Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge
District of Zürich
in Bezirk Zürich of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.367 and 8.550 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 22' 0" and E 8° 33' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 09:42 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:56 am and 4:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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Delve into Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge

The district Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge of Zürich in Bezirk Zürich (Canton of Zurich) with it's 8,253 habitants Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge is a subburb in Switzerland about 58 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 37 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °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-East
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, calm.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

7°C (44 °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

Baur au Lac

Address
0,5 mi
Talstrasse 1
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Hyatt Zurich

Address
0,6 mi
Beethovenstrasse 21
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Savoy Hotel Baur en Ville

Address
0,5 mi
Paradeplatz
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Storchen

Address
0,5 mi
Weinplatz 2
8001 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Widder Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
Rennweg 7
8001 Zurich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Alden Suite Splügenschloss Zurich

Address
0,8 mi
Splugenstrasse 2/Genferstrasse
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


B2 Boutique Hotel + Spa

Address
1,2 mi
Brandschenkestrasse 152
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sheraton Zurich Neues Schloss Hotel

Address
0,7 mi
STOCKERSTRASSE 17
8002 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Four Points by Sheraton Sihlcity - Zurich

Address
1,4 mi
KALANDERGASSE 1
8045 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Glockenhof

Address
0,8 mi
Sihlstr. 31
8022 Zürich
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


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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.

Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse Group AG is a Switzerland-based multinational financial services holding company headquartered in Zurich that operates the Credit Suisse Bank and other financial services investments. The company is organized as a stock corporation with four divisions: Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management, and a Shared Services Group that provides marketing and support to the other three divisions.

Located at 47.3696, 8.53945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Banks of Switzerland, Companies established in 1856, Investment banks, Primary dealers, Mutual fund families, Companies formerly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Multinational companies headquartered in Switzerland, Credit Suisse, Companies based in Zurich, Companies listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, Holding companies of Switzerland, Holding companies, Global systemically important banks, Investment management companies of Switzerland

Hürlimann Brewery

Hürlimann Brewery is a former brewery in Zürich, Switzerland now owned by the Rheinfelden, Aargau based brewery Feldschlösschen, which is owned by Carlsberg. Hurlimann was founded in 1836 by Albert Hürlimann, and its management was in the same family for five generations. Hurlimann was one of the principal brewing companies of Switzerland. The founder who was a world leader in the scientific study of yeast, and the brewery had a long history of yeast development.

Located at 47.3644, 8.52583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beer and breweries in Switzerland, Heineken subsidiaries

Fraumünster

The Fraumünster abbey (lit. in English: Lady Minster) in Zurich was founded in 853 by Louis the German for his daughter Hildegard. He endowed the Benedictine convent with the lands of Zurich, Uri, and the Albis forest, and granted the convent immunity, placing it under his direct authority.

Located at 47.3697, 8.54111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Benedictine monasteries in Switzerland, 850s architecture, 853 establishments, Christian monasteries established in the 9th century, Churches in Zurich, History of Zurich, Benedictine monasteries of nuns in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Swiss Life

The Swiss Life Group is the largest life insurance company of Switzerland. The firm is headquartered is in Zurich. The Swiss Life Group has 7,500 employees and had assets under management of approximately CHF 133 billion in 2010.

Located at 47.3628, 8.53417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Insurance companies of Switzerland, Mutual insurance companies, Life insurance companies

Hans Waldmann (mayor)

Hans Waldmann (1435 – 6 April 1489) was mayor of Zurich and Swiss military leader. The son of a peasant in Zug, he married well and became Squire of Dubelstein. Waldmann lead the Confederates in the Burgundian Wars defeating Charles the Bold with an army estimated at 12,000 men.

Located at 47.3698, 8.5421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1435 births, 1489 deaths, Mayors of Zurich

St. Peter, Zurich

St. Peter is one of the four main churches of the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, besides Grossmünster, Fraumünster and Predigerkirche. Located next to the Lindenhof hill, site of the former Roman castle, it was built on the site of a temple to Iuppiter. An early church of 10 by 7 metres is archaeologically attested for the 8th or 9th century.

Located at 47.3711, 8.54083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Protestant churches, Churches in Zurich

Zürich Wiedikon railway station

Zürich Wiedikon is a railway station on the Zürich S-Bahn system in Wiedikon in the western part of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is served by lines S2, S8, S21 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn.

Located at 47.3714, 8.5236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Zurich

Zürich Enge railway station

Zürich Enge is a railway station on the S-Bahn Zürich system in the southwestern part, in the Enge quarter, of the Swiss city of Zürich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank line, which originally formed part of the Zürich to Lucerne main line, although most main line trains now use the alternative Zimmerberg Base Tunnel routing. It is still served by lines S2, S8, S21 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn, together with several peak-hours InterRegio-services from Zurich HB to Lucerne.

Located at 47.3653, 8.53194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Altstadt (Zurich)

Altstadt (German for "old town") in the Swiss city of Zürich encompasses the area of the entire historical city before 1893, before the incorporation of what are now districts 2 to 12 into the municipality, over the period 1893 to 1934. Altstadt approximately corresponds to the area enclosed by the former city ramparts, and is today within the administrative area of the city called Kreis 1 (District 1).

Located at 47.37, 8.542 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Altstadt (Zurich), Districts of Zurich

Enge (Zurich)

Enge is a quarter in the district 2 in Zurich. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 8,375 distributed on an area of 2.4 km².

Located at 47.3636, 8.53111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 2 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Sihlcity

Sihlcity is a shopping mall located in Zurich which was built on the ground of a former paper mill near the Sihl river in the Wiedikon district and opened on March 22 in 2007. This shopping and entertainment center is the first of its kind in Switzerland.

Located at 47.3583, 8.5225 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Shopping malls in Switzerland, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Entertainment in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Zurich

Paradeplatz

The Paradeplatz is a square at the Bahnhofstrasse in downtown Zurich. The Paradeplatz tram stop is served by lines 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 13. It is one of the most expensive pieces of real estate in Switzerland and has become synonymous with wealth and the Swiss banks, being the location of the headquarters of both UBS and Credit Suisse. The site of the square lay without the medieval city walls, and was incorporated into the town with the construction of the new ramparts in 1642.

Located at 47.3697, 8.5389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), Financial districts

Bürkliplatz

Located at 47.3671, 8.5409 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Altstadt (Zurich)

Leimbach (Zurich)

Leimbach is a quarter in the district 2 in Zurich. It is located in the lower Sihl Valley (Sihltal). It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 5,185 as of December 31st 2008 and is distributed on an area of 2.92 km².

Located at 47.3636, 8.53111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 2 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Werd (Zurich)

Werd is a quarter in the district 4 in Zurich. Werd (an old germand word for River island) was formerly a municipality of Aussersihl, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893. The separation into the current districts 3, 4 and 5 dates to 1913. The quarter has a population of 3,865 distributed on an area of 0.31 km².

Located at 47.3712, 8.52815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
District 4 of Zurich, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Zunfthaus zur Meisen

The Zunfthaus zur Meisen at Münsterhof is the guild house of the Zunft zur Meisen. It's one of the historically valuable buildings in the Lindenhof quarter in Zürich, Switzerland, and houses the porcelain and faience collection of the Swiss National Museum.

Located at 47.37, 8.54167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Altstadt (Zurich), History of Zurich, Museums in Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Ceramics museums

Old Botanical Garden, Zurich

The Old Botanical Garden is a botanical garden and arboretum in the Swiss city of Zurich. They are located on the former zur Katz bastion in the city centre near the Sihlporte. Opening times are daily from April to September 07:00–19.00 (7 pm), October to March 08:00–18:00 (6 pm). Trams 2 and 9 stop at the nearby Sihlstrasse stop.

Located at 47.3711, 8.53361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Parks in Zurich, Botanical gardens in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, University of Zurich

Rietberg Museum

The Rietberg Museum is a museum in Zürich, Switzerland, displaying Asian, African, American and Oceanian art. It is the only art museum of non-European cultures in Switzerland, the third-largest museum in Zürich, and the largest to be run by the city itself. In 2007 it received approximately 157,000 visitors.

Located at 47.3589, 8.5304 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Anthropology museums, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Art museums and galleries in Switzerland, Museums in Zurich, Art museums established in 1952, 1952 establishments in Switzerland

Rieterpark

The Rieterpark is a park in central Zurich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3579, 8.5305 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Zurich

Münsterhof

Münsterhof is a town square situated in the Lindenhof quarter, the historical center of Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.3701, 8.54103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Zurich, Altstadt (Zurich), Squares in Zurich

Confiserie Sprüngli

Confiserie Sprüngli is a Swiss luxury confectionery manufacturer founded in 1836 and internationally known for its signature macarons called "Luxemburgerli".

Located at 47.3695, 8.5392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1836 establishments in Switzerland, Privately held companies of Switzerland, Companies based in Zurich, Zurich culture, Visitor attractions in Zurich

Zürich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity railway station

Zurich Saalsporthalle-Sihlcity is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich, adjacent to the Sihlcity shopping mall and the Saalsporthalle sports hall. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains: Adjacent stops are served by tram routes 5 and 13 of the Zurich tram network.

Located at 47.3579, 8.5218 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Zurich Giesshübel railway station

Zurich Giesshübel is a railway station in the west of the Swiss city of Zurich, in the city's Alt-Wiedikon quarter. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Trains on the same company's Uetliberg line pass by the station without stopping, instead serving the nearby Zurich Binz station. The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.3622, 8.52134 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Tonhalle (Zürich)

The Tonhalle Zürich is a concert hall in Zurich, home to the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, one of Switzerland's leading orchestras. The 1455-seat hall, located at Claridenstrasse 7 in Zurich, was inaugurated in 1895 by Johannes Brahms. The hall is considered to be "acoustically superb". Since 1939, it is part of the building complex Kongresshaus Zürich.

Located at 47.3661, 8.53778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Concert halls in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Music venues completed in 1895, Visitor attractions in Zurich, Fellner & Helmer buildings

Zurich Brunau railway station

Zurich Brunau is a railway station in the Swiss city of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:

Located at 47.352, 8.5265 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Zurich, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Transport in Zurich

Districts of the same city

These districts also belong to Zürich.

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These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Zürich.

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Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge: Lake Zurich, Zürich (Kreis 2) / Enge (source)

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Zurich: Uetliberg − Lake Zurich, Zurich (source)

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Zurich: Panorama, Zurich (source)

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Zurich: Hotel Alexander, Zurich (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Enge