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Dietikon
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| Dietikon | |
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| Canton | Zürich |
| District | Dietikon |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 22'104 (December 2005) |
| Area | 9.33 km² |
| Elevation | 388 m |
| Postal code | 8953 |
| SFOS number | 0243 |
| Website | www.dietikon.ch |
| Twin towns | Kolin (Czech Republic), Braggio (Switzerland), Renens (Switzerland) |
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Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the district of Dietikon and part of the Zürich metropolitan area.
The industrial city Dietikon is situated at an altitude of 388 m at the confluence of Reppisch and Limmat rivers as well as at the railway line from Zürich to Baden. Here and in the neighboring place Spreitenbach is also the large marshalling yard Limmattal. Approx. 25% (2,3 km²) of the municipality is covered by forests, the largest and most well-known of which are Honeret, Guggenbüehl and Röhrenmoos.
- Official website (German)
- Dietikon in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
