- Weiach
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Weiach
municipality_name = Weiach
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Zurich
iso-code-region = CH-ZH
district = Dielsdorf
lat_d=47|lat_m=33|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=26|long_EW=E
postal_code = 8187
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area = 9.64
elevation = 390|elevation_description=
lowest=Rhine |lowest_m=332|highest=Haggenberg (Stadlerberg)|highest_m=615
population = 986|populationof = December 2004 | popofyear = 2004
website = www.weiach.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Fisibach (AG), Kaiserstuhl (AG),Hohentengen am Hochrhein (D),Glattfelden ,Stadel bei Niederglatt ,Bachs
twintowns = |Weiach is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in
Switzerland .*First mentioned in:
1271
*Belonging toSwiss Confederation since1424
*Gravel industry in operation since1962
*low-tax community in the Zürich Lowlands
*Official publication means: "Mitteilungen für die Gemeinde Weiach", published by Community Executive, since July,1982 , monthly.
*Post Office,VOLG store, 2petrol stationsGeography
Weiach (dialect: «Weych») is situated at approximately 390
metre s abovesea level in the northwestern corner of the Zürich Lowlands («Zuercher Unterland»), at the cantonal boundary between Zürich andAargau . The RiverRhine , flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line toGermany , marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zürich (332 meters above sea level).References
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External links
*http://www.weiach.ch
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