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Wetzikon
Coat of arms of Wetzikon
Coat of arms
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Hinwil
Area
 • Total 16.81 km2 (6.49 sq mi)
Elevation
535 m (1,755 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 25,056
 • Density 1,490.5/km2 (3,860.5/sq mi)
Postal code
8620
Localities Ettenhausen, Kempten, Medikon, Oberwetzikon, Robenhausen, Unterwetzikon
Surrounded by Bäretswil, Gossau, Hinwil, Mönchaltorf, Pfäffikon, Seegräben
Twin towns Melnik (Czech Republic)

Wetzikon is a small town of the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is near Lake Pfäffikon in the Zürcher Oberland, between Uster and Rapperswil-Jona.

Wetzikon - Oberwetzikon - Bahnhofstrasse 2010-07-01 12-51-36 ShiftN
Reformed church of Wetzikon

Images for kids

  • Pfäffikersee

    Wetzikon as seen from Bachtel Tower. Pfäffikersee in the middle, Greifensee to the left.

  • Wetzikon - Reformierte Kirche 2012-04-19 15-03-36 (P7000) ShiftN

    Protestant Church of Wetzikon

  • Hans Georg Nägeli 1838 Esslinger

    Hans Georg Nägeli, 1838

  • Seegräben - Pfäffikersee - Kempten - Bachtel IMG 3644

    Kempten, Bachtel in the background

  • Seegräben - Wetzikon IMG 3626

    Apartments buildings in Oberwetzikon, Alps in the background

  • Robenhauser Riet - Wetzikon - Pfäffikersee - Seegräben IMG 4877

    Robenhuserriet in Robenhausen

  • Aabach (Wetzikon) IMG 4901

    Aabach in Wetzikon

  • Pfäffikersee - Auslikon IMG 3464

    Auslikon and its Strandbad (lido) on Lake Pfäffikon shore

  • Wetzikon - Schloss IMG 4922

    Schloss (castle) Wetzikon

  • Wetzikon - Bahnhofstrasse IMG 8222 ShiftN

    Bahnhofstrasse between Oberwetzikon and Kempten

  • Wetzikon Gemeinde 1900

    Bond of the municipality Wetzikon, issued 29. October 1900

  • Wetzikon Bahnhof Rundholz

    lumber with railroad cars (Wetzikon station)

  • Wetzikon ZH Bahnhof 3

    S-train (Wetzikon station)

  • Franziskus Wetzikon aussen

    Saint Francis's Church

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Wetzikon para niños

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