The Zürcher Oberland ("Zurich highlands") in
Switzerland, is the hilly south-eastern part of the
canton of Zurich, bordering on the
Toggenburg
Toggenburg is a region of Switzerland. It corresponds to the upper valley of the river Thur and that of its main tributary, the Necker. Since 1 January 2003, Toggenburg has been a constituency (''Wahlkreis'') of the canton of St. Gallen ( ...
, including the districts of
Uster
Uster (High Alemannic: ''Uschter'') is a town and the capital of the Uster District in the Swiss canton of Zürich.
It is the third largest town in the canton of Zürich, with almost 35,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest towns i ...
,
Hinwil
Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
The village Hinwil from which the later municipality took its name is first mentioned in 745 as ''Hunichinwilari'', in a donation made by Beat ...
,
Pfäffikon as well as the
Töss Valley The Töss Valley (German: ''Tösstal'') is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
The valley embraces parts of the Zürcher Oberland including the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Winterthur, in addition ...
as far as the district of
Winterthur
, neighboring_municipalities = Brütten, Dinhard, Elsau, Hettlingen, Illnau-Effretikon, Kyburg, Lindau, Neftenbach, Oberembrach, Pfungen, Rickenbach, Schlatt, Seuzach, Wiesendangen, Zell
, twintowns = Hall in Tirol (Austria ...
. The territory gradually fell under the control of the city of
Zurich from 1408 to 1452. In the 18th century, the jurisdiction lay with the reeve of
Grüningen
Grüningen is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.
History
Grüningen is first mentioned in 1243 as ''apud Gruningin''. The village of Itzikon ...
for the southern part, and with the reeve of
Kyburg for the northern part together with most of the
Zürcher Unterland
The ''Zürcher Unterland'' ("Zurich lowlands") comprises the northwestern part of the canton of Zurich, including the districts of Bülach and Dielsdorf.
Geographically, it is located in the Swiss plateau, between the Limmat valley, the city of ...
.
Municipalities:
Bäretswil
Bäretswil is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Hinwil (district), Hinwil in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zürich (canton), Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Bäretswil is first mentioned in 741 as ''Berofov ...
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Bauma
The bauma (International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment) is the world's largest trade fair in the construction industry. The trade fair, which ...
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Bubikon -
Dürnten-
Tann -
Fällanden
Fällanden is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: ''Glattal'').
History
Fällanden is first mentioned around 820 as ''Fenichlanda''.
Geography
Fällande ...
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Fehraltorf -
Fischenthal
Fischenthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fischenthal, it includes the villages of Gibswil and Steg, as well as nearly 100 smaller settlements.
History
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Gossau -
Greifensee -
Grüningen
Grüningen is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.
History
Grüningen is first mentioned in 1243 as ''apud Gruningin''. The village of Itzikon ...
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Hinwil
Hinwil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
The village Hinwil from which the later municipality took its name is first mentioned in 745 as ''Hunichinwilari'', in a donation made by Beat ...
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Hittnau -
Kyburg -
Maur -
Mönchaltorf -
Pfäffikon -
Russikon -
Rüti -
Schlatt -
Seegräben
Seegräben is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Seegräben itself, the municipality also includes the settlements of '' Aathal'', ''Aathal-Seegräben'', ''Aretshal ...
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Sternenberg -
Turbenthal
Turbenthal is a municipality in the district of Winterthur located in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Turbenthal has an area of . Of this area, 34.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 57.6% is forested. Of the rest of t ...
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Uster
Uster (High Alemannic: ''Uschter'') is a town and the capital of the Uster District in the Swiss canton of Zürich.
It is the third largest town in the canton of Zürich, with almost 35,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest towns i ...
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Volketswil -
Wald
WALD (1080 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Johnsonville, South Carolina. The station is part of the Worship and Word Network and is owned by Glory Communications, Inc., based in St. Stephen, South Carolina. It carries an Urban Gosp ...
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Weisslingen
Weisslingen is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Weisslingen has an area of . Of this area, 45.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 43.6% is forested. Of the rest of the lan ...
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Wetzikon
Wetzikon is a small town in the Zurich Highlands (Zürcher Oberland) area of Switzerland, in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich.
Geography
The municipality Wetzikon has an area of . Of this area, 42.4% is used for agricultural pu ...
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Wila -
Wildberg -
Zell Zell may refer to:
Places Austria
* Zell am See, in Salzburg state
* Zell am Ziller, in Tyrol
* Zell, Carinthia, in Carinthia
* in Upper Austria:
** Bad Zell
** Zell am Moos
** Zell an der Pram
** Zell am Pettenfirst
Germany
* Zell im Fichtelg ...
.
Notable tourist destinations are primarily hiking and cycling, among many others the
Pfäffikersee
Pfäffikersee (or ''Lake Pfäffikon'') is a lake in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, near the town of Pfäffikon. It is 2.5 km long and 1.3 km wide at the middle. The lake was created in the last ice age when a moraine blocked off the ...
and
Greifensee lakes,
Bachtel
Bachtel is a mountain of the Zurich Oberland, located between Hinwil and Wald in the canton of Zurich. It lies approximately halfway between the Schnebelhorn (the highest point of the canton) and Lake Zurich.
On the summit is the Bachtel Tower, ...
mountain and
Tösstal valley as well as the
Pfannenstiel region,
Jucker Farm
Jucker Farm is a Switzerland, Swiss agrotourism company and agriculture producer and distributor, that operates three farm estates including restaurants and three farm shops. Based in Seegräben in the canton of Zürich, Jucker Farm is known for th ...
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Aathal Dinosaur Museum, some notable medieval castles (
Bubikon,
Kyburg,
Greifensee,
Uster
Uster (High Alemannic: ''Uschter'') is a town and the capital of the Uster District in the Swiss canton of Zürich.
It is the third largest town in the canton of Zürich, with almost 35,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest towns i ...
,
Rapperswil
Rapperswil (Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dial ...
), economic history museums and other monuments as well as the nearby
Zürichsee
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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 ...
region around
Rapperswil
Rapperswil (Swiss German: or ;Andres Kristol, ''Rapperswil SG (See)'' in: ''Dictionnaire toponymique des communes suisses – Lexikon der schweizerischen Gemeindenamen – Dizionario toponomastico dei comuni svizzeri (DTS, LSG)'', Centre de dial ...
.
External links
(ZVV) destinations S-Bahn Zürich
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban-suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble c ...
Zürich Oberland Tourismus
References
Geography of the canton of Zürich
Regions of Switzerland
Highlands
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