District 7 (Zurich)
Kreis 7
District of the city of Zurich | |
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District | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′23″N 8°34′48″E / 47.373°N 8.580°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| City | Zurich |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (31. Dec. 2005) | |
• Total | 34,148 |
| • Density | 2,274/km2 (5,890/sq mi) |
| District Number | 7 |
| Quarters | Fluntern Hottingen Hirslanden Witikon |
District 7 (German: Kreis 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.[1] All entities were formerly municipalities of their own, but were incorporated into Zurich in 1893 (Witikon in 1934).[2][3]
The district is known for being wealthy.[4]
References
- ^ "Kreis 7". www.stadt-zuerich.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-06.
- ^ Kleiner Zürcher Verfassungsgeschichte 1218–2000 [Little Constitutional History of Zurich 1218–2000] (PDF) (in Swiss High German). Staatsarchiv des Kantons Zürich. 13 September 2000. pp. 86–89.
- ^ "District 7 (Zurich)" in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Stitzel, Harry (23 October 2014). "Asyl im Luxusviertel". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2025-11-06.