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District in Zürich, Switzerland
Oberwinterthur District of the city of Winterthur
District
Flag of OberwinterthurFlagOfficial seal of OberwinterthurSeal
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
CityWinterthur
Area
 • Total17.40 km (6.72 sq mi)
Population
 • Total21,748
District number2
QuartersTalacker
Guggenbühl
Zinzikon
Reutlingen
Stadel
Grüze
Hegmatten
Hegi

Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2.

The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi.

Oberwinterthur was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922, and the location of the Roman Vicus Vitudurum.

Aerial view from 200 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1934)

Transport

Oberwinterthur railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S8, S29 and S30.

References

47°31′01″N 8°46′08″E / 47.517°N 8.769°E / 47.517; 8.769

Districts in the city of Winterthur
Coat of arms of the city of Winterthur


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