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Also known as Kreis 12 (Zürich), city district #12 (Zürich), Schwamendingen

thumb|left|Schwamendingerplatz (December 2009) thumb|left|Winterthurerstrasse as seen from Schwamendingerplatz, Glattzentrum in Wallisellen in the background thumb|left|Heinrich Bosshardt school building thumb|left|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.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Schwamendingen
Settlement.native_name
District of the city of Zürich
Settlement.settlement_type
District
Settlement.image_flag
CHE Schwamendingen ZH Flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
CHE Schwamendingen COA.svg
Settlement.image_map
Karte Zürcher Stadtkreis 12.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Switzerland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Canton
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zürich
Settlement.subdivision_type2
City
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Zürich
Settlement.area_total_km2
5.97
Settlement.population_total
28314
Settlement.population_as_of
31. Dec. 2005
Settlement.population_density_km2
4743
Settlement.blank_name
District Number
Settlement.blank_info
12

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Population
32832
Area
5.97
Elevation
435
Licence plate code
ZH
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Schwamendingen
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thumb|left|Schwamendingerplatz (December 2009) thumb|left|Winterthurerstrasse as seen from Schwamendingerplatz, Glattzentrum in Wallisellen in the background thumb|left|Heinrich Bosshardt school building thumb|left|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.

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