Stammheim, Zurich

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
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Stammheim
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Coordinates: 47°38′N 8°47′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.stammheim.ch SFSO statistics

History

Oberstammheim

In 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

After the merger, Stammheim has an area, as of 2009^[update], of 23.95 km² (9.25 sq mi).^[4]

Demographics

The new municipality has a population (as of December 2020^[update]) of 2,859.^[5]

Aerial view (1964)

Historic Population

The historical population is given in the following chart:^[6]