Wettswil am Albis
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| Coordinates: 47°20′N 8°28′E / 47.333°N 8.467°ECoordinates: 47°20′N 8°28′E / 47.333°N 8.467°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Affoltern | |
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| • Total | 3.76 km2 (1.45 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,920 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8907 | |
| SFOS number | 0014 | |
| Surrounded by | Aesch bei Birmensdorf, Birmensdorf, Bonstetten, Stallikon | |
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Wettswil am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Wettswil am Albis has an area of 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi). Of this area, 42.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Wettswil am Albis has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 4,920. As of 2007[update], 11.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 21.4%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.7%), with French being second most common ( 1.4%) and Italian being third ( 1.3%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.1% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (19%), the SPS (15.4%) and the CSP (10.7%).
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 65.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 13%. In Wettswil am Albis about 88.6% 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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