Wollishofen (Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen)
Wollishofen is a neighbourhood in Zürich's 2nd district. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. The neighbourhood has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km2.
Located between the Sihl river and Lake Zurich, it forms the southern boundary of the city on the left bank of the lake. The lake occupies 28.5% (1.64 km2) of the total area of the district. To the south, Wollishofen borders the municipalities of Adliswil and Kilchberg.
Located between the Sihl river and Lake Zurich, it forms the southern boundary of the city on the left bank of the lake. The lake occupies 28.5% (1.64 km2) of the total area of the district. To the south, Wollishofen borders the municipalities of Adliswil and Kilchberg.
Map - Wollishofen (Zürich (Kreis 2) / Wollishofen)
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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 |
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FR | French language |
DE | German language |
IT | Italian language |
RM | Romansh language |