinates: 47°35′N 8°45′E / 47.583°N 8.750°E

Country

Andelfingen (district)

Government

• Mayor

Gemeindepräsident
Peter Wettstein Ind.
(as of 2008)

Area

• Total

6.45 km² (2.49 sq mi)

Elevation

385 m (1,263 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

903

• Density

140/km² (360/sq mi)

Postal code

8478

SFOS number

0039

Surrounded by

Adlikon, Altikon, Dägerlen, Dinhard, Neunforn (TG), Ossingen

Website

www.thalheim.ch
SFSO statistics

Thalheim an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Thalheim an der Thur is first mentioned in 1166 as Torlinchovin. In 1257 it was mentioned as Torlinkon. Until 1878 it was Dorlikon. The name may have originated from the Alamanni name Torilo which originated in the 7th century. However, as this name could easily be taken to mean "Fools' Village" (from the nowadays old-fashioned expression Tor, German for "fool"), the community was granted a name change to Thalheim an der Thur in 1878. The original name is still used in the area.

Thalheim an der Thur has an area of 6.4 km² (2.5 sq mi). Of this area, 65.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality, in contrast to its name, does not lie on the Thur river, but rather to the south. In 1862, the first bridge was built over the Thur. 14 years later, it was ruined by a flood and was rebuilt three years later. In 1875, the Winterthur–Etzwilen railway line was opened bringing the connection with the outside world.

Thalheim an der Thur has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 903. As of 2007^[update], 5.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 23.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (93.1%), with Portuguese being second most common ( 2.0%) and Albanian being third ( 1.3%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (9.9%), the CSP (9.1%) and the SPS (8.6%).

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