Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte
District of Zürich
in Bezirk Zürich of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.367 and 8.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 22' 0" and E 8° 33' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 07:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:28 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte

The district Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte of Zürich in Bezirk Zürich (Canton of Zurich) with it's 10,476 inhabitants Zürich (Kreis 12) / Schwamendingen-Mitte is located in Switzerland about 62 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital.

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

5°C (41 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hilton Zurich Airport

Address
5,0 mi
Hohenbuehlstrasse 10
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kameha Grand Zurich Autograph Collection

Address
3,9 mi
Dufaux Strasse 1, Thurgauerstrasse 107
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Zurich North

Address
3,3 mi
Max-Bill-Platz 19
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NH Zürich Airport

Address
4,6 mi
Schaffhauserstraße 101
8152 Glattbrugg
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Acasa Suites Hotel

Address
3,3 mi
Binzmühlestrasse 72
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Swissotel

Address
3,0 mi
Schulstrasse 44
8050 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Belair

Address
3,7 mi
Alte Winterthurerstr. 16
8304 Wallisellen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:30


Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rigihof

Address
1,2 mi
Universitätstr.101
8006 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sorell Hotel Zürichberg

Address
1,3 mi
Orellistr. 21
8044 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Novotel Zurich Airport Messe

Address
4,1 mi
Lindbergh-Platz 1
8152 Opfikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. Its membership comprises 209 national associations. Its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.

Located at 47.3814, 8.57444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
FIFA, International sports bodies based in Switzerland, Organisations based in Zurich, Organizations established in 1904

A4 motorway (Switzerland)

The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland. The general route of A4 is: Bargen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich - Central Switzerland.

Located at 47.4154, 8.57461 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Motorways in Switzerland

Bubenholz Tunnel

The Bubenholz Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A51 motorway around Zurich Airport. The tunnel is around 600 metres long. The tunnel replaces several overpasses which existed until the early 2000s. It is also supposed to cut noise from the motorway away from the nearby towns of Glattbrugg and Opfikon. As of 2004, the tunnel is only partially complete and only portions of the tunnel are open to traffic.

Located at 47.4331, 8.57111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tunnels in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Zürich Zoologischer Garten

The Zürich Zoologischer Garten (Zurich Zoological Garden) is a zoo located in Zurich, Switzerland. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species. It is located on Zurichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter. One of its popular events is the penguin parade, which is performed daily after noon if the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. The zoologist Heini Hediger was director of the Zürich Zoo from 1954 to 1973.

Located at 47.385, 8.57306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zoos in Switzerland, 1929 establishments in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Zoos established in 1929

Hallenstadion

The Hallenstadion is a multi-purpose facility and is mainly home to the ZSC Lions of the National League A, in the Swiss city of Zurich. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005. The arena is located in the quarter of Oerlikon in northern Zurich and has a capacity of up to 13,000 spectators in boxing.

Located at 47.4114, 8.55167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Indoor ice hockey venues in Switzerland, Tennis venues in Switzerland, Music venues in Switzerland, Indoor arenas in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Sport in Zurich, Boxing venues, Kickboxing venues, Handball venues in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Zurich

Oerlikon (Zurich)

Oerlikon is a quarter in the northern part of Zurich, Switzerland. A formerly independent municipality, Oerlikon was merged with Zurich in 1934 and forms today, together with Affoltern and Seebach, the city district 11.

Located at 47.4167, 8.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 11 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Zürichberg

The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 metres (2,228 feet), overlooking Lake Zurich and located immediately to the east of the City of Zurich in Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers. Its highest point is about 270 metres above the Limmat and it is part of a chain of hills — among them Käferberg, Adlisberg, Forch and Pfannenstiel — between the Greifensee / Glattal and Lake Zurich.

Located at 47.3856, 8.56694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Zurich

Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich

The Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich (Antiquarian Society of Zürich), often shortened to Antiquarische or AGZ, is an association concerned with the study and preservation of the history of the canton of Zürich. The society has its headquarters next to the public records of Zürich.

Located at 47.3972, 8.54694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Zurich culture, History of Zurich

Fluntern Cemetery

Also known as Friedhof Fluntern, Fluntern Cemetery is located in the Zürichberg district of Zürich.

Located at 47.383, 8.571 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich

District 6 (Zurich)

District 6 is a district north of the old town in the Swiss city of Zurich. The district comprises the quarters Unterstrass and Oberstrass. Both entities were formerly municipalities of their own, but were incorporated into Zurich in 1893.

Located at 47.392, 8.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 6 of Zurich, Districts of Zurich

Saatlen

Saatlen is a quarter in the district 12 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . It was formerly a part of Schwamendingen municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 6,727 distributed on an area of 1.13 km².

Located at 47.4102, 8.56408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 12 of Zurich

Hirzenbach

Hirzenbach is a quarter in the district 12 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . It was formerly a part of Schwamendingen municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 11,265 distributed on an area of 2.62 km².

Located at 47.4046, 8.58731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 12 of Zurich

Schwamendingen

Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is district number 12. The district comprises the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach. Schwamendingen was an Alemannic settlement, named after one Swuamund, archaeologically attested from the 5th century. The settlement was given to the Grossmünster in the 9th century after the death of its last Alemannic owner, Picho son of Ertilo. The settlement is recorded as consisting of ten houses in 915.

Located at 47.406, 8.572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 12 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Schwamendingen Mitte

Schwamendingen Mitte (middle Schwamendingen) is a quarter in the district 12 in Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . Schwamendingen and Oerlikon become independent municipalities in 1872. These are incorporated into the city of Zurich in 1934, together with Seebach, Affoltern, Witikon, Höngg, Altstetten and Albisrieden. After 1934 Schwamendingen was divided into the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach. The quarter has a population of 10,322 distributed on an area of 2.23 km².

Located at 47.4042, 8.58198 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 12 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Glatt Valley

The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.4167, 8.56667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regions of Switzerland, Valleys of Switzerland, High Rhine basin, Geography of the canton of Zurich

Zürich Oerlikon railway station

Zürich Oerlikon is a railway station located at Oerlikon in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is a major nodal point and junction for both the Zurich S-Bahn network and the Swiss rail network as a whole. Trains on 7 lines of the S-Bahn serve the station, as do frequent inter-regional trains. Inter-city passenger and freight traffic also passes through the station without stopping.

Located at 47.4128, 8.545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Zurich

Federación Internacional de Futbol Rapido

The Federación Internacional de Futbol Rapido, commonly known by the acronym FIFRA, is the international governing body of arena soccer . FIFRA is responsible for the organisation and governance of Arena Soccer's major international tournaments. In North America, the PASL umbrella of leagues are the official affiliate of FIFRA, including the PASL-Pro and PASL-Premier

Located at 47.3814, 8.57444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor soccer

Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction

The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness to the role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future. The organization encourages and rewards sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction.

Located at 47.4146, 8.55981 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Sustainability organisations, Non-governmental organizations, Non-profit organisations based in Switzerland, Foundations based in Switzerland

Rigiblick funicular

The Rigiblick funicular is a funicular railway in the north-east of the city of Zurich, Switzerland. It links a lower station served by tram lines 9 and 10 and trolley bus line 33, with an upper station at Rigiblick on the Zürichberg hill. The Rigiblick funicular is one of two funiculars within the city of Zurich, the other being the Polybahn funicular in the city centre.

Located at 47.3858, 8.54891 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Funicular railways in Switzerland, Transport in Zurich, Railway lines opened in 1901

FIFA headquarters

The headquarters of FIFA is a distinctive complex in Zurich. The complex has served as the official headquarters of FIFA since its completion in 2006. It is located on the Zürichberg, a wooded hill in District 7. The complex includes a fitness centre, a meditation room, geographically themed parks and a full-size international football pitch. The main building has only two upper levels, resulting in two thirds of the headquarters lying underground.

Located at 47.3814, 8.57444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Zurich, FIFA

Zürich Seebach railway station

Zürich Seebach is a railway station in the Seebach quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is located on the Furttal railway line and is served by line S6 of the Zürich S-Bahn.

Located at 47.4186, 8.544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Zurich

Stettbach railway station

Stettbach is a railway station on the north-eastern boundary of the Swiss city of Zürich. Although the station is located just within the city boundary, in the city's Schwamendingen district, it takes its name from the nearby village of Stettbach, which is in the adjacent municipality of Dübendorf. The station is on the Zürichberg line, which links Zürich Stadelhofen station, in central Zurich, with Dietlikon and Dübendorf stations.

Located at 47.3972, 8.5961 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Zurich

Wallisellen railway station

Wallisellen is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Wallisellen. It is located on the Zurich to Winterthur railway line, and is to the Zurich side of the junction with the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line. The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. It is served by S-Bahn lines S8 and S14, and by Zurich tram route 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.4122, 8.5923 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Glattbrugg railway station

Glattbrugg is a railway station in Switzerland, in the Glattbrugg area of the municipality of Opfikon. The station is located on the main line of the Bülach-Regensberg Railway and is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The station is served by S-Bahn line S5, and by Zurich tram routes 10 and 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal. Glattbrugg station is some 250 metres walk from Opfikon station on S-Bahn line S7.

Located at 47.4305, 8.55904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Opfikon railway station

Opfikon is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Opfikon. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7. Opfikon station is some 250 metres walk from Glattbrugg station on S-Bahn line S5 and the Stadtbahn Glattal.

Located at 47.4292, 8.56174 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Schwamendingen-Mitte