Dietikon
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| Population | 22,104 (December 2005) | |||||||||
| - Density | 2,369 /km² (6,136 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 9.33 km² (3.6 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8953 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0243 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Bergdietikon (AG), Geroldswil, Oetwil an der Limmat, Schlieren, Spreitenbach (AG), Unterengstringen, Urdorf, Weiningen | |||||||||
| Twin towns | Kolin (Czech Republic), Braggio (Switzerland), Renens (Switzerland) | |||||||||
| Website | www.dietikon.ch | |||||||||
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Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the same-named district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.
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[edit] Geography
The industrial city Dietikon is situated at an altitude of 388 m at the confluence of Reppisch and Limmat rivers as well as at the railway line from Zürich to Baden. Here and in the neighboring place Spreitenbach is also the large marshalling yard Limmattal. Approx. 25% (2,3 km²) of the municipality is covered by forests, the largest and most well-known of which are Honeret, Guggenbüehl and Röhrenmoos.
The Honeret forst lies on a side moraine of the Linthgletschers. There are over 200 prominent stones therefore and until boulders (foundling) big to 25 m². The Honeret and the Guggenbüehl-Wald are of each other separate only through one main street. In the forest, there are a few sources, that form the brooks Tobelbach and Stoffelbach and flow into the Reppisch afterwards. In the forest, the forest cottage Lorenzhütte lies.
The Guggenbüehl forest lies completely in Dietikon. In the forest, the pond "Giigelibode" lies. It neither has influx nor drains. A Vita course is in the forest.
[edit] Waters
Important running waters that flow through Dietikon are the Limmat and its tributary Reppisch. Wide brooks are the approximately 3 km long Schäflibach and the Teischlibach. The Schäflibach is created with the flows together from Allmendbach and Stockacherbach and leads into the Limmat. The Teischlibach originates from Röhrenmoos in the forest above Dietikon and also leads into the Limmat. The Marmoriweiher lies in the Grunschen a place used for gaming and grilling. The Marmoriweiher is an artificial pond, that was positioned for the erase-water supply of the fire brigade. For this, a distraction canal was built with the Grunschen. Later, the pond of a marble factory served. This gave it its name.
[edit] Personalities
- Bruno Weber (* 10. April 1931), architect and sculptor
- Markus Notter (* 21. November 1960), politician and former city president
[edit] History
In Dietikon there are several Roman ruins and also the Benediktinerinnenkloster Fahr, which dates from the 12th century with a cloister church dating from the years 1743 until 1746.
[edit] Politics
City president is an Otto Müller (FDP).
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Dietikon in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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