Zürich District


Zürich District is a district of the Swiss canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

History

In 1814, the former district of Zürich was established including the municipalities – "Landgemeinden des Bezirks Zürich" – surrounding the old city of Zürich, the so-called Altstadt. The district of Zürich as it exists today, was created on 1 July 1989, by splitting the former district of Zürich into three parts:
Therefore, since 1 July 1989, the district of Zürich shares the same area as the city of Zürich with its subdivisions totalling inhabitants on an area of.

Municipalities (subdivisions) of the district of Zürich

Since 1893 respectively 1934 the city of Zürich as well as the district of Zürich are formed by the old city of Zürich and by a total of 19 former politically independent municipalities:
CoANameMergerDistrict
Affoltern193411
Albisrieden1934 9
Altstadt1893 1
Altstetten1934 9
Aussersihl1893 4 and 5
Enge1893 2
Fluntern1893 7
Hirslanden1893 7
Höngg193410
Hottingen1893 7
Oberstrass1893 6
Oerlikon193411
Riesbach1893 8
Schwamendingen193412
Seebach193411
Unterstrass1893 6
Wiedikon1893 3
Wipkingen189310
Witikon1934 7
Wollishofen1893 2

Mergers and exclusions