Oberwinterthur

Oberwinterthur
District of the city of Winterthur
District

Seal
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
City Winterthur
Area
  Total 17.40 km2 (6.72 sq mi)
Population (31. Dec. 2012)
  Total 21,748
District number 2
Quarters Talacker
Guggenbühl
Zinzikon
Reutlingen
Stadel
Grüze
Hegmatten
Hegi

Oberwinterthur is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 2.

The district comprises the quarters Talacker, Guggenbühl, Zinzikon, Reutlingen, Stadel, Grüze, Hegmatten and Hegi.

Oberwinterthur was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922, and the location of the Roman Vicus Vitudurum.

Transport

Oberwinterthur railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S8, S12, S29 and S30

References

    Coordinates: 47°31′01″N 8°46′08″E / 47.517°N 8.769°E / 47.517; 8.769


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