Winterthur, Zurich

Winterthur: city in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland

About

Quick Facts about Winterthur

Population 111,840
Country Switzerland
State Zurich (Switzerland)
Postal code 8400–8411, 8310, 8400, 8542, 8482, 8352
Plate code ZH
Phone Area Codes 052
Area 68.07 km2
Official name Winterthur
Continent Europe
Latitude & Longitude 47.5000,8.7500
Legislative body Winterthur Municipal Council
Official language Swiss Standard German
Altitude 1,440 feet / 439 meters
Capital city Winterthur is capital of Winterthur District
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00, Central European Time
Local time 12:41:27 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

Winterthur is located at 47°30'0"N 8°45'0"E (47.5, 8.75). It has 5 neighbors: Pfungen, Illnau, Hettlingen, Brutten and Rickenbach.

Winterthur map

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Official website of Winterthur

Official Website
  • Hall in Tirol (1948 )
  • La Chaux-de-Fonds (1984 )
  • Ontario (1982 )
  • Plzeň (1994 )
  • Yverdon-les-Bains (1969 )
  • Mattenbach
  • Oberwinterthur
  • Stadt
  • Seen
  • Töss
  • Wülflingen
  • Veltheim

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2008 100,000 - census
2012 106,542 6.14% census
2016 109,775 2.95% census
2017 110,912 1.03% census
2018 111,840 0.83% census
Vitudurum, Winterthour