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Regensdorf
Regensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf District of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal (ZH). Katzensee is a lake that also includes the bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on the border with the Affoltern quarter of the city of Zürich. History Regensdorf is first mentioned in 870 as ''Reganesdorf''. In 931 it was mentioned as ''Wat'' and in 1040 as ''Adalinchova'', when probably the Alt-Regensberg Castle was built by the House of Regensberg. Geography Regensdorf has an area of . Of this area, 43.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on both sides of the ''Furtbach'' (Furt stream). It consists of the villages of Watt (which in turn includes the hamlets of Oberdorf, Altburg, Katzensee and Neu-Hard), Adlikon and Regensdorf (w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Regensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf District of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal (ZH). Katzensee is a lake that also includes the bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on the border with the Affoltern quarter of the city of Zürich. History Regensdorf is first mentioned in 870 as ''Reganesdorf''. In 931 it was mentioned as ''Wat'' and in 1040 as ''Adalinchova'', when probably the Alt-Regensberg Castle was built by the House of Regensberg. Geography Regensdorf has an area of . Of this area, 43.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 23.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 30.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located on both sides of the ''Furtbach'' (Furt stream). It consists of the villages of Watt (which in turn includes the hamlets of Oberdorf, Altburg, Katzensee and Neu-Hard), Adlikon and Regensdorf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alt-Regensberg Castle
Alt-Regensberg Castle ( Swiss German: Ruine Alt-Regensberg also referred to Altburg) is a hill castle which was built about the mid-11th century AD by the House of Regensberg in the Swiss municipality of Regensdorf in the Canton of Zürich. Geography The ancestral seat of the House of Regensberg was erected on a roughly high moraine hill and comprises a roughly hexagonal area of about from west to east and from south to north. The remains of the castle are located in ''Altburg'', a locality of the municipality of Regensdorf in the Canton of Zürich. On its northwestern slope the small village of ''Altburg'' is situated, nearby the municipal boundary to Zürich-Affoltern and the '' Katzensee'' protected area. Archaeological exploration The ruins were scientifically examined between 1955 and 1957. The archaeological findings showed four stages of construction: 11th and 12th century, as well as from 1180 to 1330 by the House of Regensberg, and about 1350 to 1458 by the Lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furttal
Furttal is the name of a valley region in Switzerland between Lägern and Altberg in the Dielsdorf district of the canton of Zurich. The area's name stems from the German word for ford, or ''furt'', and is named after the crossing over the Limmat in the community of Würenlos on the west side of the region. The area is bordered in the east near the community of Regensdorf by the Katzensee lakes. The population of the region is expanding rapidly due to its proximity to city of Zurich and its beautiful landscape. Furttal consists of the area of the municipalities: * Buchs ZH * Dällikon * Dänikon * Hüttikon * Otelfingen * Boppelsen * Regensdorf including: Watt and Adlikon * The old part of Würenlos (including: Oetlikon) in the Canton of Aargau is also considered part of the region Transportation The Furttal is part of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S6 (Baden –) Otelfingen – Regensdorf – Zürich HB – Uetikon, and their interconnection to the services of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strandbad Katzensee
Seebad Katzensee (''Strandbad'' is commonly used, while ''Seebad'' is the "official" name) is a public bath in the Swiss municipalities of Zürich- Affoltern and Regensdorf. Geography The bath is situated at the Katzensee lake respectively protected area of that name in Zürich- Affoltern quarter at the boundary towards the suburban municipality of Regensdorf Regensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf District of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal (ZH). Katzensee is a lake that also includes the bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on the border ... at the southern shore of the small lake. Public transport is provided by the VBZ transport company by the bus line 32 to ''Holzerhurd'' stop or bus line 61 to ''Mühlacker'' stop. as well as by the ZVV S-Bahn line S6 towards Affoltern train station. History and description "Chatzesee" is the Swiss German name of the lake that is a remnant of the Linth glacier, in fact tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dielsdorf District
Dielsdorf District is a district in the northwestern part of the Swiss canton of Zürich. Since 1871 the administrative center of the district is located in Dielsdorf. Previously the district was named ''Bezirk Regensberg'', and its capital was Regensdorf, the only city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ... in the district. Municipalities See also * Municipalities of the canton of Zürich References {{Canton Zurich Districts of the canton of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Regensberg
Regensberg was a family of counts from the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The family had possessions in the medieval Zürichgau from the probably mid-11th century and became extinct in 1331 AD. With the extinction of the male line, the city republic of Zürich laid claim to the Regensberg lands and formed the ''Herrschaft Regensberg'' respectively ''Äussere Vogtei''. Lordship Regensberg The heartland of the Regensberg possessions was in the Furt, Surb and Wehn valleys besides the Lägern chain. Other assets and rights were in the Limmat and Reppisch valleys, in Zürcher Oberland, in the Pfannenstiel region, also sporadically in the present Thurgau and north of the Rhein river and on Bodensee lake shore. The house's significant position founded on marriage relations with the noble houses of Kyburg, Rapperswil-Habsburg-Laufenburg, Neuchâtel and Pfirt. History Early history The origins of the family are unclear, and various speculations by also renowned historia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katzensee
Katzensee is a lake on the border of the city of Zürich and Regensdorf Regensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf District of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal (ZH). Katzensee is a lake that also includes the bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on the border ... in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its surface area is . There's also the public bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on its southernly shore. External links * Regensdorf Lakes of the canton of Zürich Geography of Zürich LKatzensee LKatzensee {{Zürich-lake-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dielsdorf (district)
Dielsdorf District is a district in the northwestern part of the Switzerland, Swiss canton of Zürich. Since 1871 the administrative center of the district is located in Dielsdorf. Previously the district was named ''Bezirk Regensberg'', and its capital was Regensdorf, the only city in the district. Municipalities See also *Municipalities of the canton of Zürich References {{Canton Zurich Districts of the canton of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 434,335 inhabitants, the Urban agglomeration, urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rümlang
Rümlang is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley (German: ''Glattal''). Zurich Airport is partially located in Rümlang. Geography Rümlang has an area of . Of this area, 51.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 23.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Demographics Rümlang has a population (as of ) of . , 25.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 16.3%. Most of the population () speaks German (83.5%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.7%) and Albanian being third ( 2.1%). In the 2019 Swiss federal election, the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.6% of the vote. The next four most popular parties were the SPS (19.8%), the GLP (9.9%), the FDP (8.7%) and the GPS (6.3%). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niederhasli
Niederhasli is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Niederhasli is first mentioned in 931 as ''Hasila''. On 10 January 2000, Crossair Flight 498 crashed in Niederhasli after taking off from Zurich Airport, killing all 10 people on board. The accident was caused by pilot error which lead to loss of control of the aircraft. Geography Niederhasli has an area of . Of this area, 58.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 21.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 18.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the lower Glatttal near the entrance to the Wehntal. It includes the villages of Niederhasli, Oberhasli, Mettmenhasli and Nassenwil. Before 1840 it also included the village of Niederglatt, which became an independent municipality at that time. Demographics Niederhasli has a population (as of ) of . , 22.6% of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberengstringen
Oberengstringen is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, located in the Limmat Valley (German: ''Limmattal''). History Oberengstringen is first mentioned in 870 as ''Enstelingon''. In 1306 it was mentioned as ''Obren Enstringen''. Geography Oberengstringen has an area of . Of this area, 23.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 47.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). housing and buildings made up 39% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (8.9%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 2.8% of the area. 46% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. The village is located on the right bank of the Limmat on the road between Zürich through Höngg to Baden. From the 1950s to the 1970s it quickly grew into a suburb of Z� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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