Russikon

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Russikon is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Russikon is first mentioned in 775 as Ruadgisinchova. In 1247 it was mentioned as Rusinchon. Russikon has an area of 14.3 km (5.5 sq mi). Of this area, 51.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 7.8% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3.2%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.1% of the area. As of 2007 9.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. Russikon has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,410.