Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Greifensee

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping324.2

Greifensee Facts

Area2.7 km²
Population2,393
Male Population1,172 (49.0%)
Female Population1,221 (51.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-15.3%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-0.2%
Median Age40.9 years (Male: 39.1, Female: 42.4)
NeighborhoodsWiedikon
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.36717, 8.68115

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Greifensee Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population2,8252,4752,3972,3012,393
Population Density1,051.2 / km²920.9 / km²891.9 / km²856.2 / km²890.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greifensee Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 4% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Greifensee-18.5%-7%-4%
Canton of Zürich+50.9%+35.6%+21.7%
Switzerland+30.6%+24.4%+15.8%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greifensee Median Age

Median Age: 40.9 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Greifensee40.9 yrs42.4 yrs39.1 yrs
Canton of Zürich40.8 yrs41.7 yrs39.9 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Greifensee Population Density

Population Density: 890 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Greifensee2,3932.688 km²890 / km²
Canton of Zürich1.5 million1,728.8 km²851 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Greifensee Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Greifensee

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Greifensee

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Greifensee CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Greifensee30,204 tn12.62 tn11,238.9 tons/km²
Canton of Zürich18,651,067 tn12.68 tn10,788.5 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Greifensee CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)30,204 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita12.62 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)11,238.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/6/178:12 PM4.151.8 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
7/20/133:30 AM3.648.6 km4,200 m3km ESE of Andwil, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.226.5 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/4/093:30 PM4.555.6 km2,900 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/16/0812:34 AM3.140.1 km7,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/9/087:22 AM3.775.2 km3,600 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.146.9 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
11/12/057:31 PM4.439.2 km22,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
8/22/053:13 PM356.1 km2,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/10/056:44 PM3.167.5 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Greifensee

Greifensee (or "Lake Greifen" meaning griffin) is a lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

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