Resolution of the Cantonal Council on Notarial Districts and the Seat of Notariates
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
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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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Notarial Districts and Seat of the Notariates
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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.