Swiss Towns / Episode 144
Kilchberg (ZH)
26 October 2026 · Zurich
What happened in this episode?
In episode 144, Kilchberg (ZH) was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'967 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'966 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Kilchberg (ZH) lies in the canton of Zurich. It has 9'576 permanent residents and covers 2.58 km², which corresponds to around 3'712 residents per km².
- Canton: Zurich
- 9'576 permanent residents
- Area: 2.58 km²
Kilchberg turned craftsmanship into industry.
Zurich porcelain was produced in Kilchberg's Schooren district from 1763 to 1791. In 1899, Sprüngli moved its chocolate factory here and merged with Lindt in the same year.