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Winterthur
Winterthur (; ) is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. With over 120,000 residents, it is the country's List of cities in Switzerland, sixth-largest city by population, as well as its ninth-largest agglomeration with about 140,000 inhabitants. Located about northeast of Zurich, Winterthur is a service and high-tech industrial satellite city within Zurich Metropolitan Area. The official language of Winterthur is German,The official language in any municipality in German-speaking Switzerland is always German. In this context, the term 'German' is used as an umbrella term for any variety of German. So, according to law, you are allowed to communicate with the authorities by using any kind of German, in written or oral form. However, the authorities will always use Swiss Standard German (aka the Swiss variety of Standard German) in documents, or any written form. And orally, it is either ''Hochdeutsch'' (i.e., Swiss Standard German or what the particular speaker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seen (Winterthur)
Seen is a district in the Switzerland, Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 3. The district comprises the quarters Waser, Büelwiesen, Waldegg (Winterthur), Waldegg, Ganzenbühl, Sonnenberg (Winterthur), Sonnenberg, Ricketwil, Oberseen, Gotzenwil, Eidberg, Iberg (Winterthur), Iberg and Sennhof (Winterthur), Sennhof. Seen was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. Transport Winterthur-Seen railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S11 (ZVV), S11 and S26 (ZVV), S26. The station is also a terminus of line 2 of the Trolleybuses in Winterthur, Winterthur trolleybus system. References Winterthur Former municipalities of the canton of Zürich {{Zurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wülflingen
Wülflingen is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur, situated in the lower Töss Valley. It is district number six, and comprises the quarters Weinberg, Oberfeld, Lindenplatz, Niederfeld, Neuburg, Hardau, Härti and Taggenberg. Wülflingen was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. Transport Winterthur Wülflingen railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn 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 (Aargau, Glarus, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, ... on line S41. References Former municipalities of the canton of Zürich Winterthur {{Zurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberwinterthur
Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2. The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi. Oberwinterthur was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922, and the location of the Roman ''Vicus Vitudurum''. Transport Oberwinterthur railway station Oberwinterthur railway station () is a railway station that serves Oberwinterthur, which is district number 2 in Winterthur, a city in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in 1855, the station is of simple design, and is owned and operate ... is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S8, S29 and S30. References Winterthur Former municipalities of the canton of Zürich {{Zurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veltheim (Winterthur)
Veltheim is a district in the Switzerland, Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 5. The district comprises the quarters Rosenberg (Winterthur), Rosenberg and Blumenau (Winterthur), Blumenau. Veltheim was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. References Winterthur Former municipalities of the canton of Zürich {{Zurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Winterthur (district)
Winterthur District is one of the twelve districts of the German language, German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of (as of ). Its capital is the city of Winterthur. Municipalities Winterthur District contains a total of 19 Municipalities of Switzerland, municipalities: Mergers On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Bertschikon bei Attikon, Bertschikon merged into the municipality of Wiesendangen.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hofstetten, Zürich, Hofstetten merged into the municipality of Elgg. See also *Municipalities of the canton of ZürichReferences ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Töss
Töss is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 4. The district comprises the quarters Schlosstal, Dättnau, Eichliacker and Rossberg. It is named after the river Töss which flows through the district. In the Middle Ages, the village was renowned as the location of the Töss nunnery, where Elizabeth of Hungary and Elsbeth Stagel were the nuns. The latter described the lives of its nuns in some detail. Töss was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. Notable residents * Blessed Elizabeth of Töss Elizabeth of Hungary (1292 – 31 October 1336 or 6 May 1338; also known as Blessed Elizabeth of Töss, O.P.) was a Hungarian princess and the last member of the House of Árpád. A Dominican nun, Elizabeth spent most of her life in Töss Monast ... (1292–1336 or 1338), a Hungarian princess and the last member of the House of Árpád and a Dominican nun * Georges Miez (1904–1999) a Swiss gymnast. He comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Zurich
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (Swiss canton, canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the ''de facto'' Capital city, capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. The Languages of Switzerland, official language is German language, German. The local Swiss German dialect, called ''Züritüütsch'', is commonly spoken. The canton has the highest Human Development Index score (0.994) List of subnational entities with the highest and lowest Human Development Index#Regions with the highest and lowest HDI, out of 1,790 subnational regions as of 2022. It is also a global Financial centre, financial center and has the List of Swiss cantons by GRP, fourth-highest GRP in Switzerland behind Basel-Stadt, Canton of Zug, Zug and Geneva canton, Geneva by GDP per capita. History Early history The prehistoric pile dwellings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadt (Winterthur)
Stadt is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 1, thus mainly comprising the original city. The district comprises the quarters Altstadt, Lind Lind is a surname of both Swedish and Estonian origin. In Swedish, it is the word for the linden tree. In Estonian, it is the word for bird. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 36.1% of all known bearers of the surname ''Lind'' were resid ..., Heiligberg, Tössfeld, Brühlberg and Neuwiesen. References Winterthur {{Zurich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schlatt, Zurich
Schlatt bei Winterthur is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Schlatt has an area of . Of this area, 47.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 2.8% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.6% of the area. , 3% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. Demographics Schlatt has a population (as of ) of . , 5.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 51.4% male and 48.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (96.4%), with Italian being second most common ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neftenbach
Neftenbach is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Winterthur (district), Winterthur in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Neftenbach itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Hünikon, Aesch, Riet and Irchelhöfen. History Neftenbach is first mentioned in 1209 as ''Neftinbach''. The village was owned by the Freiherr, barons of Wart, whose arms were adopted as the municipal coat of arms in 1921. Geography Neftenbach has an area of . Of this area, 55.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 10.3% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (3.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.5% of the area. 9.6% of the total municipal ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seuzach
Seuzach is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Winterthur (district), Winterthur in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Seuzach has an area of . 44.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.3% is forested, 30.1% is settled (buildings or roads), and the remainder (0.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 20.4% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (9.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.5% of the area. , 22.1% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. Demographics Seuzach has a population (as of ) of . , 9.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. the gender distribution of the population was 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 11.1%. Most of the population () speaks German (92 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wiesendangen
Wiesendangen is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Winterthur (district), Winterthur in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Bertschikon bei Attikon, Bertschikon merged into the municipality of Wiesendangen. At the same time the Community Identification Number#Switzerland, Community Identification Number changed from 0229 to 0298.Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz accessed 13 December 2014 History Wiesendangen municipality (as of 2014) includes the former villages, hamlets or municipalities of: Wiesendangen, Attikon, Wallikon, Menzengrüt, Buch, Bertschikon, Gundetswil, Kefikon ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
