Andelfingen District is one of the twelve districts of the
German
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**Ge ...
-speaking
canton of Zurich,
Switzerland.
It corresponds to the Zürcher Weinland, bounded by the
Rhine
), Surselva, Graubünden, Switzerland
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to the north and west, by the
canton of Thurgau to the east, by
Winterthur
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to the south and by the
Irchel :''Irchel is also the name of a hill in the city of Zürich, and of a campus of University of Zurich, Zürich University located there.''
The Irchel is an elevation in the Canton of Zürich, located at the Rhine between the Töss (river), Töss and ...
to the southwest.
Municipalities
Andelfingen contains a total of twenty-two
municipalities
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
:
Mergers
*1872: Secession from
Adlikon →
Humlikon
Humlikon is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2023 the former municipalities of Adlikon and Humlikon merged to form the municipality of Andelfingen. 43 residents were kille ...
*1878: Renaming of ''Dorlikon'' →
Thalheim an der Thur
Thalheim an der Thur is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Thalheim an der Thur is first mentioned in 1166 as ''Torlinchovin''. In 1257 it was mentioned as ''Torlinkon''. Until 1878 ...
*1879: Secession from
Trüllikon
Trüllikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Trüllikon has an area of . Of this area, 63.1% is used for agricultural purposes, 29.4% is forested, 7.3% is settled (buildings or ...
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Truttikon
Truttikon is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Truttikon has an area of . Of this area, 64.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 28.4% is forested. Of the rest of the lan ...
*1970: Renaming of ''Grossandelfingen'' →
Andelfingen
*2013: Merger between ''„Obere Hueb“'' from the Municipality of
Buch am Irchel →
Neftenbach
Neftenbach is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Neftenbach itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Hünikon, Aesch, Riet and Irchelhöfen.
History
Neftenbach i ...
*2019: Merger between
Oberstammheim
Oberstammheim is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
History
In 2009, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Iron Age (late Hallstatt or early La Tène) tumulus burial, apparently ...
,
Unterstammheim
Unterstammheim is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of St ...
and
Waltalingen
Waltalingen is a former municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of Stammh ...
→
Stammheim
See also
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Municipalities of the canton of Zürich
References
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Districts of the canton of Zürich