Glatt Valley

The Glatt Valley ( spelling to 1998 Glattal ) is a region north of the city of Zurich in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It comprises the area between the Greifensee and Glattfelden, which is from the river Glatt, a tributary of the Rhine, flows through.

In the Glatt valley are among other municipalities in the district and in the district of Uster Bülach the eight municipalities Zürich Kloten, Opfikon, Wallisellenstrasse, Dietlikon, Bassersdorf, cheek Brüttisellen and Dübendorf, which glow under the motto. operate the Glattal a common site promotion.

The circuits 11 and 12 of the City of Zurich ( Zurich North district ), consisting of the districts Oerlikon, Seebach, Affoltern and Schwamendingenstrasse are also within the Glatt valley.

Construction projects

The Glatt is already populated strongly. Currently, there are several ambitious construction projects that want to expand, thanks to the excellent location factors ( proximity to the airport and the city of Zurich, existing infrastructure ) attractive business and residential region. However, a negative location factor is the high aircraft noise exposure to the southern approaches.

  • In Zurich Oerlikon and Seebach Zurich urban residential district Neu- Oerlikon arises in Zurich Affoltern much new housing is also provided.
  • Between 2010 and 2014 a new district is created in Wallisellenstrasse called " right thing ". The perimeter block building complex built on 72,000 m2 and provides housing for 1,200 and jobs for over 3,000 people.
  • In Opfikon arises with the smooth park since 2001 and 2020, new quarters, the space for 7'000 inhabitants, and about the same number of jobs is at.
  • At Zurich airport to be built with "The Circle at Zurich Airport " in 2017 a service center with 5,000 new jobs and 200,000 m2 of floor space.

Traffic

The Glatt is good transport links. Zurich Airport is located in Kloten, Zurich Oerlikon railway station is one of the 15 busiest railway stations in Switzerland.

For improved networking of Glatttalgemeinden the Glattalbahn was opened in 2010. It connects the city of Zurich circuits 11 and 12 and the municipalities Opfikon / Glattbrugg, Zürich, Wallisellenstrasse, Dübendorf, Kloten and is in further steps also Bassersdorf, Dietlikon, cheeks and the center of Dübendorf better connectivity to the network of public transport in Zurich. The infrastructure of the Glattalbahn part of the transport services Glattal (VBG ), the operation it wrap the Zurich Public Transport ( VBZ) as part of their operation from Tram. Among other things, the tram line was extended 10 so that the Zurich main station is in December 2008 directly connected via tram to the Zurich airport. Since December 2008 Tram 12 connects the line and the Dübendorf train station to the Zurich airport.

Glatt (Rhine) Ettenbach Uster District Oerlikon (Zürich) Richti Wallisellen Stadtbahn Glattal Verkehrsbetriebe Glattal Stettbach railway station
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