Weiach

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Coordinates: 47°33′N, 8°26′E

Weiach
Canton	Zurich
District	Dielsdorf
Coordinates	47°33′N, 8°26′E
Population	986   (December 2004)
Area	9.64 km²
Elevation	390 m
Postal code	8187
Website	www.weiach.ch
Surrounded by	Fisibach (AG), Kaiserstuhl (AG), Hohentengen am Hochrhein (D), Glattfelden, Stadel bei Niederglatt, Bachs
Weiach

Weiach is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

• First mentioned in: 1271
• Belonging to Swiss Confederation since 1424
• Gravel industry in operation since 1962
• low-tax community in the Zürich Lowlands
• Official publication means: "Mitteilungen für die Gemeinde Weiach", published by Community Executive, since July, 1982, monthly.
• Post Office, VOLG store, 2 petrol stations

[edit] Geography

Weiach (dialect: «Weych») is situated at approximately 390 metres above sea level in the northwestern corner of the Zürich Lowlands («Zuercher Unterland»), at the cantonal boundary between Zürich and Aargau. The River Rhine, flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line to Germany, marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zürich (332 meters above sea level).

[edit] References

• This article is based on a translation of an article from the German Wikipedia.

[edit] External links

• http://www.weiach.ch