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Discover Zürich (Kreis 12)
The district Zürich (Kreis 12) of Zürich in Bezirk Zürich (Canton of Zurich) with it's 28,189 citizens Zürich (Kreis 12) is a district in Switzerland about 62 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
Evening Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 95% |
Air Pressure | 1027 hPa |
Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
3°C (37 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
7°C (45 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 7th of December 2024
6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kameha Grand Zurich Autograph Collection
Hilton Zurich Airport
The Dolder Grand
Belair
NH Zürich Airport
Acasa Suites Hotel
Leonardo Boutique Hotel Rigihof
Swissotel
Moevenpick Hotel Zurich Airport
Novotel Zurich Airport Messe
Videos from this area
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Schneeleoparden im Zoo Zürich / Snow Leopards at Zoo Zurich
Schneeleoparden-Familie im Zoo Zürich im November 2014: Mutter Dshamilja, Vater Villy und die beiden Jungtiere Okara und Orya. Snow Leopard family at Zoo Zurich in Novmeber 2014: Dshamilja...
Baumtransport mit Helikopter / Transporting trees with helicopter
Am 24. November 2014 transportierte im Zoo Zürich ein Super Puma Helikopter 24 Totholzbäume in den Sangay Bergnebelwald. Mehr dazu unter: ...
24.09.2014: FC Zürich Frauen - FC Neunkirch (1080p HD)
FC Zürich Frauen - FC Neunkirch 4:1 (1:0) Mittwoch, 24. September 2014, 19:30 Uhr Sportanlage Heerenschürli - Zürich-Schwamendingen, 70 Zuschauer Tore: 39' 1:0 Keller (Penalty), 54'...
Trams am Bahnhof Stettbach, Zürich [CH]
2013-04-25 Be 5/6 Cobra, Nr. 3076, Linie 12 (VBG - Glattalbahn) +++ Be 4/6 Tram 2000, Nr. 2083+2091, Linie 7 (VBZ), Bahnhof Stettbach, Zürich [CH]
03.08.2013: FC Zürich Frauen - SC Schwyz
FC Zürich Frauen - SC Schwyz 7:1 (3:1) Samstag, 03.08.2013, 18:00 Uhr - Nationalliga A Frauen Heerenschürli, Zürich - 160 Zuschauer Schiedsrichter: Domenico Carcieri; Venancius Antony,...
Glattzentrum: die grösste Schwarzwäldertorte der Welt.
Wallisellen, 29. September 2012 Das Glatt feiert die Wiedereröffnung der Migros mit der grössten Schwarzwäldertorte der Welt. Im Rahmen der Wiedereröffnung der Migros Glattzentrum in...
Cargotram in Zürich
Cargotram in Zürich. This goods tram service was inaugurated in 2003 and picks up rubbish in the neighbourhoods, especially items that are too large for the dustbin, and delivers them to the...
Bicycle Culture by Design: Mikael Colville-Andersen at TEDxZurich
The focus on re-establishing more liveable cities continues unabated. The primary problem however is that 85 years of traffic engineering revolving around the car has failed miserably. It's...
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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.
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is the international governing body of association football, futsal and beach soccer. Its membership comprises 209 national associations. Its headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter. FIFA is responsible for the organisation of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup.
A4 motorway (Switzerland)
The A4 motorway in Switzerland begins from Schaffhausen, in northern Switzerland, and travels southward into central Switzerland. The general route of A4 is: Bargen - Schaffhausen - Winterthur - Zürich - Central Switzerland.
Bubenholz Tunnel
The Bubenholz Tunnel is a motorway tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the A51 motorway around Zurich Airport. The tunnel is around 600 metres long. The tunnel replaces several overpasses which existed until the early 2000s. It is also supposed to cut noise from the motorway away from the nearby towns of Glattbrugg and Opfikon. As of 2004, the tunnel is only partially complete and only portions of the tunnel are open to traffic.
Zürich Zoologischer Garten
The Zürich Zoologischer Garten (Zurich Zoological Garden) is a zoo located in Zurich, Switzerland. It was opened in 1929 and, as of 2004, has 2200 specimens of 300 species. It is located on Zurichbergstrasse, on the lower reaches of the Zürichberg in the Fluntern quarter. One of its popular events is the penguin parade, which is performed daily after noon if the outside temperature is below 10 degrees Celsius. The zoologist Heini Hediger was director of the Zürich Zoo from 1954 to 1973.
Hallenstadion
The Hallenstadion is a multi-purpose facility and is mainly home to the ZSC Lions of the National League A, in the Swiss city of Zurich. Designed by Bruno Giacometti, it opened on July 18, 1939, and was renovated in 2005. The arena is located in the quarter of Oerlikon in northern Zurich and has a capacity of up to 13,000 spectators in boxing.
Oerlikon (Zurich)
Oerlikon is a quarter in the northern part of Zurich, Switzerland. A formerly independent municipality, Oerlikon was merged with Zurich in 1934 and forms today, together with Affoltern and Seebach, the city district 11.
Zürichberg
The Zürichberg is a wooded hill rising to 679 metres (2,228 feet), overlooking Lake Zurich and located immediately to the east of the City of Zurich in Switzerland, between the valleys of the Limmat and the Glatt rivers. Its highest point is about 270 metres above the Limmat and it is part of a chain of hills — among them Käferberg, Adlisberg, Forch and Pfannenstiel — between the Greifensee / Glattal and Lake Zurich.
Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich
The Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich (Antiquarian Society of Zürich), often shortened to Antiquarische or AGZ, is an association concerned with the study and preservation of the history of the canton of Zürich. The society has its headquarters next to the public records of Zürich.
Fluntern Cemetery
Also known as Friedhof Fluntern, Fluntern Cemetery is located in the Zürichberg district of Zürich.
Fluntern
Fluntern is a quarter in the district 7 in Zurich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 7,325 distributed on an area of 2.84 km².
Saatlen
Saatlen is a quarter in the district 12 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . It was formerly a part of Schwamendingen municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 6,727 distributed on an area of 1.13 km².
Hirzenbach
Hirzenbach is a quarter in the district 12 of Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . It was formerly a part of Schwamendingen municipality, which was incorporated into Zurich in 1934. The quarter has a population of 11,265 distributed on an area of 2.62 km².
Schwamendingen
Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is district number 12. The district comprises the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach. Schwamendingen was an Alemannic settlement, named after one Swuamund, archaeologically attested from the 5th century. The settlement was given to the Grossmünster in the 9th century after the death of its last Alemannic owner, Picho son of Ertilo. The settlement is recorded as consisting of ten houses in 915.
District 7 (Zurich)
District 7 is a district east of the old town in the Swiss city of Zurich. The district comprises the quarters Fluntern, Hottingen, Hirslanden and Witikon. All entities were formerly municipalities of their own, but were incorporated into Zurich in 1893 (Witikon in 1934).
Dolder Grand
The Dolder Grand (formerly known as Grand Hotel Dolder) is a 5 star superior hotel in Zürich. Built in 1899, the hotel is located on Adlisberg hill, spreading out over 40'000 m². The hotel offers 173 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a bar, 13 conference rooms and a 4'000 m² Spa. The hotel is connected to central Zurich by road, and by the Dolderbahn rack railway, which has its upper terminus next to the hotel complex.
Schwamendingen Mitte
Schwamendingen Mitte (middle Schwamendingen) is a quarter in the district 12 in Zurich, located in the Glatt Valley . Schwamendingen and Oerlikon become independent municipalities in 1872. These are incorporated into the city of Zurich in 1934, together with Seebach, Affoltern, Witikon, Höngg, Altstetten and Albisrieden. After 1934 Schwamendingen was divided into the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach. The quarter has a population of 10,322 distributed on an area of 2.23 km².
Glatt Valley
The Glatt Valley is a region and a river valley in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Zürich Oerlikon railway station
Zürich Oerlikon is a railway station located at Oerlikon in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is a major nodal point and junction for both the Zurich S-Bahn network and the Swiss rail network as a whole. Trains on 7 lines of the S-Bahn serve the station, as do frequent inter-regional trains. Inter-city passenger and freight traffic also passes through the station without stopping.
Federación Internacional de Futbol Rapido
The Federación Internacional de Futbol Rapido, commonly known by the acronym FIFRA, is the international governing body of arena soccer . FIFRA is responsible for the organisation and governance of Arena Soccer's major international tournaments. In North America, the PASL umbrella of leagues are the official affiliate of FIFRA, including the PASL-Pro and PASL-Premier
Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction
The Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction is a non-profit organization. Its goal is to raise awareness to the role that architecture, engineering, urban planning and construction have in achieving a sustainable built future. The organization encourages and rewards sustainable responses to the technological, environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural issues affecting building and construction.
FIFA headquarters
The headquarters of FIFA is a distinctive complex in Zurich. The complex has served as the official headquarters of FIFA since its completion in 2006. It is located on the Zürichberg, a wooded hill in District 7. The complex includes a fitness centre, a meditation room, geographically themed parks and a full-size international football pitch. The main building has only two upper levels, resulting in two thirds of the headquarters lying underground.
Stettbach railway station
Stettbach is a railway station on the north-eastern boundary of the Swiss city of Zürich. Although the station is located just within the city boundary, in the city's Schwamendingen district, it takes its name from the nearby village of Stettbach, which is in the adjacent municipality of Dübendorf. The station is on the Zürichberg line, which links Zürich Stadelhofen station, in central Zurich, with Dietlikon and Dübendorf stations.
Wallisellen railway station
Wallisellen is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Wallisellen. It is located on the Zurich to Winterthur railway line, and is to the Zurich side of the junction with the Wallisellen to Rapperswil via Uster line. The station is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. It is served by S-Bahn lines S8 and S14, and by Zurich tram route 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal.
Glattbrugg railway station
Glattbrugg is a railway station in Switzerland, in the Glattbrugg area of the municipality of Opfikon. The station is located on the main line of the Bülach-Regensberg Railway and is an interchange point between the Zurich S-Bahn and the Stadtbahn Glattal light rail system. The station is served by S-Bahn line S5, and by Zurich tram routes 10 and 12, operating on behalf of the Stadtbahn Glattal. Glattbrugg station is some 250 metres walk from Opfikon station on S-Bahn line S7.
Opfikon railway station
Opfikon is a railway station in Switzerland, in the municipality of Opfikon. The station is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7. Opfikon station is some 250 metres walk from Glattbrugg station on S-Bahn line S5 and the Stadtbahn Glattal.