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Mühlehorn
Mühlehorn is a former Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Glarus (canton), Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Mühlehorn is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. History Mühlehorn is first mentioned in 1551 as ''Mülihorn''. Geography Mühlehorn has an area, , of . Of this area, 33.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 52.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (9.9%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Mühlehorn is located on the southern shore of the Walensee. It consists of the village of Mühlehorn and the hamlet (place), hamlets of Vortobel, Tiefenwinkel and Mühletal which are on the north-east border of the canton. Demographics Mühlehorn had a population (as of 2010) of 416. , 13.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glarus Nord
Glarus Nord is one of three Municipalities of Switzerland, municipalities of the canton of Glarus, Switzerland (the others being Glarus and Glarus Süd). Effective from 1 January 2011, Glarus Nord incorporates the former municipalities of Bilten, Filzbach, Mollis, Mühlehorn, Näfels, Niederurnen, Oberurnen and Obstalden.Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz published by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 18 February 2011 History Bilten 
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Mühlehorn Railway Station
Mühlehorn railway station () is a railway station in Mühlehorn, in the Swiss canton of Glarus. It is an intermediate stop on the Ziegelbrücke–Sargans line. Layout and connections Mühlehorn has a side platform with a single track ( 1). PostAuto Schweiz operates bus services from the station to Glarus Nord and Ziegelbrücke. Schiffsbetrieb Walensee operates ferries on the Walensee Lake Walen, also known as Lake Walenstadt or (), is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland. Located in the east of the country, about two thirds of its area are in the canton of St. Gallen and about one third in the canton of Glarus. Its na ... from a ferry dock across the street from the station. Services the following services stop at Mühlehorn: * St. Gallen S-Bahn : hourly service between and via . References External links * * {{SBB web, 9418, muehlehorn Railway stations in the canton of Glarus Swiss Federal Railways stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A3 Motorway (Switzerland)
The A3 is a motorway in northeast Switzerland, running diagonally from France toward the southeast border, and passing by Zürich on the way. The total length of the A3 motorway spans roughly , but parts of the road share sections of the A1 motorway (Switzerland), A1 and A2 motorway (Switzerland), A2 motorways. The A3 belongs to the Swiss motorway network. It starts at the border in Basel, where it connects to A35 autoroute, French motorway A35. From the Wiese Motorway Fork, the route is shared with the A2. At Augst, the motorway splits, with the A2 branching off and the A3 continuing past Rheinfelden (Aargau), Rheinfelden and Frick, Switzerland, Frick. After the Bözberg Road Tunnel, Bözberg tunnel is the Birrfeld Motorway Fork, near Birmenstorf. Here, the A1 and A3 share the same route as far as Motorway Interchange Limmattal, where the A3 goes towards Urdorf and the Uetliberg Tunnel which was opened on May 4, 2009. After Zürich the motorway weaves through the hills of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walensee
Lake Walen, also known as Lake Walenstadt or (), is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland. Located in the east of the country, about two thirds of its area are in the canton of St. Gallen and about one third in the canton of Glarus. Its name means 'Lake of the Walhaz' (), since in the early Middle Ages Lake Walen formed the linguistic border between the Alemanni, who settled in the west, and the Romansh people, the Walhaz (), in the east. Geography The lake lies in a valley between the Appenzell Alps to the north and the Glarus Alps to the south. It has a long east-west extension but is relatively narrow in north-south direction, with a surface area of . It has a maximum depth of . The three main tributaries of the lake are the Seez, Murgbach and Linth. The latter continues its course from Walensee to Obersee (Lake Zurich) through the Linth canal. Until the regulation of the Linth during the early 19th century, the Linth bypassed Walensee west of it and the lake's o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amden
Amden is a municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of See-Gaster, in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. History Amden is first mentioned in 1178 as ''Andimo monte Voraden''. In 1230 it was mentioned as ''Andimin'', in 1282 as ''in montibus Andinen'' and later as ''Ammon''. Geography Amden has an area, , of . Of this area, 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 48.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (10.3%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is located in the See-Gaster ''Wahlkreis''. It is located on a terrace above the north shore of the Walensee. The municipality is a mixture of tourist and alpine pasture villages. It consists of the village of Amden () and the hamlets of Fli and Betlis () as well as the vacation village of Arvenbüel (). The middle of the three Seerenbach Falls is the highest waterfall in Switzerland (). Coat of arms The blazon of the municipal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarten
Quarten is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the ''Wahlkreis'' (constituency) of Sarganserland, in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of St. Gallen (canton), St. Gallen, Switzerland, above Lake Walensee. Besides Quarten itself, the municipality includes the settlements of Oberterzen, Unterterzen, Quinten, Switzerland, Quinten, Mols, Murg, and parts of Tannenbodenalp. History Quarten is first mentioned about 840 as ''in Quarto''. Geography The municipality of Quarten stretches for some along the southern shore of the Walensee, and some from the shore inland to the Murgseen lakes and the foot of the Gufelstock mountain. On the opposite shore of the lake, a detached section of the municipality takes in of the lake shore, and stretches some up the slopes of the Leistchamm mountain. The settlements of Murg, Unterterzen and Mols lie along the southern shoreline of the Walensee, overlooked by Quarten and Oberterzen at a slightly higher altitude. The hamlet of Quint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glarus (canton)
The canton of Glarus ( ; ; ; ) is a canton in east-central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German. The majority of the population (81%) identifies as Christian, about evenly split between Protestants and Catholics. History According to legend, the inhabitants of the Linth Valley were converted to Christianity in the 6th century by the Irish monk Saint Fridolin, the founder of Säckingen Abbey in what is now the German state of Baden-Württemberg. From the 9th century, the area around Glarus was owned by Säckingen Abbey, the town of Glarus being recorded as ''Clarona''. The Alemanni began to settle in the valley in the early 8th century. The Alemannic German language took hold only gradually and was dominant by the 11th century. By 1288, the Habsburgs had claimed all the abbey's rights. Glarus joined the Old Swiss Confederacy in 1352 as one of the foundational eight cantons (''Acht Orte'') of the period of 1353–1481. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obstalden
Obstalden is a former municipality in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. Effective from 1 January 2011, Obstalden is part of the municipality of Glarus Nord. History Obstalden is first mentioned in 1310. Geography Obstalden has an area, , of . Of this area, 37.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (35.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It consists of the village of Obstalden and the hamlets of Mülital, Voglingen, Nidstalden, Stocken and Walenguflen. Demographics Obstalden had a population (as of 2010) of 443. , 9.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.Canton Glarus population growth accessed 9 September 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fachhochschule
A (; plural ), abbreviated FH, is a university of applied sciences (UAS), in other words a Hochschule, German tertiary education institution that provides professional education in many applied sciences and applied arts, such as engineering, technology, business, architecture, design, and industrial design. were first founded in Germany and were later adopted in Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Cyprus, and Greece. An increasing number of are abbreviated as ''Hochschule'', the generic term in Germany for institutions awarding academic degrees in higher education, or expanded as ''Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften (HAW)'', the German translation of "universities of applied sciences", which were primarily designed with a focus on teaching professional skills. This is reflected in the fact that the ratio of the number of students to the number of professors is significantly better than at traditional universities. However, there are also a number of subjects, such as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
S17 (St
S17 may refer to: Aviation * Rans S-17 Stinger, an American ultralight aircraft * Saab 17, a Swedish reconnaissance aircraft * Short S.17 Kent, a British flying boat airliner * SIAI S.17, an Italian racing flying boat * Sikorsky S-17, a Russian biplane * Twin Lakes Airport (South Carolina), in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States Rail and transit * Funabori Station, in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan * Gorō Station, in Ōzu, Ehime Prefecture, Japan * Nippombashi Station, in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan * Nonami Station, in Tempaku-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan * Ranshima Station, in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan * S17 (St. Gallen S-Bahn), of the St. Gallen S-Bahn in Switzerland * S17 (ZVV), a designation of the Wohlen–Dietikon railway line, of the Zürich S-Bahn in Switzerland Roads * S17 Baicheng Ring Expressway The Baicheng Ring Expressway (), designated as S17 is an Controlled-access highway, expressway in Northwestern Chinese province of Jilin going around the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tertiary Sector Of The Economy
The tertiary sector of the economy, generally known as the service sector, is the third of the three economic sectors in the three-sector model (also known as the economic cycle). The others are the primary sector (raw materials) and the secondary sector (manufacturing). The tertiary sector consists of the provision of Service (economics), services instead of Product (business), end products. Services (also known as "Intangible good, intangible goods") include attention, advice, access, experience and affective labour. The tertiary sector involves the provision of services to other businesses as well as to final consumers. Services may involve the transport, distribution (economics), distribution and sale of goods from a producer to a consumer, as may happen in wholesaler, wholesaling and retailer, retailing, pest control or financial services. The goods may be transformed in the process of providing the service, as happens in the restaurant industry. However, the focus is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
