District 6 (Zürich) Explained

Official Name:Kreis 6
Native Name:District of the city of Zürich
Settlement Type:District
Coordinates:47.392°N 8.544°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Switzerland
Subdivision Type1:Canton
Subdivision Name1:Zürich
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2:Zürich
Area Total Km2:5.1
Population Total:29415
Population As Of:31 December 2005
Population Density Km2:5768
Blank Name:District Number
Blank Info:6
Blank1 Name:Quarters
Blank1 Info:Unterstrass
Oberstrass

District 6 is a district north of the old town in the Swiss city of Zürich.

The district comprises the quarters Unterstrass and Oberstrass. Both entities were formerly municipalities of their own, but were incorporated into Zürich in 1893.