Wasterkingen
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| Coordinates: 47°35′N 8°28′E / 47.583°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 47°35′N 8°28′E / 47.583°N 8.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Bülach | |
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| • Total | 3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 573 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8195 | |
| SFOS number | 0070 | |
| Surrounded by | Hohentengen am Hochrhein (DE-BW), Hüntwangen, Klettgau (DE-BW), Wil | |
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Wasterkingen is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
In 2002, Wasterkingen had his 900th birthday, the Wasterkingener celebrated a big party and there were a lot of interesting attractions to learn more about the history of this little village.
Wasterkingen has an area of 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 46.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.4% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.2%) is settled.
Wasterkingen has a road border crossing into Germany. Günzgen in the state of Baden-Württemberg lies just across the border.
Wasterkingen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 573. As of 2007[update], 7.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.0%), with French being second most common ( 0.7%) and English being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 53.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the Green Party (10.3%) and the CSP (6.2%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 28.6% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11.1%. In Wasterkingen about 91.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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