Bassersdorf

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Coordinates: 47°27′N, 8°38′E

Bassersdorf
Canton	Zurich
District	Bülach
Coordinates	47°27′N, 8°38′E
Population	8824   (December 2003)
Area	9.02 km²
Elevation	460 m
Postal code	8303
SFOS number	0052
Website	www.bassersdorf.ch
Twin towns	Aigle (Switzerland)
Bassersdorf

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

The name until the 17th century was Basselsdorf, ultimately deriving from Basil's dorf "village of Basilius". The Alemannic settlement dates to the 8th or 9th century. Due to its position halfway between the towns of Zurich and Winterthur, the village gained some importance as a relay during the 18th and 19th centuries.

[edit] External links

• http://www.bassersdorf.ch/
• http://www.zuol.ch/gemeinden/details.asp?Gemeinde=Bassersdorf