Zumikon

Zumikon is a town in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

The source of the name Zumikon originated in the year 946 AD, from a house named Zuminga. At the start of the 17th century, the population was just 100, and most of these were farmers.

Until 1707, Zumikon was a separate Gemeinde, and the integral part of Waltikon was independent too, along with Gössikon. This lasted until 1804.

In the early 20th century, Zumikon remained a farm village. The Waltikon area was practically unbuilt territory.

The community centre (Gemeinschaftszentrum) was built in 1980, and that was when modern Zumikon took its form.

Zumikon is now a small town, consisting of mostly residents instead of farmers. Important schools — such as the Farlifang School and the Inter-Community School Zürich — are in the area.

The town centre is the Dorfplatz (literally town square), which consists of an upper section inaccessible to motor vehicles.

The Forchbahn connects to both Waltikon and Zumikon. The underground tunnel was built in 1974 to spare Zumikon of its noise.

Zumikon is also the starting point of the A52 motorroad.