Albis Pass (el. 793 m or 2,602 ft) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland . It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst am Albis , Hausen am Albis , Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil . Other nearby passes across the same chain are Buechenegg to the north, and Schnabellücken , which is undeveloped except for a hiking trail, to the south. The eastern ramp and crest of the pass is in the municipality of Langnau, with the western ramp in Hausen.
21-552: The pass is first mentioned in 1492, when the Zurich Council made a decision on road maintenance. In past times it was regarded as an important route between Zurich and central Switzerland. In 1713, Zurich military authorities are recorded as regarding transport over the Albis Pass as being simpler and cheaper than going via Birmensdorf or Horgen . However the construction of the railway from Thalwil to Zug and later roads rendered
42-576: A federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical - Methodist Church of Switzerland. The PCS is not a church in a theological understanding, because every member is independent with its own theological and formal organisation. It serves as a legal umbrella before the federal government and represents the church in international relations. Except for the Evangelical-Methodist Church, which covers all of Switzerland,
63-490: A heated debate. Until the late 1870s, most cantonal reformed churches stopped prescribing any particular creed. In 1920 the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches ( Schweizerischer Evangelischer Kirchenbund , Fédération des Eglises protestantes de Suisse , Federazione delle Chiese evangeliche della Svizzera - SEK-FEPS), with 24 member churches - 22 cantonal churches and 2 free churches (Free Church of Geneva and
84-545: Is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland . Birmensdorf is first mentioned in 876 as Piripoumesdorf . Birmensdorf has an area of 11.5 km (4.4 sq mi). Of this area, 41% is used for agricultural purposes, while 38.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 20.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 12.8% of
105-552: Is given in the following table: Birmensdorf railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S5 and S14 . It is an 18 minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof . The municipality is located on the A3 motorway . Swiss Reformed Church The Protestant Church in Switzerland ( PCS ), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is
126-733: The Second Helvetic Confession . The German Reformed ideological center was Zurich, while the French-speaking Reformed movement bastion was Geneva. A feature of the Swiss Reformed churches in the Zwinglian tradition is their historically very close links to the cantons, which is only loosening gradually in the present. . In cities where the Reformed faith became leading theology, several confessions were written, some of them: In
147-526: The 2000 census religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the 2000 census, 46.5% were some type of Protestant, with 44.6% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 1.9% belonging to other Protestant churches. 30.1% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 0% were Muslim, 5.2% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.2% did not give a religion, and 14% were atheist or agnostic. The historical population
168-491: The Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland), was formed to serve as a legal umbrella before the federal government and represent the church in international relations. The ordination of women is allowed in all member churches. As with most mainline European denominations, the Protestant Church in Switzerland has many member churches that permit prayer services or blessings for same-sex civil unions. As early as 1999,
189-525: The Reformation continued. The French-speaking cities Neuchâtel , Geneva and Lausanne changed to the Reformation ten years later under William Farel and John Calvin coming from France. The Zwingli and Calvin branches had each their theological distinctions, but in 1549 under the lead of Bullinger and Calvin they came to a common agreement in the Consensus Tigurinus (Zürich Consent), and 1566 in
210-638: The Reformed Church in Aargau has also allowed for prayer services to celebrate same-sex couples. To date, seven other Swiss Reformed churches, including Bern-Jura-Solothurn, Graubünden, Schaffhausen, Ticino, Thurgau, Vaud, and Zürich, have allowed the blessing of same-sex unions for same-sex civil unions. In August 2019 with the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Zürich the first church of
231-509: The Reformed churches in St. Gallen, Fribourg, and Lucerne had allowed church celebration services for same-sex couples. The Reformed Church in Aargau has also permitted prayer services of thanksgiving to celebrate a same-sex civil union. The Reformed Church of Vaud, in 2013, also permitted prayer services as a way for same-sex couples to celebrate their civil union. Other member churches that allow either prayer services or blessings for same-sex union are
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#1732869872730252-637: The Swiss Reformed Church allowed the blessing of same-sex marriages and the Swiss Reformed Church allowed blessing of same-sex marriages for their member churches. Organizationally, the Reformed Churches in Switzerland remain separate, cantonal units. The German churches are more in the Zwinglian tradition; the French more in the Calvinist tradition. They are governed synodically and their relation to
273-459: The average size of one household being 2.23 people. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (87.1%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and French being third ( 1.4%). In the federal election of 2023 the voting distribution was: SVP (33.3%), SP (15.2%), FDP (13.6%), GLP (12.3%), The Center (11%) and GPS (7.8%). The age distribution of the population, as of 2019, is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) who make up 20.9% of
294-518: The churches in Bern-Jura-Solothurn, Schaffhausen, Tessin, Thurgau, and Zürich. Like many European Protestant denominations, several of the Swiss Reformed churches have openly welcomed gay and lesbian members to celebrate their civil unions within a church context. As early as 1999, the Reformed Churches in St. Gallen, Fribourg, and Lucerne had permitted prayer and celebration services for same-sex couples to recognize their civil unions. Since then,
315-570: The former hamlets of Wullikon, Schüren, Güpf, Uf Dorf and Risi. The Wüeribach stream empties into the Reppisch near Birmensdorf. Birmensdorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 6,909. As of 2023 , 26.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals, and the gender distribution of the population was 49.8% male and 50.2% female. From 2018 until 2023, the population grew by 11.5%. As of 2019 there are 2977 households in Birmensdorf, with
336-607: The member churches are restricted to a certain territory. The president of the PCS is Rita Famos . The Reformation spread primarily into the cities of Switzerland, which was then composed of loosely connected cantons . Breakthroughs began in the 1520s in Zurich under Zwingli , in Bern in 1528 under Berchtold Haller , and in Basel in 1529 under Johannes Oecolampadius. After the death of Zwingli in 1531,
357-555: The mid-19th century, opposition to liberal theology and interventions by the state led to secessions in several cantonal churches. One of these secessionist churches still exists today, the Evangelical Free Church of Geneva , founded in 1849, while two others reunited with the Swiss Reformed Church in 1943 and 1966. An important issue to liberal theologians was the Apostles' Creed . They questioned its binding character. This caused
378-416: The municipality don't work in it, since there are only 417-432 jobs in the municipality. Most people who work in the municipality (As of 2022 ), work in the tertiary sector with 340 being employed in it, followed by the secondary sector with 74 people employed in it and the primary sector with 18 people employed in it. As of 2008 there were 1738 Catholics and 2227 Protestants in Birmensdorf. In
399-528: The pass less important. The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil . A walking trail to the north follows the ridge-line of the Albis range and leads to Buechenegg, Felsenegg and Uetliberg . This Canton of Zürich location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Birmensdorf Birmensdorf
420-454: The population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 60% and seniors (65 years old and over) make up 19.2%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated . In Birmensdorf about 80.3% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Birmensdorf has an unemployment rate of 2.02%. As of 2024, most people in
441-469: The total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7.3%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007 14.1% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. The municipality is located in the Reppischtal . It includes the hamlet of Landikon and numerous scattered farm houses. The village of Birmensdorf includes
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