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Schwamendingen

District of the city of Zürich
District
Official seal of Schwamendingen
Seal
Karte Zürcher Stadtkreis 12.png
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
City Zürich
Area
 • Total 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (31. Dec. 2005)
 • Total 28,314
 • Density 4,743/km2 (12,280/sq mi)
District Number 12
Quarters Schwamendingen Mitte
Saatlen
Hirzenbach
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Church of Schwamendingen

Schwamendingen is a quarter in the city of Zürich in Switzerland. It is District number 12.

The district comprises the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach.

Until 1934 it was a municipality on its own. It was then incorporated into Zürich.

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  • Zürich - Schwamendingen - Schwamendingerplatz-Winterthurerstrasse IMG 4910

    Schwamendingerplatz (December 2009)

  • Zürich - Schwamendingen - Glattzentrum - Winterhurerstrasse IMG 4959 ShiftN

    Winterthurerstrasse as seen from Schwamendingerplatz, Glattzentrum in Wallisellen in the background

  • Zürich - Schwamendingen - Schulhaus Heinrich Bosshardt IMG 4919 ShiftN

    Heinrich Bosshardt school building

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