Winkel, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°33′E / 47.500°N 8.550°ECoordinates: 47°30′N 8°33′E / 47.500°N 8.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Bülach | |
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| • Total | 8.12 km2 (3.14 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,237 | |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8185 | |
| SFOS number | 0072 | |
| Surrounded by | Bachenbülach, Bülach, Embrach, Kloten, Lufingen, Oberglatt, Rümlang | |
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Winkel is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Winkel has an area of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 45.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (6.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Winkel has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 4,237. 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 23.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.2%), with French being second most common ( 1.4%) and English being third ( 1.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 42.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (16.9%), the SPS (11.7%) and the CSP (10.4%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 21.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 69.3% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 9.3%. In Winkel about 86.8% 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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