Zumikon

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Zumikon
municipality_name = Zumikon
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Zurich
iso-code-region = CH-ZH
district = Meilen
lat_d=47|lat_m=20|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=37|long_EW=E
postal_code = 8126
municipality_code = 0160
area = 5.44
elevation = 620|elevation_description=
population = 4711|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.zumikon.ch
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neighboring_municipalities= Küsnacht, Maur, Zollikon
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Zumikon is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

With an area of 5.44 km², the municipality has a population of 4,711 inhabitants.

The source of the name "Zumikon" originated in the year 946 AD, from a hamlet named Zuminga. At the start of the 17th century, the population was just 100, and most of these were farmers. Until 1707, Zumikon was a separate municipality, and the integral part of Waltikon was independent too, along with Gössikon. This lasted until 1804. In the early 20th century, Zumikon remained a farm village claiming only 587 inhabitants in 1900. The Waltikon area was practically unbuilt territory.

The community centre ("Gemeinschaftszentrum") was built in 1980, and that was when modern Zumikon took its form. The mayor of Zumikon at that time was Elisabeth Kopp who was to become the first female Swiss federal councillor in 1984. Zumikon is now a small town, consisting of mostly wealthy residents instead of farmers. Important schools—such as the Farlifang School and the Inter-Community School Zürich—are in the area. The town centre is the "Dorfplatz" (literally "town square"), which consists of an upper section inaccessible to motor vehicles.

The Forchbahn narrow-gauge railway connects to both Waltikon and Zumikon. A tunnel was built in 1974 to spare Zumikon its noise. Zumikon is also the starting point of the A52 road. Zumikon has a high percentage of expatriates from around the world, drawn by its easy commute to Zurich (15 minutes) and the International School.

External links

* [http://www.zumikon.ch/ Official Website]
* [http://www.forchbahn.ch/ Forchbahn web site]