Swiss Towns / Episode 17
Oberweningen
5 October 2026 · Zurich
What happened in this episode?
In episode 17, Oberweningen was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'094 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'093 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Oberweningen lies in the canton of Zurich. It has 1'903 permanent residents and covers 4.94 km², which corresponds to around 385 residents per km².
- Canton: Zurich
- 1'903 permanent residents
- Area: 4.94 km²
They drilled for salt. In vain.
In 1827, the government ordered drilling for salt in Oberweningen. The search was unsuccessful.