Ellikon an der Thur

Ellikon an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Winterthur, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is a German-speaking Swiss locality whose identity is defined by municipal administration, agriculture, residential settlement, and its position within the wider Winterthur region rather than by commercial brand activity. The municipality covers approximately 5 square kilometres. Agriculture accounts for about 69.7% of its area, while forests cover approximately 19.4%. Buildings and roads occupy most of the remaining developed land, with a small share classified as non-productive or water-covered terrain. The settlement is documented in written sources from 1257, when it appeared under the name Ellinkon. Its historical development is therefore considerably older than the modern administrative and demographic statistics used to describe the municipality today. The name distinguishes it from other places named Ellikon and refers to its location near the Thur region. The municipality's history, landscape, and local government institutions form the core of its public identity. Ellikon an der Thur had a population of 936 on 31 December 2020. German is the predominant language, spoken by approximately 93.3% of residents according to the cited census data. Serbo-Croatian and Albanian were the next most frequently reported languages, although each represented only a small minority of the population. The population grew by 13.9% over the ten years referenced in the demographic material. The municipality contained 286 households in the cited census period and had a relatively young population profile: residents aged 0 to 19 represented 29.9% of the population, those aged 20 to 64 represented 58.6%, and people over 64 represented 11.5%. Ellikon an der Thur combines rural land use with a modest residential and services economy. In the cited 2005 employment data, the primary sector employed 185 people across approximately 21 businesses. The secondary sector employed 113 people across 11 businesses, while the tertiary sector employed 132 people across 19 businesses. The available figures indicate that agriculture remains an important part of the local economic structure, while manufacturing, construction, services, and commuting-related activity also contribute to the municipality's economy. In 2007, 39.3% of the working population was employed full-time and 60.7% part-time. The cited unemployment rate was 0.87%. Religiously, the municipality has historically had a Protestant majority, especially affiliation with the Swiss Reformed Church, alongside a Catholic minority and residents identifying with other religions, no religion, or agnostic and atheist positions. In the 2007 federal election data cited by the reference material, the Swiss People's Party received the largest share of the vote, followed by the Social Democratic Party, the Christian Social Party, and the Free Democratic Party. As a municipality, Ellikon an der Thur is not a conventional consumer brand, product company, or listed enterprise. Its public-facing name functions as a geographic and administrative identity. The official municipal website provides local information in German. No reliable information in the supplied materials identifies a commercial parent, founder, executive team, financial statements, product portfolio, brand campaigns, or corporate ownership structure.

Ellikon an der Thur is a historic settlement and municipality in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The earliest documented reference supplied for the locality dates to 1257, when it was recorded as Ellinkon. This medieval reference establishes the settlement's long historical presence in the region, although the available material does not provide a continuous account of its political administration, landholding arrangements, or institutional development between the medieval period and the modern era. The municipality is located in the district of Winterthur and forms part of the rural and semi-rural landscape around the Thur region. Its territory covers approximately 5 square kilometres. Land use remains predominantly agricultural, with roughly 69.7% of the municipal area used for farming and approximately 19.4% covered by forest. Developed land, including housing, public buildings, roads, and other infrastructure, represents a smaller but significant portion of the territory. The cited historical land-use figures indicate that housing and buildings accounted for 5.9% of the area in 1996, while transportation infrastructure accounted for 4.3%. A further 0.4% was associated with water, and approximately 0.6% was classified as non-productive terrain. In 2007, about 6.7% of the total area was undergoing some type of construction. The municipality's modern character reflects the interaction of agricultural land, local employment, and residential growth. The population reached 936 on 31 December 2020. The supplied demographic data records population growth of 13.9% over the preceding ten-year period. In the cited 2007 statistics, foreign nationals represented 8.4% of the population, while the gender distribution was approximately balanced, at 50.6% male and 49.4% female. German was the dominant language in the 2000 census, reported by 93.3% of residents. Serbo-Croatian and Albanian were the most prominent minority languages in the supplied figures. The local economy retained a strong primary-sector component in the cited 2005 data. Agriculture and related primary activities employed 185 people in approximately 21 businesses. The secondary sector employed 113 people in 11 businesses, while the tertiary sector employed 132 people in 19 businesses. These figures describe a small, diversified municipal economy rather than a single dominant employer or industry. Part-time work was more common than full-time work in the cited 2007 data, with 60.7% of the working population employed part-time and 39.3% full-time. Demographic and social data also show the municipality's place within Swiss local life. Children and teenagers accounted for 29.9% of the population in the cited 2000 data, working-age adults for 58.6%, and people over 64 for 11.5%. Approximately 83.2% of residents aged 25 to 64 had completed upper-secondary education or a higher qualification. The cited religious statistics show a Protestant majority, including a substantial Swiss Reformed Church presence, together with a Catholic community and smaller groups of residents affiliated with other religions or with no religion. Ellikon an der Thur participates in the political system of the canton of Zürich and the Swiss Confederation. In the 2007 election results included in the reference material, the Swiss People's Party was the strongest party, followed by the Social Democratic Party, the Christian Social Party, and the Free Democratic Party. These results provide a historical snapshot of local political preferences but should not be treated as a current electoral profile without more recent evidence. Today, Ellikon an der Thur is best understood as a functioning Swiss municipality rather than a commercial brand. Its name identifies the locality, its public administration, and its community institutions. The municipality's official website is presented as a German-language source of local information. The supplied sources do not document commercial products, corporate milestones, brand campaigns, scandals, mergers, or named municipal executives.

• 2020

  Population recorded at 936

  [1]Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org

  The municipality had 936 residents on 31 December 2020.

• 2007

  Municipal demographic and electoral snapshot

  [1]Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org

  The reference data documented land under construction, working patterns, unemployment, foreign-national share, and the result of the year's federal election.

• 2005

  Employment statistics by economic sector

  [1]Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org

  The cited data recorded employment in primary, secondary, and tertiary activities, with agriculture and related primary activities representing the largest employment category.

• 1996

  Recorded land-use structure

  [1]Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org

  The cited municipal statistics recorded housing and buildings as 5.9% of the area and transportation infrastructure as 4.3%.

• First documented mention

  [1]Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org

  The settlement is recorded in historical sources under the name Ellinkon.

A rural Swiss municipality and local public-administration entity in the district of Winterthur, characterized by agricultural land, forest, residential settlement, and German-speaking community life.

1. 1Ellikon an der Thuren.wikipedia.org
2. 2Official website of Ellikon an der Thurellikonanderthur.ch