Wiedikon District of the city of Zurich |
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Country | Switzerland | ||
Canton | Zurich | ||
City | Zurich | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 8.65 km2 (3.3 sq mi) | ||
Population (31. Dec. 2005) | |||
• Total | 45,885 | ||
• Density | 5,305/km2 (13,739.9/sq mi) | ||
District Number | 3 | ||
Quarters | Alt-Wiedikon Sihlfeld Friesenberg |
Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 3.
The district comprises the quarters Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.
Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.
The municipality is located on the A3 motorway. Zürich Wiedikon railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S2, S8 and S21. The headoffice of Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) is located in Wiedikon.
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