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Seen (Winterthur)

Seen
District of the city of Winterthur
District
Flag of Seen
Official seal of Seen
Coordinates: 47°28′34″N 8°46′12″E / 47.476°N 8.770°E / 47.476; 8.770
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
CityWinterthur
first mentioned774
Incorporated1922
Area
 • Total
11.01 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Population
 (31 Dec 2012)
 • Total
17,630
 • Density1,555/km2 (4,030/sq mi)
Postal code
8405, 8482
District number3
QuartersWaser
Büelwiesen
Waldegg
Ganzenbühl
Sonnenberg
Oberseen
Gotzenwil
Eidberg
Iberg
Sennhof

Seen is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 3.

The district comprises the quarters Waser, Büelwiesen, Waldegg, Ganzenbühl, Sonnenberg, Ricketwil, Oberseen, Gotzenwil, Eidberg, Iberg and Sennhof.

Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1920)

Seen was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Transport

Winterthur-Seen railway station is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S11 and S26.

The station is also a terminus of line 2 of the Winterthur trolleybus system.

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