Mönchaltorf
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| Population | 3,173 (December 2005) | |||||||||
| - Density | 416 /km² (1,078 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 7.62 km² (2.9 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8617 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0196 | |||||||||
| Mayor | Annemarie Beglinger | |||||||||
| Surrounded by (view map) |
Egg, Gossau, Maur, Seegräben, Uster, Wetzikon | |||||||||
| Website | www.moenchaltorf.ch | |||||||||
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Mönchaltorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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[edit] Population
The following table shows the population development of Möchaltorf.
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| Year | Inhabitants |
| 1771 | 695 |
| 1850 | 1148 |
| 1860 | 1189 |
| 1900 | 804 |
| 1941 | 706 |
| 1950 | 837 |
| 1960 | 1023 |
| 1970 | 1604 |
| 1980 | 2863 |
| 1990 | 3494 |
[edit] Politics
Mayor is Annemarie Beglinger-Vögeli (FDP).
The municipal council:
- Annemarie Beglinger-Vögeli (FDP)
- Stefan Hunger (independent; formerly SVP)
- Rudolf Fürst (SVP)
- Ernst Oertle (independent)
- Karin Bivetti (FDP)
- Peter Riederer (SP)
[edit] History
This village was mentioned for the first time in 741.
[edit] External links
- Offizielle Website der Gemeinde Mönchaltorf
- Statistische Daten des Kantons zur Gemeinde Mönchaltorf
- Mönchaltorf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Gemeinde Mönchaltorf im GIS des Kantons Zürich
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