Zürich District

For other uses, see Zurich (disambiguation).

Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°32′E / 47.383°N 8.533°E / 47.383; 8.533

Zürich District
Bezirk Zürich
District

Coat of arms
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Zürich
Area
  Total 87.78 km2 (33.89 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
  Total 396,027
  Density 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 1

Zürich District is a district (German: Bezirk) of the Swiss canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

In 1814, the former district of Zürich has been established including the municipalities – «Landgemeinden des Bezirks Zürich» (country municipalities) – surrounding the old city of Zurich, 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 Zurich (0261) with its subdivisions totalling 396,027 (as of 31 December 2015) inhabitants on an area of 87.78 km2 (33.89 sq mi).

Municipalities (subdivisions) of the district of Zürich

District building (Bezirksgebäude) located at Badenerstrasse in Zürich

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
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

Mergers and exclusions

See also

References

  1. The former 19 independent municipalities of 1893 and 1934, now called districts (German: Kreise), too, form the subdivisions of the city of Zürich. Their subdivisions are called quarters (German: Quartiere).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Eingemeindete Dörfer (Gemeindearchive)" (in German). Präsidialdepartement Stadt Zürich. Retrieved 2015-01-15.
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