Stammheim is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the district of
Andelfingen in the
canton
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of
Zürich
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in
Switzerland
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. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of
Oberstammheim,
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 S ...
and
Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of Stammheim.
History
Oberstammheim
In 2009, archaeologists announced the discovery of an
Iron Age
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(late
Hallstatt
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or early
La Tène)
tumulus
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burial, apparently of a
Celtic
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nobleman. While there are comparable finds in Germany, the site is unique in Switzerland.
Oberstammheim is first mentioned in 761 as ''Stamhaim''. In 1212 it was mentioned as ''in Stamehein superiori''.
Geography
After the merger, Stammheim has an area, , of .
Demographics
The new municipality has a population () of .
Historic Population
The historical population is given in the following chart:
Swiss Federal Statistical Office STAT-TAB Bevölkerungsentwicklung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, 1850-2000
accessed 27 April 2016
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References
External links
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Municipalities of the canton of Zürich