Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen
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: 03:20 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:29 am and 8:20 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

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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-04-17 08:01:42

Delve into Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen

The district Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen of Zürich in Bezirk Zürich (Canton of Zurich) with it's 16,073 habitants Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen is a subburb in Switzerland about 58 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, 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: 6°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature -0°C / 32 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 19th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

7°C (44 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Park Hyatt Zurich

Address
0,6 mi
Beethovenstrasse 21
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Baur au Lac

Address
0,5 mi
Talstrasse 1
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Alden Suite Splügenschloss Zurich

Address
0,8 mi
Splugenstrasse 2/Genferstrasse
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Eden au Lac

Address
0,3 mi
Utoquai 45
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Fleming's Hotel Zürich

Address
0,8 mi
Brandschenkestr. 10
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Opera Zürich Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Dufourstr. 5
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Small Luxury Hotel Ambassador à l'Opéra Zürich

Address
0,2 mi
Falkenstr. 6
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Romantik Hotel Europe

Address
0,2 mi
Dufourstr. 4
8008 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Glärnischhof

Address
0,6 mi
Claridenstr. 30
8022 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Steigenberger Bellerive au Lac

Address
0,3 mi
Utoquai 47
8008 Zürich
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.

Hürlimann Brewery

Hürlimann Brewery is a former brewery in Zürich, Switzerland now owned by the Rheinfelden, Aargau based brewery Feldschlösschen, which is owned by Carlsberg. Hurlimann was founded in 1836 by Albert Hürlimann, and its management was in the same family for five generations. Hurlimann was one of the principal brewing companies of Switzerland. The founder who was a world leader in the scientific study of yeast, and the brewery had a long history of yeast development.

Located at 47.3644, 8.52583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beer and breweries in Switzerland, Heineken subsidiaries

Swiss Life

The Swiss Life Group is the largest life insurance company of Switzerland. The firm is headquartered is in Zurich. The Swiss Life Group has 7,500 employees and had assets under management of approximately CHF 133 billion in 2010.

Located at 47.3628, 8.53417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Insurance companies of Switzerland, Mutual insurance companies, Life insurance companies

Zürich Enge railway station

Zürich Enge is a railway station on the S-Bahn Zürich system in the southwestern part, in the Enge quarter, of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is still served by lines S2, S8, S21 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn, together with several peak-hours InterRegio-services from Zurich HB to Lucerne.

Located at 47.3653, 8.53194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

District 2 (Zurich)

District 2 is a district on the western side of Lake Zurich in the Swiss city of Zurich. The district comprises the quarters Wollishofen, Leimbach and Enge.

Located at 47.337, 8.521 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Zurich, District 2 of Zurich

Enge (Zurich)

Enge is a quarter in the district 2 in Zurich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 8,375 distributed on an area of 2.4 km².

Located at 47.3636, 8.53111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 2 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Wollishofen

Wollishofen is a suburb in Zurich's 2nd district. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The suburb has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km².

Located at 47.3439, 8.53011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 2 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Sihlcity

Sihlcity is a shopping mall located in Zurich which was built on the ground of a former paper mill near the Sihl river in the Wiedikon district and opened on March 22 in 2007. This shopping and entertainment center is the first of its kind in Switzerland.

Located at 47.3583, 8.5225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shopping malls in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Entertainment in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Zurich

Knabenschiessen

Knabenschiessen is a traditional target shooting competition in Zürich. held on the second weekend of September each year. The festival, officially held for the first time in 1889, is one of the oldest in Switzerland, dating back to the 17th century. The competition is open to 13-17 year olds, who either reside or are enrolled in a school in the canton of Zürich. Originally reserved for boys (Knaben), the competition has been open to female participants since 1991.

Located at 47.3517, 8.50966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
September observances, Swiss culture, Zurich culture, Shooting sports, Visitor attractions in Zurich

Leimbach (Zurich)

Leimbach is a quarter in the district 2 in Zurich. It is located in the lower Sihl Valley (Sihltal). It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 5,185 as of December 31st 2008 and is distributed on an area of 2.92 km².

Located at 47.3636, 8.53111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 2 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Chinese Garden, Zurich

The Chinese Garden is a chinese garden in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is a gift from Zurich's Chinese partner town Kunming, dedicated to the Three Friends of Winter.

Located at 47.355, 8.55194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Parks in Zurich, Botanical gardens in Switzerland, Chinese gardens, China–Switzerland relations

Rietberg Museum

The Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, American and Oceanian art. It is the only art museum of non-European cultures in Switzerland, the third-largest museum in Zürich, and the largest to be run by the city itself. In 2007 it received approximately 157,000 visitors.

Located at 47.3589, 8.5304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Anthropology museums, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Museums in Zurich, Art museums established in 1952, 1952 establishments in Switzerland

Rieterpark

The Rieterpark is a park in central Zurich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3579, 8.5305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Parks in Zurich

Zürichhorn

Zürichhorn is a river delta on Zürichsee's eastern shore in the lower basin of the lake. The area is part of the parks and quays in the Seefeld quarter of the city of Zürich in Switzerland. The gardens are one of the most popular recreational areas within the city of Zürich.

Located at 47.3536, 8.55222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Visitor attractions in Zurich, River deltas, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Parks in Zurich, Lake Zurich

Centre Le Corbusier

The Centre Le Corbusier or Heidi Weber Museum is an art museum in Zürich dedicated to the work of the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. In 1960, Heidi Weber had the vision to establish a museum designed by Le Corbusier. This building should exhibit his works of art in an ideal environment created by the architect himself.

Located at 47.3563, 8.55112 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Museums in Zurich, Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Art museums established in 1967, 1967 establishments in Switzerland, Biographical museums in Switzerland

Zurich Leimbach railway station

Zurich Leimbach is a railway station in the south-west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the Leimbach quarter. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3336, 8.5191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Zürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity railway station

Zurich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich, adjacent to the Sihlcity shopping mall and the Saalsporthalle sports hall. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains: Adjacent stops are served by tram routes 5 and 13 of the Zurich tram network.

Located at 47.3579, 8.5218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Zürich Wollishofen railway station

Zürich Wollishofen is a railway station in the Wollishofen quarter of the Swiss city of Zürich. It is situated close to the western shore of Lake Zurich, and adjacent to the shipyard of the Zürichsee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft, who operate the principal passenger boat services on the lake. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing.

Located at 47.3478, 8.5338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Zurich

Manegg Castle

The ruins of castle Manegg is situated on the eastern slopes of the Albis range in the canton of Zurich, near Leimbach. The castle was in existence by 1303. It was the family seat of the house of Manesse. It is unclear whether the family is named for the castle or vice versa. The family's name is best known as being eponymous of the Codex Manesse, patronized by Rüdiger II Manesse (b. before 1252, d. after 1304), the most important single source of medieval Minnesang poetry.

Located at 47.3369, 8.51028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in the canton of Zurich, History of Zurich

Zürich Binz railway station

Zurich Binz is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Alt-Wiedikon quarter. The station is on the Uetliberg line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3628, 8.51795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Zurich Giesshübel railway station

Zurich Giesshübel is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Alt-Wiedikon quarter. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Trains on the same company's Uetliberg line pass by the station without stopping, instead serving the nearby Zurich Binz station. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3622, 8.52134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Kilchberg railway station

Kilchberg is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Kilchberg. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is served by lines S8 and S24 of the Zurich S-Bahn.

Located at 47.3241, 8.54879 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Rote Fabrik

Rote Fabrik (Red Factory) is a former factory in Zurich-Wollishofen, which is now used as a music venue and cultural center. It is so named because the buildings are made of red brick, but sometimes also because left-wing parties campaign at the location.

Located at 47.3433, 8.53667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Zurich culture, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Organisations based in Zurich, Music venues in Switzerland

Zurich Brunau railway station

Zurich Brunau is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.352, 8.5265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Zurich Manegg railway station

Zurich Manegg is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3382, 8.51988 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Sood-Oberleimbach railway station

Sood-Oberleimbach is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Adliswil, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3197, 8.5215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich,

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Zurich: Uetliberg − Lake Zurich, Zurich (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Wollishofen