Winterthur

Winterthur (ˈvɪntərtuːr; French: Winterthour; Latin language: Vitudurum, locally often called: Winti) is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It is the sixth-largest city in Switzerland. About 138,000 people lived there in 2015.

Winterthur
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Winterthur
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Coordinates: 47°29′56″N 8°43′43″E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Government
• Executive	Stadtrat with 7 members
• Mayor	Stadtpräsident (list) Michael Künzle CVP/PDC (as of February 2014)
• Parliament	Grosser Gemeinderat with 60 members
Area [1]
• Total	68.07 km2 (26.28 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Highest elevation (Hulmen)	687 m (2,254 ft)
Lowest elevation (Kläranlage Hard)	393 m (1,289 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	111,840
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8400–8411, 8310, 8352, 8482
SFOS number	0230
Localities	Stadt (city), Mattenbach, Oberwinterthur, Seen, Töss, Veltheim and Wülflingen
Surrounded by	Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
Twin towns	Hall in Tirol (Austria), La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland), Pilsen (Czech Republic), Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland)
Website	www.stadt.winterthur.ch SFSO statistics

Economy

Sulzer AG, Swiss industrial engineering, is headquartered in Winterthur.

Twin towns – sister cities

Winterthur is twinned with:^[3]

• Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland^[4]
• La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
• Pilsen, Czech Republic
• Hall in Tirol, Austria

Gallery

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  Winterthur
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  Reformed church of Winterthur
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  Hegi Castle
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  Winterthur central train station