Coat of arms of Bezirk Bülach district, Switzerland

Bezirk Bülach

(Bezirk Bülach · Bezirk Bülach · Бюлах)

District (Bezirk) · Administrative level 6 · Zurich

Main town: Bülach

138 929
Population
185 km²
Area
22
Municipalities

Cities & Towns

Showing top 30 of 68 places

The district of Bezirk Bülach spans 185 km² and contains 22 municipalities, with Bülach as its main town. Its estimated population of 138 929 gives a density of 751 /km² Hover over municipalities on the map to explore the district.

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Bezirk Bülach district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

Bezirk Bülach district map with municipality boundaries, Switzerland

District outline with municipality boundaries

Zürich canton map with Bezirk Bülach district highlighted, Switzerland

Zürich canton map with Bezirk Bülach district highlighted, Switzerland

District highlighted in its canton context

Bezirk Bülach district outline map, Switzerland

Bezirk Bülach district outline map, Switzerland

Flat solid-fill outline

Municipalities / Gemeinden

22 municipalities

Bezirk Bülach contains 22 municipalities (Gemeinden). The largest is Kloten at 19 km², the smallest is Wasterkingen (4 km²) Bülach has the most mapped buildings (3 722 in OSM).

Municipality Population Area km² Buildings Postcodes
Kloten 18 412 19 3 248 5 View
Bülach 19 342 16 3 722 3 View
Embrach 9 143 13 2 394 2 View
Glattfelden 4 945 12 2 526 2 View
Rafz 3 395 11 1 612 1 View
Oberembrach 1 066 10 615 2 View
Nürensdorf 4 475 10 1 599 2 View
Eglisau 2 893 9 1 759 2 View
Bassersdorf 11 561 9 2 515 2 View
Wil (ZH) 1 367 9 815 2 View
Freienstein-Teufen 2 127 8 1 003 3 View
Winkel 4 237 8 1 215 3 View
Wallisellen 15 603 6 3 089 3 View
Hochfelden 1 989 6 639 2 View
Opfikon 18 482 6 2 473 7 View
Lufingen 2 066 5 778 2 View
Hüntwangen 782 5 819 1 View
Höri 2 639 5 1 189 2 View
Rorbas 2 201 4 1 101 2 View
Bachenbülach 4 026 4 895 3 View
Dietlikon 7 605 4 1 614 1 View
Wasterkingen 573 4 464 2 View

Postcodes

29 postcode areas

The district of Bezirk Bülach is served by 29 postcode areas covering roughly 632 km² with a total of 74 384 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Bezirk Bülach begin with the digit 8 (i.e.), placing the district in this Swiss postal zone. The most built-up postcode is 8050, with approximately 3 060 buildings. The map colours each postcode area by its numerical code, with lower codes in blue/purple and higher codes in orange.

29
Total postcodes
74 384
Buildings
632 km²
Total area
992
Avg buildings
8.4 km²
Avg area
229
Cities covered
1
Prefix zones
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Top postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 - 3 060 27 462 4.2 View →
2 - 2 076 6 115 12.69 View →
3 - 2 064 14 305 16.09 View →
4 - 1 567 7 240 8.41 View →
5 - 1 408 7 654 5.59 View →
6 - 1 314 11 629 12.42 View →
7 - 1 246 11 339 12.29 View →
8 - 1 218 7 605 4.25 View →
9 - 1 216 21 732 3.7 View →
10 - 1 191 28 081 19.17 View →
11 - 1 189 3 426 9.06 View →
12 - 811 1 186 8.11 View →
13 - 758 10 897 5.23 View →
14 - 731 5 240 4.47 View →
15 - 723 3 701 9.03 View →
16 - 712 8 820 9.39 View →
17 - 658 690 4.31 View →
18 - 628 1 698 5.18 View →
19 - 609 5 409 4.79 View →
20 - 588 13 437 6.42 View →

Postal services in Bezirk Bülach

Bezirk Bülach has 612 mapped postal facilities: 75 post offices, 512 post boxes, 25 parcel lockers. Swiss Post (Die Schweizerische Post) runs a dense network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the district.

8193 Eglisau
Die Post
FedEx Station Zürich
Feldpost · 8302 Kloten
Feldpost PL · 8180 Bülach
Filiale 8153 Rümlang
Post
Post Brüttisellen
Post Bülach
Post CH AG Filiale 8184 Bachenbülach · 8184 Bachenbülach
Post CH AG, Filiale · 8424 Embrach
Post Embrach

Transport

47 lines · 111 routes

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By mode

bus 42 lines
ferry 3 lines
tram 2 lines

Network totals

Lines 47
Routes 111
Total length 734.4 km
Operators 5
Longest line 515 · 44.1 km
Most stops N10 · 46 stops

Bezirk Bülach's public transport network covers 734.4 km across 47 lines and 111 routes, operated by 5 operators.

Full transport details

Density by Municipality

actual Gemeinde borders

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see exact values.

Heraldry

Coat of Arms

The official heraldic symbols of Bezirk Bülach district. Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded in SVG and PNG formats.

Coat of arms of Bezirk Bülach district, Switzerland

Coat of Arms

Source: Wikimedia Commons

Frequently Asked Questions about Bezirk Bülach

Quick answers
What is the main town of Bezirk Bülach district?

The main town of Bezirk Bülach district is Bülach, with a population of about 19,342 residents.

Which canton does Bezirk Bülach belong to?

Bezirk Bülach is a district (Bezirk) within the canton of Zurich, one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland.

Is Bezirk Bülach a district or a city?

Bezirk Bülach is a district (Bezirk) in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Districts sit between the canton level and the municipality (Gemeinde) level and are used for administrative, judicial, and statistical purposes. The main town within Bezirk Bülach is Bülach.

What is the population of Bezirk Bülach?

Bezirk Bülach district has a population of about 138 929 residents, giving a population density of 751 people per km².

How large is Bezirk Bülach district?

Bezirk Bülach covers a total area of 185 km² (about 71 square miles).

How many municipalities are in Bezirk Bülach?

Bezirk Bülach district contains 22 municipalities (Gemeinden): Kloten, Bülach, Embrach, Glattfelden, Rafz, Oberembrach, Nürensdorf, Eglisau and 14 more

What postal codes are used in Bezirk Bülach?

Bezirk Bülach has 29 postal code areas. Swiss postal codes are 4 digits long; codes here typically begin with 8.

How many buildings are in Bezirk Bülach?

According to OpenStreetMap data, Bezirk Bülach district has 36 084 mapped buildings, a density of 195 buildings per km².