Dübendorf

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Coordinates: 47°25′N, 8°37′E

Dübendorf
Country Switzerland Coat of Arms of Dübendorf
Canton Zurich
District Uster
47°25′N, 8°37′E
Population 22,474  (December 2003)
  - Density 1,651 /km² (4,277 /sq.mi.)
Area 13.61 km² (5.3 sq mi)
Elevation 440 m (1,444 ft)
Postal code 8600
SFOS number 0191
Mayor Heinz Jauch
Surrounded by Dietlikon, Fällanden, Schwerzenbach, Volketswil, Wallisellen, Wangen-Brüttisellen, Zurich
Website www.duebendorf.ch
Dübendorf (Switzerland)
Dübendorf
Dübendorf

Dübendorf is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

It is a suburb of Zürich in Switzerland with a population of about 22,700 (2004). Its major products are tobacco and chemicals.

The bell machine, standing in the center of Dübendorf. This machine was previously used in the old town church bell tower (1870-1968). After the church was moved to another place, the bell machine was left in the same location under the cover. If four bells (350 kg, des", 700 kg, as', 1100 kg, a' and 2200 kg, des') are still in use.
The bell machine, standing in the center of Dübendorf. This machine was previously used in the old town church bell tower (1870-1968). After the church was moved to another place, the bell machine was left in the same location under the cover. If four bells (350 kg, des", 700 kg, as', 1100 kg, a' and 2200 kg, des') are still in use.
Technical solutions of the Glatt floodgates
Technical solutions of the Glatt floodgates
The cockpit of the first Swiss jet fighter, Vampire, in the Dübendorf museum of military aviation
The cockpit of the first Swiss jet fighter, Vampire, in the Dübendorf museum of military aviation

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[edit] Geography

The city is situated roughly 6 miles north east of Zürich. It is bisected by the Glatt river, which runs from the Greifensee, or Lake Greifen, which lies directly to the south east.

[edit] Industry

Dübendorf is the home of two research institutions that are part of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH):

EMPA
Empa is a materials science and technology research institution with 5 programs: Nanotechnology, Adaptive Materials Systems, The Healthy Human, Materials for Energy Technology and Technosphere - Atmosphere.
EAWAG
Eawag is the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. There are a variety of topics researched at Eawag: Applied Aquatic Ecology, Chemical Pollutants, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Microbiology, Environmental Toxicology, Fish Ecology and Evolution, Limnology, Surface Waters, Systems Analysis/Integrated Assessment and Modeling, Urban Water Management, Water and Agriculture, Water and Sanitation in Developing Countries (SANDEC), and Water Resources and Drinking Water.

Other industry:

Givaudan
Givaudan, a leading producer of flavors and fragrances, has a part of its R&D department located in Dübendorf.

[edit] Places of interest

The town of Dübendorf is quite small, and it is easy to get around on foot. Traversal from one side of the city to the other can be done within a half hour of casual walking. Apart the city center and the river, an interesting place to visit is the museum of military aviation, storing not just various military planes, but also interesting demonstration material (for instance, how the helicopter steering systems are arranged).

[edit] Transport

Dübendorf is served by both rail and bus links with the Zurich center (10 min), Winterthur (via Stettbach, 20 min) and other places in the canton of Zurich.

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Municipalities in the district of Uster, Switzerland
Coat of Arms of the Canton of Zürich