Feuerthalen
Feuerthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Langwiesen also belongs to the same municipality.
History
Feuerthalen is first mentioned in 876 as Langewisa. In 1318 it was mentioned as Fuirtal an dem Rine.[1]
Geography
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It is located on the left bank of the Rhine and provided the bridgehead on that side of the river for the city of Schaffhausen. It includes the village of Langwiesen which in turn shares an international border with the municipality of Büsingen am Hochrhein which is an exclave of Germany, entirely surrounded by Swiss territory.
Demographics
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 37.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (20.9%), the CVP (10.7%) and the Green Party (10.4%).
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| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1467 | 56 Adults |
| 1634 | 205 |
| 1739 | 300 |
| 1836 | 665 |
| 1850 | 769 |
| 1900 | 1,992 |
| 1950 | 2,739 |
| 1960 | 2,961 |
| 1990 | 2,772 |
| 2000 | 2,973 |
Notable residents
- Swiss-American architect Othmar Ammann was born in Feuerthalen.
- Swiss opera composer Heinrich Sutermeister was born in Feuerthalen.
See also
References
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