Leimbach (Zürich)

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The quarter of Leimbach in Zürich.

About this soundLeimbach (help·info) is a quarter in the district 2 in Zürich. It is located in the lower Sihl Valley (Sihltal).

It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 5,185 as of December 31, 2008 and is distributed on an area of 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi).

Aerial view (1962)

Transportation[]

Zürich Leimbach railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S4. It is a 10-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof.

Gallery[]

  • Leimbach, lower Sihl valley, inner city of Zürich and Käferberg (to the left) in the background, as seen from Felsenegg

  • Leimbach and lower Sihltal as seen from the Waidberg

  • Langnau am Albis, Adliswil, Leimbach and Lake Zürich, as seen from the Albis hills (Hochwacht)

  • Wollishofen church (right) and Fallätsche (Albis hills) in the background

  • so called Waschbetonhochaus

References[]

Coordinates: 47°19′43.07″N 8°30′46.79″E / 47.3286306°N 8.5129972°E / 47.3286306; 8.5129972


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