What is the population of Obfelden, Zurich?

Obfelden has a population of approximately 5,007 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Obfelden, Zurich located?

Obfelden is located in Zurich, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.2618°, 8.4197°.

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Obfelden

Total population

5,007

Elevation430 m

Land area7.54 km²

Coordinates47.26°, 8.42°

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City facts

Elevation

430 m

Area

7.54 km²

Official website

www.obfelden.ch

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Overview

Obfelden is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History & geography

History

Politically, Obfelden is the youngest municipality in Affoltern, though settlements in the area date back to the Alemannic-Franconian period in the 5th century AD. Early activity coalesced around five hamlets: Bickwil (first mentioned in 1246 as Bickewilare), Oberlunnern and Unterlunnern (1257 Lundenerun and Lunderun inferioris), Wolsen (1311 Wolunsun), and Toussen (1325 Thunsen).

Geography

Obfelden has an area of . Of this area, 54.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on the Reuss River and on the border with the Canton of Aargau. It consists of five smaller communities; Bickwil, Ober-, Unterlunnern, Wolsen and Toussen.

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Geography

Latitude

47.2618

Longitude

8.4197

Water area

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Notable people from here

Josias Simmler

Swiss theologian

Hans Waldmann

Swiss politician, 1430s - 1489

Caspar Melliger

Swiss lawyer (1868-1924)

Wilhelm Melliger

Swiss equestrian (1953-2018)

Xaver Stöckli

Swiss politician (1888-1975)

Burkard Huwiler

Swiss Catholic missionary bishop (1868-1956)

born:1900-07-20|died:1984-05-06|; Käppeli, Thomas M. 1900-1984; Kaeppeli, Thomas (1900- ); Kaeppeli, Thomas

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Geography & sun

Elevation

1,398 ft (426 m)

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.4

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Attention level

Obscure

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Books about Obfelden

Die Heimarbeit in der schweizerischen Uhrenindustrie

Weiss, Paul von Obfelden (Kt. Zürich) · 1946

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Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 10
Population (Wikidata): 5,340
Wikidata: Q65942

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

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• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771