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Wald ZH

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Total population

10,620

Coordinates47.27°, 8.91°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Zurich, Switzerland, Wald ZH stands as a small town. The population stands at approximately 10,620. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.274°, 8.913°). Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
47.2741
Longitude
8.9132
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
521,673
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • European roe deer
    Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    22,013
  • Annual Fleabane
    Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
    14,599
  • Meadow Brown
    Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    12,730
  • red fox
    Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
    9,579
  • Common Blue
    Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
    5,973
  • Ringlet
    Aphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    5,496
  • Silver-washed Fritillary
    Argynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
    5,390
  • Butterfly-bush
    Buddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida
    4,864

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
134
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2009-01-04

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Zurich

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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.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wald ZH, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Villa18 DSC5117 ShiftN 01 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0 miWald - Feuerwehr - Schipfstrasse 2012-10-31 15-06-59 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Feuerwehr - Schipfstrasse 2012-10-31 15-07-56 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Kanzleiweg - Bahnhofstrasse 2012-10-31 15-15-25 ShiftN — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Kanzleiweg 2012-10-31 15-14-06 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Herbstmarkt - Bahnhofstrasse 2012-10-31 15-17-17 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Bahnhof 2012-10-31 15-18-35 ShiftN — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miVilla15 DSC5113 ShiftN 01 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWinter Hiking in Wald ZH, Switzerland (8459441658) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWinter Hiking in Wald ZH, Switzerland (8458338515) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWinter Hiking in Wald ZH, Switzerland (8459394400) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (03) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (01) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (02) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (04) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (05) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (06) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (07) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (08) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miMilestone Winterthur - Tösstal km 39 (09) — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.1 miWald - Bahnhof - Plattenstrasse 2012-10-31 15-11-36 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.2 miWald - Plattenstrasse 2012-10-31 15-12-01 — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.2 miWald - Rütistrasse 2012-10-31 15-02-22 ShiftN — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.2 miWald - Rütistrasse 2012-10-31 15-03-31 ShiftN — Wald ZH, Switzerland0.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org