Affoltern am Albis (abbreviated as Affoltern a.A. ; Swiss German : Affoltere ) is a town and a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland .
10-551: Affoltern may refer to the following places in Switzerland: Affoltern am Albis , in the Canton of Zürich Affoltern im Emmental , in the Canton of Bern Affoltern (Zürich) , part of the city of Zürich Grossaffoltern , in the Canton of Bern [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
20-461: Is first mentioned in 1190 as Afiltre . Affoltern has an area of 10.6 km (4.1 sq mi). Of this area, 45.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 25% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers, or mountains). The municipality is located west of the Albis hills in the moraine landscape around
30-526: The Reuss . It was created in the 19th century through the merger of Ober- and Unteraffoltern, Zwillikon, and Loo-Fehrenbach. Affoltern has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 12,289. As of 2007 , 25.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 9.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (82.5%), with Italian being second most common (5.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third (3.7%). In
40-589: The Zürcher Oberland . It serves the following stations: The service uses the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line , opened in 2015 and including the Weinberg Tunnel , between Altstetten and Oerlikon. Initially, all services were operated by Re 450 class locomotives pushing or pulling double-deck passenger carriages. RABe 514 class multiple units began displacing
50-566: The Zürich S-Bahn on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund (ZVV) , Zürich transportation network, in the canton of Zürich , Switzerland. At Zürich HB , trains of the S14 service usually depart from underground tracks ( Gleis ) 31–34 ( Löwenstrasse station ). The line runs from Affoltern am Albis to Zürich Hauptbahnhof , before continuing to Hinwil , the capital of the district of Hinwil in
60-404: The tertiary sector , with 441 businesses in this sector. The historical population is given in the following table: Affoltern am Albis railway station is a stop and a terminal station of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S5 and S14 respectively. Its train station is a 28-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof . S14 (ZVV) The S14 is a regional railway line of
70-619: The 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (17.3%), the FDP (11.4%), and the CSP (11.3%). The age distribution of the population (as of 2000 ) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 25.2% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 62.4% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 12.3%. In Affoltern about 71% of
80-469: The population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Affoltern has an unemployment rate of 2.8%. As of 2005 , there were 85 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 33 businesses involved in this sector. 1238 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 126 businesses in this sector. 3533 people are employed in
90-627: The push-pull sets in 2008. As of the December 2022 timetable change, all services are operated with Re 450 locomotives and double-deck coaches. The train frequency is usually 30 minutes and the trip takes 70 minutes. Originally the S14 started in the terminal platforms at Zürich Hauptbahnhof, and ran via the Wipkingen Tunnel to Oerlikon and on to Hinwil. With the completion of the Altstetten–Zürich–Oerlikon cross-city line in 2015, it
100-468: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Affoltern&oldid=1209653248 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Affoltern am Albis Affoltern
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