Swiss Towns / Episode 147
Urdorf
27 October 2026 · Zurich
What happened in this episode?
In episode 147, Urdorf was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 1'964 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 1'963 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Urdorf lies in the canton of Zurich. It has 10'539 permanent residents and covers 7.58 km², which corresponds to around 1'390 residents per km².
- Canton: Zurich
- 10'539 permanent residents
- Area: 7.58 km²
Urdorf's historic spa house dates to 1526.
Urdorf preserves traces of a Bronze Age settlement and a Roman country estate. In 1526, Zurich mayor Hans Steiner built a bath and spa house that is now the Sonne restaurant.