Schwamendingen

Schwamendingen
District of the city of Zürich
District
Coat of arms of Schwamendingen
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 47°24′22″N 8°34′19″E / 47.406°N 8.572°E / 47.406; 8.572
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
CityZürich
Area
 • Total5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population
 (31. Dec. 2005)
 • Total28,314
 • Density4,743/km2 (12,280/sq mi)
District Number12
QuartersSchwamendingen Mitte
Saatlen
Hirzenbach
Schwamendingerplatz (December 2009)
Winterthurerstrasse as seen from Schwamendingerplatz, Glattzentrum in Wallisellen in the background
Heinrich Bosshardt school building
Aerial view from 200 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)

Schwamendingen is a district in the Swiss city of Zürich. Formerly an independent community, it was incorporated into Zurich in 1934 to build district number 12.

The district comprises the quarters Schwamendingen Mitte, Saatlen and Hirzenbach. The district numbers 11 and 12, both based in Glatt Valley, are commonly referred to as Zurich North.