Nürensdorf


Nürensdorf is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

Nürensdorf is first mentioned around 1150 as Noelistorf. In 1277 it was mentioned as Nueristorf.

Geography

Nürensdorf has an area of. Of this area, 48.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.1% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled.
The municipality is located on the south west edge of the Brütten plateau. The main village is Nürensdorf, a Haufendorf which was a Straßendorf until about 1700. The municipality also includes the town sections of Birchwil, Breite and Oberwil, the hamlets of Hakab, Breitenloo, Chlihus and until 1931 Baltenswil. Additionally, since 1869, the village of Breitehof has been part of the municipality.

Demographics

Nürensdorf has a population of., 11.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.9%. Most of the population speaks German, with Italian being second most common and French being third.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP, the SPS and the CSP.
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers make up 22.5% of the population, while adults make up 66.2% and seniors make up 11.3%. In Nürensdorf about 83.9% of the population have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education.
Nürensdorf has an unemployment rate of 1.75%., there were 68 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 29 businesses involved in this sector. 327 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 42 businesses in this sector. 452 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 111 businesses in this sector.