Schwamendingen Mitte

Schwamendingen Mitte
Quarter of Zurich
The quarter of Schwamendingen Mitte in Zürich
The quarter of Schwamendingen Mitte in Zürich
Country  Switzerland
CantonZurich
MunicipalityZurich
DistrictSchwamendingen
Reformed church
Schwamendingerplatz, Restaurant Hirschen to the left (December 2009)
Heinrich Bosshardt school building

Schwamendingen Mitte (Schwamendingen centre) is a quarter in the district 12 in Zürich, located in the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal).[1]

Schwamendingen and Oerlikon became independent municipalities in 1872.[2] These were incorporated into the city of Zürich in 1934, together with Seebach, Affoltern, Witikon, Höngg, Altstetten and Albisrieden.[1] After 1934 Schwamendingen was divided into the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach.[1] As of 2025, the quarter has a population of 11,314 distributed over an area of 2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi).[1]

References

  1. ^ abcdQuartierspiegel Schwamendingen-Mitte(PDF) (Report) (in Swiss High German). Statistik Stadt Zürich. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
  2. ^Illi, Martin (10 November 2011). "Schwamendingen (Gemeinde)". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-11-30.

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