Höngg

Höngg
The quarter of Höngg in Zürich
Aerial view from 300 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1931)

Höngg is a quarter in district 10 in Zürich.

It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1934.

The quarter has a population of 21,186, distributed across an area of 6.98 km2.

Höngg is renowned for its funfairs, such as the Wümmetfest and the Räbeliechtli Umzug.

The Protestant church Alte Kirche Höngg is the main church of Höngg.

Sport

SV Höngg is the quarter's football team.

Werdinsel

Werdinsel, also known as Limmatauen Werdhölzli, is an island and protected area in the Limmat, to the west of the Europabrücke.

Gallery

A view south from Höngg to downtown Zürich
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Höngg.
  • A drone flying north over the Reformed church, Meierhofplatz, and looking east down Am Wasser and the Limmat
  • More drone footage above Höngg

47°24′N 8°30′E / 47.400°N 8.500°E / 47.400; 8.500

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