Zünikon

State :

Switzerland

Canton :

Zurich (ZH)

District :

Winterthur

Political community :

Wiesendangen

Postal code :

8543

Coordinates :

705 139 / 263 825 coordinates: 47 ° 31 '0 " N , 8 ° 50' 4" O ; CH1903: 705139 / two hundred and sixty-three thousand eight hundred twenty-five

Height :

591 m above sea level M.

Residents:

86 (2011)

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Zünikon is a hamlet that belongs to the political municipality of Wiesendangen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland . It is located about two kilometers southeast of the village of Bertschikon.

history

The village was first mentioned in a document in 1263. In 1928, the former civil parishes of Bertschikon, Zünikon, Gundetswil , Gündlikon , Liebensberg , Stegen and the Zurich part of Kefikon were dissolved and merged into what is now the municipality of Bertschikon near Attikon. Hence the seven stars in the municipal coat of arms.

population

In 2011, 86 people lived in Zünikon.

Public transport

Zünikon cannot be reached by public transport. The next bus stop is in Bertschikon.

literature

Ernst Hofmann, Markus Schär: Zünikon - A village through the ages. Chronos Verlag , Zurich 2009, ISBN 978-3-0340-0999-7 .

Web links

Martin Illi: Bertschikon. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Book Description Zünikon - Ein Dorf im Wandel der Zeit. Ernst Hofmann, Markus Schär
Zünikon municipality merger Bertschikon-Wiesendangen