Bülach
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| Population | 14,096 (December 2003) | |||||||||
| - Density | 876 /km² (2,269 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 16.09 km² (6.2 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8180 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0053 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bachenbülach, Eglisau, Embrach, Glattfelden, Hochfelden, Höri, Rorbas, Winkel | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Santeramo in Colle (Italy) | |||||||||
| Website | www.buelach.ch | |||||||||
  Bülach
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Bülach is a municipality in the Swiss in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name.
The Reformed Church and the popular Sigristenkeller gallery stand on a small hill, and are surrounded by pretty old buildings, including the Pfarrhaus and the old Tithe Barn. The church is named after Saint Laurentius, to whom the town's coat of arms is dedicated. Saint Laurentius was deacon to Pope Sixtus II, and became a martyr when he was condemned to death by fire in 258 AD. The church forms a well-matched unit with the Town Hall, and has a tower rising above it to a height of 74 meters. Also on the first Saturday of every month at 6pm, trumpeters play for half an hour from the top of the tower.
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
- Official Homepage of Bülach
- Bülach in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- Spital Bülach
- Vetropack
- Sigristenkeller Art Gallery
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