What is the population of Regensberg, Zurich?

Regensberg has a population of approximately 465 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Regensberg, Zurich located?

Regensberg is located in Zurich, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.4828°, 8.4374°.

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Regensberg

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Regensberg

Total population

465

Elevation617 m

Land area2.37 km²

Coordinates47.48°, 8.44°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

617 m

Area

2.37 km²

Official website

www.regensberg.ch

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Overview

Regensberg is a municipality in the Dielsdorf District of the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is located just to the west of Dielsdorf municipality, on a 617 m (2,024 ft)-ridge of the Lägern.

History & geography

History

Regensberg was founded as a hilltop fortified settlement about 1245 by Baron Lüthold of Regensberg. The fortifications include a -high round tower dating from the 16th or 17th century and a -deep water well. Regensberg Reformed Church, originally dating from the 13th century, was rebuilt around 1540. During the mid-13th century, relations between the Barons of Regensberg and the city of Zurich became strained. At about this same time, the barons began to argue with the Habsburgs over who would inherit the lands of the now-extinct Kyburg family. In 1267, the disputes led to war between the barons and the combined Zurich and Habsburg forces. The barons lost this war, and rapidly declined in power over the following half-century. In 1302, they sold Regensberg to the Habsburgs. The Habsburgs established an Amt Regensberg, with a Habsburg-appointed Schultheiß leading the town council. Under the Habsburgs, the town expanded into a market town, and Regensberg Castle was the political centre of the area now corresponding to the Dielsdorf district. In 1409, the Habsburg duke Frederick IV (known as Frederick of the Empty Pockets) had to pawn Regensberg to the city of Zurich; however, it wasn't until 1417 that Regensberg was fully owned by the city. They established an Obervogtei at Regensberg which ruled over thirteen surrounding villages. In 1540, the upper castle burned down, but the lower gates and the donjon survived because they were separated from the upper castle by a deep ditch. The upper castle was rebuilt the following year. During the Reformation in Zürich, St. Martin's Abbey on Zürichberg at Fluntern was demolished. Stone blocks and two bells from the abbey were brought by ox cart to the church at Regensberg to rebuild it. Following the collapse of the Swiss…