Zürich District

History

• The western part became the district of Dietikon;
• the eastern part became the district of Zürich with its subdivisions;
• the municipality of Zollikon located east of Zürich was integrated into the district of Meilen.

Municipalities (subdivisions) of the district of Zürich

Mergers and exclusions

• 1871: Schwamendingen excluded → Oerlikon
• 1893: Merger of Aussersihl, Enge, Fluntern, Hirslanden, Hottingen, Oberstrass, Riesbach, Unterstrass, Wiedikon, Wipkingen, Wollishofen and Altstadt → City of Zürich
• 1931: Merger of Niederurdorf and Oberurdorf → Urdorf
• 1934: Merger of Affoltern, Albisrieden, Altstetten, Höngg, Oerlikon, Schwamendingen, Seebach, Witikon and Zürich → City of Zürich
• 1986: Zollikon excluded → Meilen District
• 1989: Exclusion of the then remaining 13, excluding the city of Zürich, municipalities → Dietikon District