Bülach

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Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°32′E

Bülach
Canton	Zurich
District	Bülach
Coordinates	47°31′N 8°32′E
Population	14,096   (December 2003)
Area	16.09 km²
Elevation	416 m
Postal code	8180
SFOS number	0053
Website	www.buelach.ch
Twin towns	Santeramo in Colle (Italy)
Bülach

Bülach is a municipality in the Swiss in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name.

One of its most important institutions and its biggest employer (600 employees) is the regional hospital Spital Bülach with 200 acute beds. Another important employer is the traditional glass producer Vetropack.

Duke Leopold III of Austria (Habsburg) granted Bulach a town charter in 1384, including its own jurisdiction and the right to hold its own market.

[edit] External links

• Bülach
• Bülach in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Spital Bülach
• Vetropack