Stammheim is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen merged into the new municipality of Stammheim.[1]
Stammheim | |
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_286.JPG) Village church in Unterstammheim | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Stammheim  | |
  Stammheim  Stammheim | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′N 8°47′E / 47.633°N 8.783°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Andelfingen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,393 km2 (924 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,746 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (3.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8476, 77, 68 |
| SFOS number | 0292 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Basadingen-Schlattingen (TG), Diessenhofen (TG), Wagenhausen (TG) |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
History
editOberstammheim
editIn 2009, archaeologists announced the discovery of an Iron Age (late Hallstatt or early La Tène) tumulus burial, apparently of a Celtic nobleman. While there are comparable finds in Germany, the site is unique in Switzerland.[2]
Oberstammheim is first mentioned in 761 as Stamhaim. In 1212 it was mentioned as in Stamehein superiori.[3]
Geography
editAfter the merger, Stammheim has an area, as of 2009[update], of 23.95 km2 (9.25 sq mi).[4]
Demographics
editThe new municipality has a population (as of December 2020[update]) of 2,859.[5]
Historic Population
editThe historical population is given in the following chart:[6]
