The Zürcher Oberland ("Zurich highlands") in

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

, is the hilly south-eastern part of the

canton of Zurich Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ent ...

, bordering on the Toggenburg, including the districts of Uster, Hinwil, Pfäffikon as well as the Töss Valley as far as the district of Winterthur. 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 for the southern part, and with the reeve of Kyburg for the northern part together with most of the Zürcher Unterland. Municipalities: Bäretswil - Bauma -

Bubikon Bubikon is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Some names of localities have Celtic (''Mürg'') origins, others (''Tafleten'', ''Kammern'', ''Zell'') may have Roman origins. Fiefs of the ...

Dürnten Dürnten is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Dürnten is first mentioned between 743 and 747 as ''Tunriude''. Geography Dürnten has an area of . Of this area, 60.4% is used for agricu ...

- Tann - Fällanden -

Fehraltorf Fehraltorf is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Fehraltorf is first mentioned between 1265-87 as ''Rueggesaltorf'' and also as ''Altorf de Chiburg''. Around 1670 it was mentioned as ' ...

- Fischenthal - Gossau - Greifensee - Grüningen - Hinwil -

Hittnau Hittnau is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Hittnau is first mentioned in 905 as ''Hittenouva''. Geography Hittnau has an area of . Of this area, 50% is used for agricultural purpo ...

- Kyburg - Maur - Mönchaltorf - Pfäffikon -

Russikon Russikon is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Russikon is first mentioned in 775 as ''Ruadgisinchova''. In 1247 it was mentioned as ''Rusinchon''. Geography Russikon has an area of . ...

- Rüti - Schlatt - Seegräben -

Sternenberg Sternenberg is a former municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Bauma and Sternenberg merged to ''Bauma'' on 1 January 2015. Geography Before the merger, Sternenberg had a total area of . Of this ar ...

- Turbenthal - Uster -

Volketswil Volketswil is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Geography Volketswil has an area of . Of this area, 42.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3 ...

- Wald - Weisslingen - Wetzikon - Wila - Wildberg - Zell. Notable tourist destinations are primarily hiking and cycling, among many others the Pfäffikersee and Greifensee lakes, Bachtel mountain and Tösstal valley as well as the

Pfannenstiel Pfannenstiel may refer to: People *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 (Insta ...

region, Jucker Farm,

Aathal Dinosaur Museum The Aathal Dinosaur Museum (Swiss German native name: Sauriermuseum Aathal) is a paleontological museum in the locality '' Aathal'' of the municipality of Seegräben in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, and one of the few dinosaur museums in Eu ...

, some notable medieval castles (

, Kyburg, Greifensee, Uster, Rapperswil), economic history museums and other monuments as well as the nearby Zürichsee region around Rapperswil.

External links

(ZVV) destinations
S-Bahn Zürich
Zürich Oberland Tourismus

References

Geography of the canton of Zürich Regions of Switzerland Highlands {{Zürich-geo-stub