Winterthur, city, northern Switzerland, in Zürich Canton, near the city of Zürich. It is an important railroad center and is noted for the manufacture of locomotives, diesel engines, and textiles. Among the points of interest are the town hall, a 16th-century church, and the museum and art gallery. A school of technology is here. The community became a Habsburg possession in 1264 and was sold to Zürich Canton in 1467. Population (1998) 87,697.
