Stettbach (Dübendorf)

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Coordinates: 47 ° 24 '  N , 8 ° 36'  E ; CH1903:  687 196  /  249871

Map: Canton of Zurich
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Helsana headquarters in Stettbach

Stettbach is a district in the Zurich municipality of Dübendorf , Switzerland . Stettbach is located at the foot of the Zürichberg on the western border of Dübendorf, bordering the Schwamendingen district of the city of Zurich .

history

Already in Roman times there was a traffic route from Stettbach via Wil and Hermikon to Uster .

In the Middle Ages , the hamlet was on an important traffic artery, the road connection between the city of Zurich and the Zurich Oberland .

Location description

There are around three dozen residential buildings in the hamlet of Stettbach. Today around 300 people are said to live in Stettbach. The Sagentobelbach runs right through the center .

The main road from Schwamendingen runs around 300 meters north of the historic center. After a final stop of trams in 1986 1990 was Stettbach the train opened. As a result, numerous companies also settled in Stettbach, such as the Credit Suisse bank and the Helsana health insurance company .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. From the Chronicle of Dübendorf… In: Website of the city of Dübendorf. Retrieved October 31, 2016 .
  2. Stettbach district. In: Website of the city of Dübendorf. Retrieved October 31, 2016 .
  3. Stefan Hotz: On the outskirts of Zurich: From the pampas to the public transport hub. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . July 28, 2015, accessed October 31, 2016 .