Dietikon is the fifth biggest city of the canton of Zurich, after Zürich, Winterthur, Uster and Dübendorf. It is the capital of the district of Dietikon, and part of the Zürich Greater Urban area.
Geography
The industrial city Dietikon is situated at an altitude of 388 m at the confluence of Reppisch and Limmat rivers as well as at the railway line from Zurich to Baden. Here and in the neighboring place Spreitenbach is also the large marshalling yard Limmattal. Approx. 25% (2,3 km²) of the municipality is covered by forests, the largest and most well-known of which are Honeret, Guggenbueehl and Roehrenmoos.
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