Dällikon
municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland
Dällikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland.
History
Dällikon is first mentioned in 870 as Tellinghovon. In 1843, the village of Dänikon seceded to become an independent municipality.
Geography
Dällikon has an area of 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi). Of this area, 45% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 22.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality is located in the Furttal on the northern flank of the Altberg.
Demographics
Dällikon has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,278. As of 2007, 24.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.6%.
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