Bülach
Bülach (Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈbylɑχ]) is a historic town and a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zürich. It is the administrative capital of Bülach district. It is situated in the Glatt Valley (German: Glattal) to the east of the small river Glatt and about 4 km (2.5 mi) south of the High Rhine and about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of the Zurich Airport.
Bülach | |
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Location of Bülach | |
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| Coordinates: 47°31′N 8°32′E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zürich |
| District | Bülach |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Stadtrat with 7 members |
| • Mayor | Stadtpräsident Mark Eberli EVP (Evangelische Volkspartei) |
| • Parliament | Gemeinderat with 28 members |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.09 km2 (6.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Kreisel Marktgasse) | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 20,443 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | German: Bülacher(in) or Büler(in) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8180 |
| SFOS number | 0053 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Localities | Nussbaumen, Eschenmosen, Wisli, |
| Surrounded by | Bachenbülach, Eglisau, Embrach, Glattfelden, Hochfelden, Höri, Rorbas, Winkel |
| Twin towns | Santeramo in Colle (Italy) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
The official language of Bülach is Swiss Standard German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
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