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Wollishofen is a neighbourhood in Zürich's 2nd district, situated in the eastern foothills of Uetliberg. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. As of 2025, the neighbourhood has a population of 21,800 distributed on an area of .

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Wollishofen
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Quarter
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CHE Wollishofen Flag.svg
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The quarter of Wollishofen in Zurich
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Switzerland
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Zurich
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Zurich
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Wollishofen is a neighbourhood in Zürich's 2nd district, situated in the eastern foothills of Uetliberg. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. As of 2025, the neighbourhood has a population of 21,800 distributed on an area of .

== Geography == thumb|300px|Aerial view from 400 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1919). Today's [[Rote Fabrik is in view at the shoreline.]]

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