Wiedikon
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| Wiedikon District of the city of Zurich |
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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 |
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Wiedikon as seen from Uetliberg (October 2009)
Wiedikon (centered) on Murerplan (1566)
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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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