Kappel Am Albis
Kappel am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Its name of Kappel (german: chapel) is specified by "on the Albis" to distinguish it from two other villages called Kappel in Switzerland. History Kappel am Albis is first mentioned in 1185 as ''de Capella''. The settlement was founded in 1185 as a Cistercian monastery which today houses a seminar centre, hotel, cafe and a restaurant. It was the location of the Wars of Kappel in 1529 and 1531, during the turmoils that accompanied the Reformation of Huldrych Zwingli. A monument to Zwingli is located nearby at the hamlet of Näfenhäuser. Geography Kappel am Albis has an area of . Of this area, 70.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Kappel am Albis has a population (as of ) of . , 8.9% of the popu ...
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Affoltern (district)
Affoltern District (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis. Municipalities Affoltern contains a total of 14 municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...: See also * Municipalities of the canton of Zürich References {{DEFAULTSORT:Affoltern (District) Districts of the canton of Zürich ...
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