What is the population of Regensdorf, Zurich?

Regensdorf has a population of approximately 18,010 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Regensdorf, Zurich located?

Regensdorf is located in Zurich, Switzerland, at approximate coordinates 47.4318°, 8.4680°.

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Regensdorf

Total population

18,010

Elevation436 m

Land area14.62 km²

Coordinates47.43°, 8.47°

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City facts

Elevation

436 m

Area

14.62 km²

Official website

www.regensdorf.ch

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Overview

Regensdorf is a municipality in the Dielsdorf District of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest city in the Furttal region.

History & geography

History

Regensdorf is first mentioned in 870 as Reganesdorf. In 931, it was mentioned as Wat and in 1040 as Adalinchova, probably when Alt-Regensberg Castle was built by the House of Regensberg.

Geography

Regensdorf has an area of . Of this area, 43.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

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Geography

Latitude

47.4318

Longitude

8.4680

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

3.4

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,240

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

256

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Regensdorf

Die Neue Strafanstalt des Kantons Zürich in Regensdorf

Ferdinand Curti · 2018

International Symposium on Computer Restorations: State of the Art of the CEREC-Method

W. H. Mörmann · 1991

Die neue Strafanstalt des Kantons Zürich in Regensdorf

Zurich (Switzerland : Canton) · 1901

Die Strafanstalt Regensdorf ZH

Max Bleuler · 1983

Wiederaufarbeitung, Plutonium und Endlagerung

Schweizerische Vereinigung für Atomenergie. · 1977

Business relations with the USA

1980

Die Strafanstalt des Kantons Zürich im 19. Jahrhundert

Claudia Curti · 1988

Building, remodelling, and extension of newspaper plants

1983

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Variegated Lady Beetle

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-08

Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider

Zoropsis spinimana

Seen 2026-10-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Official Identifiers

BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office

BFS-Nr: 96
Population (Wikidata): 18,253
Wikidata: Q64205

Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• iNaturalist
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Open Library
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
• BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771