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Wiedikon is a district in the Swiss city of Zurich. It corresponds to District number 3 and comprises the neighborhoods of Alt-Wiedikon, Sihlfeld and Friesenberg.

Wiedikon District of the city of Zurich
District
Seal
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°31′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

Wiedikon was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zurich in 1893.

Transportation

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.

References

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