Oetwil an der Limmat

View from the side of the Limmat Dietiker on Oetwil am

Oetwil am is a municipality in the district of Dietikon the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

Coat of arms

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Geography

Oetwil located in the Limmat Valley at 410 meters above sea level. The municipality covers a total area of 276 hectares; 16 percent of these are settlement, 4 percent are used for transport, 37 percent agriculture and 39 percent is forest.

Population

In Oetwil 2330 people live. Of these, 328 are foreign nationals, which corresponds to 14.1 percent of the population (as of 31 December 2011).

Economy

According to census of 2008, there are in Oetwil total of 88 workplaces. Farms still has it 3

Policy

The SVP has 47.3 percent, the FDP 19.5 percent, 19.4 percent, the SP, the CVP 6.1 per cent, the Green Party 3.9 percent and the EPP 1.5 percent of the vote.

Mayor Paul Studer (2011 ).

Culture

The members of the religions share as follows to: 38.3% Protestant reformed, 30.8 % Roman Catholic, and 30.9% other or no faiths. The Official gazette of the municipality Oetwil am is the Limmattaler day sheet.

History

Oetwil is an Alemannic founding around 700 AD under the name Otenvilare.

In the directory of interest debtors of the monastery of St. Gall around the year 850 Oetwil is the first time mentioned.

Personalities

• Roman Kilchsperger, radio and television presenter
• Viola Tami, radio and television presenter, actress and singer