Interesting Facts About Winterthur:
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Winterthur was founded about 1175 by the counts of Kyburg.
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Winterthur is connected to Germany by direct trains and has links to Zurich Airport.
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The official language of Winterthur is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
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Winterthur is twinned with two Swiss and two international towns: Hall in Tirol, Austria; Pilsen, Czech Republic; La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland & Yverdon-Les-Bains, Switzerland.
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Winterthur is located in the canton of Zurich.
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Winterthur is the 6th largest city in Switzerland.
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The city is situated at an elevation of 445 meters above sea level.
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The name Winterthur originated from the Roman city of “Vitudurum”.
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In 1467 the city was financially broken and taken over by the large city Zurich until the Year 1798.
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In 2008, Winterthur reached 100,000 inhabitants. Population as of 2017: 109,775.