Kloten
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Kloten | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zurich |
District | Bülach |
Coordinates | |
Population | 17,634 (December 2005) |
- Density | 915 /km² (2,369 /sq.mi.) |
Area | 19.28 km² (7.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) |
Postal code | 8302 |
SFOS number | 0062 |
Surrounded by (view map) |
Bassersdorf, Dietlikon, Lufingen, Nürensdorf, Oberembrach, Opfikon, Rümlang, Wallisellen, Winkel |
Twin towns | Cape Canaveral (USA) |
Website | www.kloten.ch |
Kloten is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
The town is home to Zurich's airport, which takes its name from the town.
Kloten is linked with Zürich via the A51 motorway and with Bülach via the same motorway. It also lies on roads taking to many places, such as Winterthur to the east.
There is one library providing books, dvds, newspapers, etc. For more information go to: Stadtbibliothek
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Kloten in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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