Neftenbach
municipality in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland
Neftenbach (German pronunciation: [ˈnɛftn̩ˌbax]) is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Neftenbach itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Hünikon, Aesch, Riet and Irchelhöfen.
History
Neftenbach is first mentioned in 1209 as Neftinbach.
The village was owned by the barons of Wart, whose arms were adopted as the municipal coat of arms in 1921.
Geography
Neftenbach has an area of 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi). Of this area, 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 10.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.5% of the area. As of 2007 9.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
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