Dietikon District

Dietikon District
Bezirk Dietikon
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Dietikon
Area
  Total 60.06 km2 (23.19 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2014)
  Total 161,573
  Density 2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 11

Coordinates: 47°23′N 8°25′E / 47.383°N 8.417°E / 47.383; 8.417 Dietikon District is a district of the Swiss canton of Zürich. The capital of the district of Dietikon is the city of Dietikon, located in the Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal).

Dietikon District was created in 1989 by splitting the former Zürich District into three parts. The western part became the Dietikon District, the eastern part became the district (respectively city) of Zürich and the municipality of Zollikon (located east of Zürich) was integrated into the Meilen District.

Municipality Population
(31 December 2014)[1]
Area, km²
Aesch 1,182 5.24
Birmensdorf 6,167 11.38
Dietikon 26,178 9.33
Geroldswil 4,822 1.91
Oberengstringen 6,539 2.13
Oetwil an der Limmat 2,310 2.76
Schlieren 17,873 6.38
Uitikon 3,960 2.38
Unterengstringen 3,568 3.32
Urdorf 9,611 7.62
Weiningen 4,407 5.41
Total 161,573 60.06

See also

References

  1. Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 17 June 2015
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