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Regensdorf
Regensdorf is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Dielsdorf District of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zürich (canton), Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest city in the Furttal region. Katzensee is a lake that also includes Strandbad Katzensee, a Lido (swimming pool), lido on the border with the Affoltern (Zürich), 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'', probably when 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 ... [...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 Municipalities of the canton of Zürich, 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 Municipalities of the canton of Zürich, 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 fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furttal
Furttal is 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 (crossing), 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, Buchs * 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 (ZVV), S6 (Baden –) Otelfingen – Regensdorf – Zürich HB – Uetikon, and their interconnection to the servic ... [...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 municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Dielsdorf District of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zürich (canton), Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest city in the Furttal region. Katzensee is a lake that also i ... 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 two ... [...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 in the district. Municipalities See also *Municipalities of the canton of Zürich There are 160 Municipalities of Switzerland, municipalities in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. In general, municipalities (German: ''Politische Gemeinden'') in Switzerland are grouped in Canton of Zurich#Political subdivisions, districts ('' ... References {{Canton Zurich Districts of the canton of Zürich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Regensberg
The Regensberg family was a family of counts from the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. They 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 histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katzensee
Katzensee is a lake on the border of the city of Zürich and Regensdorf in the Canton of Zürich, 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 .... Its surface area is . There is also a public bath/lido Strandbad Katzensee on its southern shore. External links * Regensdorf Lakes of the canton of Zürich Geography of Zurich 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
Zurich (; ) is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. , the municipality had 448,664 inhabitants. The Urban agglomeration, urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), while the Zurich Metropolitan Area, Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zurich 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, Zurich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rümlang
Rümlang is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the district of Dielsdorf (district), Dielsdorf in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Zurich (canton), 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 Swiss People's Party, SVP which received 41.6% of the vote. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regensberg Castle
Regensberg Castle (Swiss German: Schloss Regensberg sometimes referred to Neu-Regensberg) is a hill castle which was built about the mid-13th century AD by the House of Regensberg in the Swiss municipality of Regensberg in the Canton of Zürich. Geography The remains of the castle – the so-called ''Rundturm'' ("round tower") and the former ''Palas'' – are located on the western ridge of the Lägern mountain chain overlooking the lower Glatt Valley respectively Dielsdorf District at about . The small town of Regensberg was founded as a hilltop fortified settlement: The so-called '' Oberburg'' is the location of the castle and the inner town which is surrounded by a town wall. The ''Oberburg'' or ''Oberstadt'' fortifications include also the deep water well. The '' Unterstadt'' was built outside of the town walls. Architecture and points of interest Oberburg und Unterburg Regensberg was designed as a fortified castle town and built by then modern contemporary criteria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dällikon
Dällikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History Dällikon is first mentioned in 870 as ''Tellinghovon''. In 1843 the village of Dänikon left Dällikon to become an independent municipality. Geography Dällikon has an area of . Of this area, 45% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 22.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The municipality is located in the ''Furttal'' on the northern flank of the Altberg. Demographics Dällikon has a population (as of ) of . , 24.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 17.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (83.7%), with Italian being second most common ( 4.0%) and Turkish being third ( 2.7%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 50.4% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
