Riesbach
District 8
District of the city of Zürich | |
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| Coordinates: 47°21′18″N 8°33′40″E / 47.355°N 8.561°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zürich |
| City | Zürich |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 16,178 |
| • Density | 3,190/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| District Number | 8 |
| Quarters | Seefeld Mühlebach Weinegg |
Riesbach is District 8 of the Swiss city of Zürich and comprises the quarters Seefeld, Mühlebach and Weinegg. It was formerly an independent municipality on the eastern shore of Lake Zürich and was incorporated into the city in 1893. Today the district contains several parks along the lakefront as well as major medical institutions.