Rorbas

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

Rorbas
Coat of arms
Location of Rorbas
Rorbas
Rorbas
Coordinates: 47°32′N 8°35′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictBülach
Area
 • Total4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total2,828
 • Density640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Postal code
8427
SFOS number0068
Surrounded byBülach, Eglisau, Embrach, Freienstein-Teufen
Websitewww.rorbas.ch
SFSO statistics

Geography
Aerial view (1953)

Rorbas has an area of 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Of this, 35.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 46.6% is forested and 15% is settled (buildings or roads). The remainder (2.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[3]

Rorbas is situated in the lower Töss Valley.

Demographics

Rorbas had a population (as of 31 December 2018) of 2,830.[4] in 2007. 18.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years, the population has grown at a rate of 0.8%. Most of the population in 2000 spoke German (87.1%), with Italian the second most common (2.8%) and Portuguese third (1.8%).

In the 2007 election, the most popular party was the Swiss People's Party (SVP) which received 44.2% of the vote, followed by the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (SPS) with 19.4%, the Christian Social Party (CSP) with 13.3% and the Green Party with 9.8%.

The age distribution of the population in 2000 was children and teenagers (0–19 years old) made up 26.8%, while adults (20–64 years old) made up 64.6% and seniors (over 64 years old) made up 8.7%. About 77.6% of the population (between age 25-64) had completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Rorbas had an unemployment rate of 1.77% in 2005. There were 57 people employed in the primary economic sector in 11 businesses. 96 people were employed in the secondary sector in 23 businesses. 360 people were employed in the tertiary sector, with 67 businesses.[3]

Panoramic View of Rorbas and the Töss valley

Transport

Embrach-Rorbas railway station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S41, which links Winterthur and Waldshut.[5]

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 30 July 2009
  4. Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
  5. "S-Bahn trains, buses and boats" (PDF). ZVV. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.


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