Winterthur, Zurich

Winterthur: City in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland

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Quick Facts about Winterthur

Population : 111,840
Country : Switzerland
State : Zurich (Switzerland)
Head of government : Mayor of Winterthur
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
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 : 12:00:07 (25th April 2024)

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.

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    Michael Künzle ,

  • Hall in Tirol (1948 )
  • La Chaux-de-Fonds (1984 )
  • Ontario (1982 )
  • Plzeň (1994 )
  • Yverdon-les-Bains (1969 )

Winterthur has 5 neighbours.

  • Pfungen municipality in Switzerland
  • Illnau municipality in Switzerland
  • Hettlingen municipality in Switzerland
  • Brütten municipality in Switzerland
  • Rickenbach municipality in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland

  • 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

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