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Leimbach (Zürich)
Leimbach () is a quarter in the district 2 in Zürich. It is located in the lower Sihl Valley (''Sihltal''). It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. The quarter has a population of 5,185 as of December 31, 2008 and is distributed on an area of . Transportation Zürich Leimbach railway station is a stop of the Zürich S-Bahn on the line S4. It is a 10-minute ride from Zürich Hauptbahnhof. Gallery File:Felsenegg - Leimbach - Zürich - Käferberg IMG 3237.JPG, Leimbach, lower Sihl valley, inner city of Zürich and Käferberg (to the left) in the background, as seen from Felsenegg File:Zürich-Leimbach-Sihltal - Käferberg IMG 2374.JPG, Leimbach and lower Sihltal as seen from the Waidberg File:Albis Langnau.JPG, Langnau am Albis, Adliswil, Leimbach and Lake Zürich, as seen from the Albis hills (Hochwacht) File:Zürich - Fallätsche IMG 0202.JPG, Wollishofen Wollishofen is a neighbourhood in Zürich's district 2 (Zürich), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felsenegg
Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop station of Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg (LAF for short or commonly called ''Felseneggbahn'') aerial tramway is situated on Felsenegg. The Albis area is one of the most important recreation areas of greater Zürich. The area is mostly wooded, but also has extensive fields, often reaching to the summit, some cultivated, some used as pastures for cows or sheep. Points of interest Being close to the city of Zürich, the area is heavily visited. Felsenegg includes a restaurant located at the summit overlooking the Sihl Valley and Lake Zürich to the east, and Reppisch valley, Türlersee and the so-called Säuliamt (District of Affoltern) to the west. Well maintained hiking trails from Uetliberg and Uetlibergbahn mountain station to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollishofen
Wollishofen is a neighbourhood in Zürich's district 2 (Zürich), 2nd district. It was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Zürich in 1893. The neighbourhood has a population of 15,592 distributed on an area of 5.75 km2. Geography Located between the Sihl, Sihl river and Lake Zurich, it forms the southern boundary of the city on the left bank of the lake. The lake occupies 28.5% (1.64 km2) of the total area of the district. To the south, Wollishofen borders the municipalities of Adliswil and Kilchberg, Zürich, Kilchberg. Werkbundsiedlung Neubühl A New Objectivity (architecture), New Objectivity estate constructed 1930-1932. Architects: Max Haefeli, Alfred Roth (Architekt), Alfred Roth, Emil Roth, Carl Hubacher, Rudolf Steiger, Werner Max Moser and Paul Artaria Transport Wollishofen is located on the A3 motorway (Switzerland), A3 motorway, and on tram route Zürich tram route 7, 7 of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich. Zürich Wollishofen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albis
The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zürich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m, overlooking the city of Zürich. Other points of interest include the Albishorn (909m.) the Bürglen (also known as Bürglenstutz, the highest peak, 914.6m.), the Schnabelburg, an observation tower, the Albis Pass, the small town of Buechenegg, and the extensive woods (known as the Sihlwald forest) on both sides of the river Sihl. The Sihl Valley borders the Albis chain on its entire east side. On the west side, the Albis is bordered by various streams (including the Reppisch) and one lake, the Türlersee. The chain is mostly wooded, but also has extensive fields, often reaching to the summit, some cultivated, some used as pastures for cows or sheep. Being very near Zürich, the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Zürich
__NOTOC__ Lake Zurich ( Swiss German/Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Seedamm at Rapperswil, whilst the part upstream of Rapperswil may be called the ''Obersee'' or Upper Lake. Geography Lake Zurich is formed by the Linth river, which rises in the glaciers of the Glarus Alps and was diverted by the Escher canal (completed in 1811) into Lake Walen from where its waters are carried to the east end of Lake Zurich by means of the Linth canal (completed in 1816). The waters of the Lake of Zurich flow out of the lake at its north-west end ( Quaibrücke), passing through the city of Zürich; however, the outflow is then called the Limmat. The culminating point of the lake's drainage basin is the Tödi at 3,614 metres above sea level. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adliswil
Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The official language of Adliswil is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. History Adliswil is first mentioned in 1050 as ''Adelenswile''. In the second half of the 12th Century it was mentioned as ''Adololdiswile'' and in 1248 as ''Adeloswile''. Under the Helvetic Republic, the hamlet of Buchenegg was transferred to the municipality of Stallikon. In 1893 the town sections of Oberleimbach and Sood were added to Adliswil. Geography Adliswil has an area of . Of this area, 23.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 42.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 32.6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langnau Am Albis
Langnau am Albis is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as ''Langenow'' (in a 14th Century copy of the 12th century document). Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as ''Langenouw''. Geography Langnau am Albis has an area of . Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 48.6% is forested, 22.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 17.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (5.4%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.6% of the area. 16.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. It is in the Sihltal valley on the slopes of the Albis mountain range. The area is a rural/suburban community within of the city center of Zürich. Langnau is one of the larger commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihltal
Sihl Valley (German: ''Sihltal'') is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly ''Sihltal'' is used as the name of the Lower Sihl Valley, i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich. Geography In common The area alongside Lake Zürich had been formed as the left moraine of the Ice Age glacier, the bed of which is now the Lake Zürich and the valley of the Sihl. Sihl valley is extensively wooded, but also cultivated and heavily populated in its lower parts. The Sihl () is the name of a long river located in the cantons of Schwyz (SZ) and Zürich (ZH). The valley compromises parts of the districts of Einsiedeln (SZ) (upper Sihl valley), Horgen (ZH) and Zürich. The region of the valley comprises about . Upper Sihl Valley Sihl rises at ''Drusberg'' near Hoch-Ybrig in the canton of Schwyz, passes the long Sihlsee near Einsiedeln, ''Sunnegg'' near Biberbrugg and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käferberg
Käferberg (el. ) and Waidberg (el. ) are the summits of a wooded mountain respectively chain of hills overlooking the inner city of Zürich, Zürichsee, Albis chain and Uetliberg, as well as the Limmat Valley and the Zürcher Unterland in Switzerland. Geography Käferberg (Swiss German: ''Chäferberg'' meaning ''mountain of beetles'') and Waidberg (mountain of meadows) are the peaks of a longish mountain in the north of the Limmat Valley. It is located in the Zürich districts of Höngg, Wipkingen and Affoltern, between ''Bucheggplatz'' and ETH-Hönggerberg, known as ''Science City'', and the western ''Hönggerberg'' heading on the northern border of the Limmat valley to Würenlos. In the east, Käferberg is bordered by a small mountain pass between Bucheggplatz () and ''Milchbuck'' () at Zürichberg, leading from the city of Zürich to the Glatt valley. In the north, the region is bordered by the Glatt, and Furt valleys. Its highest point (''Waidberg'') is about a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District 2 (Zürich)
District 2 is a district on the western side of Lake Zürich in the Swiss Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internation ... city of Zürich. The district comprises the quarters Wollishofen, Leimbach and Enge. References 2 {{Zürich-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley (German: ''Sihltal'') is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly ''Sihltal'' is used as the name of the Lower Sihl Valley, i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich. Geography In common The area alongside Lake Zürich had been formed as the left moraine of the Ice Age glacier, the bed of which is now the Lake Zürich and the valley of the Sihl. Sihl valley is extensively wooded, but also cultivated and heavily populated in its lower parts. The Sihl () is the name of a long river located in the cantons of Schwyz (SZ) and Zürich (ZH). The valley compromises parts of the districts of Einsiedeln (SZ) (upper Sihl valley), Horgen (ZH) and Zürich. The region of the valley comprises about . Upper Sihl Valley Sihl rises at ''Drusberg'' near Hoch-Ybrig in the canton of Schwyz, passes the long Sihlsee near Einsiedeln, ''Sunnegg'' near Biberbrugg and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
