Wipkingen facts for kids

The quarter of Wipkingen in Zürich

The Limmat river in Wipkingen

Community hall (Kirchgemeindehaus Haus für das Volk) near the Limmat river

Rosengartenstrasse, a street in Wipkingen

Wipkingen is a lively neighborhood, also called a quarter, located in Zürich, Switzerland. It is part of District 10 of the city. Wipkingen used to be its own small town. It officially became part of Zürich in 1893.

Today, about 15,446 people live in Wipkingen. The area covers about 2.11 square kilometers. It is a busy place with a mix of homes, shops, and green spaces.

Wipkingen is also home to a special place called the Zentrum für Migrationskirchen. This name means "Centre for Migration Churches." It is a unique center in Switzerland. It brings together eight Protestant churches from different parts of the world. These churches help people who have moved to Switzerland from other countries. They meet in a former church hall in Wipkingen.

An aerial view of Wipkingen from 1934

Getting Around Wipkingen

Wipkingen is easy to reach by public transport. The Zurich Wipkingen railway station is a stop on the Zürich S-Bahn train system. Specifically, the S24 line stops here.

You can get from Wipkingen station to Zürich Hauptbahnhof, the main train station in Zürich, in just about three minutes. This makes it simple for people to travel to and from the neighborhood.