Wiedikon
Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It corresponds to District number 3 and comprises the neighborhoods of Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°31′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| City | Zurich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (31. Dec. 2005) | |
| • Total | 45,885 |
| • Density | 5,305/km2 (13,740/sq mi) |
| District Number | 3 |
| Quarters | Alt-Wiedikon Sihlfeld Friesenberg |
Wiedikon as seen from Uetliberg (October 2009)
Sihlcity shopping mall
Wiedikon (centered) on Murerplan (1566)
Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.
Aerial view (1968)
Transportation
The municipality is located on the A3 motorway. Zürich Wiedikon railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S2, S8 and S21. The head office of Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) is located in Wiedikon.
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