Seen (Winterthur)

District in Zürich, Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seen (German pronunciation: [ˈzeːən] ) is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 3.

first mentioned774
Postal code
8405, 8482
District number3
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Seen
District of the city of Winterthur
District
Flag of Seen
Official seal of Seen
Coordinates: 47.476°N 8.770°E / 47.476; 8.770
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
CityWinterthur
first mentioned774
Incorporated1922
Area
  Total
11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec 2012)
  Total
17,630
  Density1,555/km2 (4,030/sq mi)
Postal code
8405, 8482
District number3
QuartersWaser
Büelwiesen
Waldegg
Ganzenbühl
Sonnenberg
Oberseen
Gotzenwil
Eidberg
Iberg
Sennhof
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The district comprises the quarters Waser, Büelwiesen, Waldegg, Ganzenbühl, Sonnenberg, Ricketwil, Oberseen, Gotzenwil, Eidberg, Iberg and Sennhof.

Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1920)

Seen was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.[1]

Transport

Winterthur-Seen railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S11 and S26.

The station is also a terminus of line 2 of the Winterthur trolleybus system.

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