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Resolution of the Cantonal Council on Notarial Districts and the Seat of Notariates

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242.5

Resolution of the Cantonal Council

concerning the Notarial Districts and the Seat of the Notariates

(of 7 November 1988)¹

The Cantonal Council,

in application of § 36 of the Act on Notarial Matters of 9 June 1985³,

resolves

I. The Canton is divided into the following notarial districts, according to

which the notariates are named

Notarial Districts

Affoltern

Andelfingen11

Bassersdorf

Bauma

Bülach

Dielsdorf

Dietikon

Dübendorf

Eglisau

Elgg4,7

Political Municipalities/City Quarters

Aeugst a. A., Affoltern a. A., Hausen a. A.,

Hedingen, Kappel a. A., Knonau, Ma-

schwanden, Mettmenstetten, Obfelden,

Ottenbach, Rifferswil

Andelfingen, Berg a. I., Buch a. I., Dorf,

Flaach, Henggart, Kleinandelfingen, Ossin-

gen, Thalheim a. d. Th., Volken

Bassersdorf, Kloten, Nürensdorf

Bäretswil, Bauma

Bachenbülach, Bülach, Hochfelden, Höri,

Winkel

Bachs, Boppelsen, Buchs, Dällikon, Däni-

kon, Dielsdorf, Hüttikon, Niederwenin-

gen, Oberweningen, Otelfingen, Regens-

berg, Schleinikon, Schöfflisdorf, Stein-

maur

Dietikon, Geroldswil, Oetwil a. d. L.

Dübendorf, Fällanden, Schwerzenbach,

Volketswil, Wangen-Brüttisellen

Eglisau, Glattfelden, Hüntwangen, Rafz,

Wasterkingen, Wil

Elgg, Elsau, Hagenbuch, Schlatt

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Embrach Embrach, Freienstein-Teufen, Lufingen,

Oberembrach, Rorbas

Feuerthalen Benken, Dachsen, Feuerthalen, Flurlingen,

Laufen-Uhwiesen, Marthalen, Rheinau,

Trüllikon

Grüningen Bubikon, Gossau, Grüningen

Horgen Horgen, Oberrieden

Illnau Illnau-Effretikon, Lindau, Weisslingen

Küsnacht Erlenbach, Küsnacht, Zumikon

Männedorf Männedorf, Oetwil a. S., Uetikon a. S.

Meilen Herrliberg, Meilen

Niederglatt Neerach, Niederglatt, Niederhasli, Ober-

glatt, Rümlang, Stadel, Weiach

Pfäffikon Fehraltorf, Hittnau, Pfäffikon, Russikon

Schlieren Aesch, Birmensdorf, Bonstetten, Schlie-

ren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wettswil

a. A.

Stäfa Hombrechtikon, Stäfa

Stammheim Stammheim, Truttikon

Thalwil Adliswil, Kilchberg, Langnau a. A., Rüsch-

likon, Thalwil

Turbenthal Turbenthal, Wila, Wildberg, Zell

Uster Egg, Greifensee, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Uster

Wädenswil Richterswil, Wädenswil

Wald Dürnten, Fischenthal, Rüti, Wald

Wallisellen Dietlikon, Opfikon, Wallisellen

Wetzikon Hinwil, Seegräben, Wetzikon

Winterthur-Altstadt Winterthur, Quarters Stadt and Matten-

bach

Oberwinterthur-Winterthur Winterthur, Quarters Oberwinterthur

and Seen, as well as Altikon, Dinhard, Elli-

kon a. d. Th., Rickenbach, Wiesendangen

Wülflingen-Winterthur Winterthur, Quarters Wülflingen, Velt-

heim and Töss, as well as Brütten, Dägerlen,

Dättlikon, Hettlingen, Neftenbach, Pfun-

gen, Seuzach

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Zürich (Altstadt)

Altstetten-Zürich

Aussersihl-Zürich

Enge-Zürich

Fluntern-Zürich

Höngg-Zürich

Hottingen-Zürich

Oerlikon-Zürich

Riesbach-Zürich

Unterstrass-Zürich

Wiedikon-Zürich

Zürich, City District 1

Zürich, City District 9

Zürich, City Districts 4 and 5

Zürich, City District 2

Zürich, Quarters Oberstrass and Flun-

tern

Zürich, Quarter Höngg, as well as Ober-

engstringen, Regensdorf, Unterengstrin-

gen, Weiningen

Zürich, City District 7 excluding the Quarter

Fluntern

Zürich, City Districts 11 and 12

Zürich, City District 8, as well as Zollikon

Zürich, Quarters Unterstrass and Wip-

kingen

Zürich, City District 3

II. 1 The Notariate shall have its seat in the municipality after which it

is named.

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3 The seat of the notariates in the cities of Zurich and Winterthur shall

be determined by the High Court.

III. This Resolution shall enter into force concurrently with the Notarial

Act of 9 June 1985².

IV. Publication in the Official Collection of Laws.

1 OS 50, 531.

2 Entry into force: 1 January 1989 (OS 50, 530).

3 LS 242; today: Notarial Act.

4 Version according to KRB of 21 October 2013 (OS 68, 468; AB1 2013-07-19). In

force since 1 January 2014.

5 The municipality of Sternenberg was removed from the list following its merger with the

municipality of Bauma on 1 January 2015.

6 The municipality of Kyburg was removed from the list following its merger with the

municipality of Illnau-Effretikon on 1 January 2016.

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7 The municipality of Hofstetten was removed from the list following its merger with the

municipality of Elgg on 1 January 2018.

8 The municipality of Hirzel was removed from the list following its merger with the

municipality of Horgen on 1 January 2018.

9 The municipalities of Oberstammheim, Unterstammheim and Waltalingen were

removed from the list and replaced by the municipality of Stammheim following their

merger into the new municipality of Stammheim on 1 January 2019.

10 The municipalities of Schönenberg and Hütten were removed from the list following their

merger with the municipality of Wädenswil on 1 January 2019.

11 The municipalities of Humlikon and Adlikon were removed from the list following their

merger with the municipality of Andelfingen on 1 January 2023.

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