Wiedikon
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Wiedikon District of the city of Zurich | ||
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District | ||
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Country | Switzerland | |
Canton | Zurich | |
City | Zurich | |
Area | ||
• Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) | |
Population (31. Dec. 2005) | ||
• Total | 45,885 | |
• Density | 5,305/km2 (13,740/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.
Transportation
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.
References
- This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia.
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Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°31′E / 47.367°N 8.517°E
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