Zurich District Bezirk Zürich | |
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District | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zurich |
Capital | Zurich |
Area | |
• Total | 87.78 km2 (33.89 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 421,878 |
• Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 1 |
Zurich District is a district (German : Bezirk ) of the Swiss canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
In 1814, the former district of Zürich was established including the municipalities – "Landgemeinden des Bezirks Zürich" (country municipalities) – surrounding the old city of Zürich, the so-called Altstadt. The district of Zürich as it exists today, was created on 1 July 1989, by splitting the former district of Zürich into three parts:
Therefore, since 1 July 1989, the district of Zürich (SFOS number 0112) shares the same area as the city of Zürich (0261) with its subdivisions totalling 421,878 (as of 31 December 2020) inhabitants on an area of 87.78 km2 (33.89 sq mi).
From June 12, 2023, the services of the registration office will still be offered at three central locations: in the Stadthaus, at Oerlikon train station and at Helvetiaplatz. All locations are now available to Zurich residents regardless of where they live. This completes the process of gradually merging the originally twelve district offices, which started in 2017.
Since 1893 respectively 1934 the city of Zürich as well as the district of Zürich are formed by the old city of Zürich (Altstadt) and by a total of 19 former politically independent municipalities:
CoA | Name | Merger | District |
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Affoltern | 1934 | 11 | |
Albisrieden | 1934 | 9 | |
Altstadt | 1893 | 1 | |
Altstetten | 1934 | 9 | |
Aussersihl | 1893 | 4 and 5 | |
Enge | 1893 | 2 | |
Fluntern | 1893 | 7 | |
Hirslanden | 1893 | 7 | |
Höngg | 1934 | 10 | |
Hottingen | 1893 | 7 | |
Oberstrass | 1893 | 6 | |
Oerlikon | 1934 | 11 | |
Riesbach | 1893 | 8 | |
Schwamendingen | 1934 | 12 | |
Seebach | 1934 | 11 | |
Unterstrass | 1893 | 6 | |
Wiedikon | 1893 | 3 | |
Wipkingen | 1893 | 10 | |
Witikon | 1934 | 7 | |
Wollishofen | 1893 | 2 | |
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or Zürichsee can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Hurden peninsula and Seedamm causeway. In the latter case, the upstream part of the lake is called Obersee, whilst the lower part is sometimes also referred to as the Lower Lake, respectively.
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423, it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the de facto capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect, called Züritüütsch, is commonly spoken.
The Zurich S-Bahn system is a network of rail lines that has been incrementally expanded to cover the ZVV area, which comprises the entire canton of Zurich and portions of neighbouring cantons, with a few lines extending into or crossing the territory of southern Germany. The network is one of many commuter rail operations in German speaking countries to be described as an S-Bahn. The lines connect with services of Aargau S-Bahn to the West, Basel S-Bahn and Schaffhausen S-Bahn to the North, St. Gallen S-Bahn to the East, and Lucerne S-Bahn/Zug Stadtbahn to the South, as well as with InterCity, InterRegio and RegioExpress services at major junction stations.
The Canton of Baden was a canton of the Helvetic Republic. Its capital was the town of Baden.
Dietikon District is a district of the Swiss canton of Zürich. The capital of the district of Dietikon is the city of Dietikon, located in the Limmat Valley.
Districts of Switzerland are a political subdivision for cantons. In the federally constituted Switzerland, each canton is completely free to decide its own internal organisation. Therefore, there exists a variety of structures and terminology for the subnational entities between canton and municipality, loosely termed districts. Most cantons are divided into Bezirke. They are also termed Ämter, Amtsbezirke, district or distretto. The Bezirke generally provide only administration and court organization. However, for historical reasons districts in cantons Grisons and Schwyz are their own legal entities with jurisdiction over tax and often have their own Landsgemeinde.
Oerlikon is a quarter in the northern part of the city of Zürich, Switzerland. A formerly independent municipality, Oerlikon was merged with Zürich in 1934 and forms today, together with Affoltern and Seebach, the city district 11.
Schlieren is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Zollikon is a municipality in Meilen District in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland known for being one of Switzerland's most exclusive districts. Besides the main settlement of Zollikon, which lies on the shore of Lake Zurich, the municipality also includes Zollikerberg, at a higher elevation on the road from Zürich to Forch.
Zürich Hardbrücke railway station is a railway station in the central part of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated below Hardbrücke, a road bridge that lends its name to the station. Hardbrücke station is only 1.9 kilometres away from Zürich HB and situated near the business and entertainment district Zürich West, next to the Prime Tower.
Seebach is a quarter in the district 11 of Zürich, located in the Glatt Valley.
Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. Formerly an independent community, it was incorporated into Zurich in 1934 to build district number 12.
Goldbach is part of the municipality of Küsnacht in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Goldbach is located north of Küsnacht proper, south and west of Zollikon, and on the Goldküste of Lake Zürich.
Weinegg is a quarter in District 8 of Zürich.
Schwamendingen Mitte is a quarter in the district 12 in Zürich, located in the Glatt Valley.
Käferberg and Waidberg are the summits of a wooded range of hills overlooking the inner city of Zürich, Zürichsee, Albis chain and Uetliberg, as well as the Limmat Valley and the Zürcher Unterland in Switzerland.
Pfannenstiel is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
The Swiss Goldcoast is the name given to the lower eastern shore of the Lake Zürich. This prosperous region lies on the north-eastern shore of the lake and thus benefits from the evening sun. The Goldcoast is noted for its low tax rate and high property prices. The sunny south-western slopes of the Pfannenstiel mountain are given over to wine growing. The opposite shore, however, is derisively dubbed ‘the Sniffle Coast’ because its topography and north-easterly aspect mean that it lies in the shadow of its own mountains – a state of affairs which often occurs in the early winter evenings and in contrast to the Goldcoast, which remains bathed in sunshine. The following municipalities are situated on the Goldcoast: Küsnacht, Zollikon, Erlenbach, Herrliberg, Meilen, Uetikon am See, Männedorf and Stäfa. All of the above are within the district of Meilen. The rest of the right shore of the lake is sometimes also referred to as being on the Goldcoast.
The Zurich–Winterthur railway is Switzerland's busiest railway line. Opened in 1855, it runs from Zürich Hauptbahnhof to Winterthur via several routes. It is a bottleneck in Swiss rail transport. Practically all lines of the core network of the Zurich S-Bahn use parts of this line.