Feldbach is a village near
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 ...
,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
. It is located on the north bank of the
lake of Zurich and is part of the political municipality of
Hombrechtikon. In the local dialect it is called ''Fäldbach''.
Geography
Situated on ''
Zürichsee'' lake shore, Feldbach is neighboured by
Kempraten, nearby the ''
Seedamm
The Rapperswil Seedamm is the artificial causeway at the narrowest area of Lake Zurich between Hurden, Hurden (SZ) and Rapperswil (SG). The structure contains two bridge segments and is approximately long. The Seedamm carries a road () and ...
'', an isthmus between the ''Zürichsee'' and the
''Obersee'' lake area.
Cultural Heritage
The
Prehistoric pile dwelling site Feldbach is located about 3km away from the
prehistoric lake crossings that are documented by finds at the
Hurden Rosshorn site.
Notable people
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Thomas Frischknecht, Swiss cyclist
Transportation
Feldbach railway station is a stop of the
S-Bahn Zürich on the line
S7.
References
External links
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Villages in the canton of Zürich
Populated places on Lake Zurich
Hombrechtikon
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