Weiach is a community in the Dielsdorf district, canton of Zrich, Switzerland.
First mentioned in: 1271
Belonging to Swiss Confederation since 1424
Gravel industry in operation since 1962
low-tax community in the Zrich Lowlands
Official publication means: “Mitteilungen fr die Gemeinde Weiach”, published by Community Executive, since July, 1982, monthly.
Post Office, VOLG store, 2 petrol stations
Geography
Weiach (dialect: Weych) is situated at approximately 390 metres above sea level in the northwestern corner of the Zrich Lowlands (Zuercher Unterland), at the cantonal boundary between Zrich and Aargau. The River Rhine, flows some 100 meters north of the village and forms the natural border line to Germany, marking the lowest spot in the canton of Zrich (332 meters above sea level).
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