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Wiedikon District of the city of Zurich |
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°31′E / 47.367°N 8.517°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 8°31′E / 47.367°N 8.517°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| City | Zurich | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (31. Dec. 2005) | ||
| • Total | 45,885 | |
| • Density | 5,305/km2 (13,740/sq mi) | |
| District Number | 3 | |
| Quarters |
Alt-Wiedikon Sihlfeld Friesenberg |
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Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It is District number 3.
The district comprises the quarters Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.
Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.
The municipality is located on the A3 motorway. Zürich Wiedikon railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the lines S2, S8 and S21. The head office of Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) is located in Wiedikon.