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Zürichsee - Richterswil IMG 2665
Lake Zurich (, ; ) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or can be used to describe the lake as a whole, or just that part of the lake downstream of the Hurden peninsula and Seedamm causeway (between Pfäffikon and Rapperswil). In the latter case, the upstream part of the lake is called '' Obersee'' (), while the lower part is sometimes also referred to as the Lower Lake (), respectively. Geography Lake Zurich is a glacial lake that was formed by the . Its main tributary is the River Linth, which rises in the glaciers of the Glarus Alps. The Linth originally flew directly into Lake Zurich, but was later diverted by the Escher canal (completed in 1811) into Lake Walen () from where its waters are now carried to the east end of Lake Zurich (near Schmerikon) by means of the straightened Linth canal (completed in 1816). Until the early 16th century, there was another lake upstream of ''Obersee'', Lake Tuggen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pfannenstiel (Zurich)
Pfannenstiel may refer to: People *AP Stiel - ( born 2000), Music Artist *Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862–1909), German gynecologist who was a native of Berlin (see ''Pfannenstiel incision'') *Jackalyne Pfannenstiel (born 1947), United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) *Lutz Pfannenstiel (born 1973), retired German footballer *Max Pfannenstiel (1902–1976), German geologist * (1934–2013), German professor of medicine and thyroid expert; son of Wilhelm Pfannenstiel *Wilhelm Pfannenstiel (1890–1982), German professor of hygiene and SS Standartenführer; son of Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel *AP Stiel - ( born 2000), Music Artist Other *Pfannenstiel incision, a type of surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen *Pfannenstiel (Zürich), a mountain in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland *Pfannenstiel (ship, 1998), ''Pfannenstiel'' (ship, 1998), a ship operated on Lake Zurich in Switzerland {{disambiguation, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
