Unterstrass (Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass)
Unterstrass is a quarter in the district 6 in Zürich.
It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893.
The quarter has a population of 19,921, in an area of 2.46 km2.
In 1962, the faculty of science of the University of Zürich proposed to establish the Irchelpark campus on the Strickhofareal. The first stage the construction of the university buildings was begun in 1973, and the campus was inaugurated in 1979. The construction of the second stage lasted from 1978 to 1983. The campus also houses the anthropological museum Anthropologisches Museum, and the cantonal Staatsarchiv Zürich. Built in 1901 as Rigiblick restaurant, the former Gastsaal was re-opened as Theater Rigiblick in 1984.
It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893.
The quarter has a population of 19,921, in an area of 2.46 km2.
In 1962, the faculty of science of the University of Zürich proposed to establish the Irchelpark campus on the Strickhofareal. The first stage the construction of the university buildings was begun in 1973, and the campus was inaugurated in 1979. The construction of the second stage lasted from 1978 to 1983. The campus also houses the anthropological museum Anthropologisches Museum, and the cantonal Staatsarchiv Zürich. Built in 1901 as Rigiblick restaurant, the former Gastsaal was re-opened as Theater Rigiblick in 1984.
Map - Unterstrass (Zürich (Kreis 6) / Unterstrass)
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Country - Switzerland
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Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas the Swiss population of approximately 8.7 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where the largest cities and economic centres are located, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| CHF | Swiss franc | Fr | 2 |
| CHE | WIR Bank | 2 | |
| CHW | WIR Bank | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| FR | French language |
| DE | German language |
| IT | Italian language |
| RM | Romansh language |