Höngg
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 The quarter of Höngg in Zurich | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′14″N 8°29′47″E / 47.40389°N 8.49639°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| City | Zurich |
| District | 10 |
Höngg is a quarter in district 10 in Zürich.[1]
It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1934.[2]
As of 2024, the quarter has a population of 24,810,[3] distributed across an area of 6.98 km2.[4]
Höngg is renowned for its funfairs, such as the Wümmetfest and the Räbeliechtli Umzug.
The Protestant church Alte Kirche Höngg is the main church of Höngg.
Sport
[edit]SV Höngg is the quarter's football team.
Werdinsel
[edit]Werdinsel, also known as Limmatauen Werdhölzli, is an island and protected area in the Limmat, to the west of the Europabrücke.
Gallery
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Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1931)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Kreis 10". www.stadt-zuerich.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Sibler, Georg (15 January 2008). "Höngg". Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ "Höngg". www.stadt-zuerich.ch (in German). Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Quartierspiegel Höngg 2025 (PDF) (Report). Stadt Zürich. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Höngg.
- A drone flying north over the Reformed church, Meierhofplatz, and looking east down Am Wasser and the Limmat
- More drone footage above Höngg
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