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Waag (Minster)
The Waag is a river in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and a tributary of the Minster river. It has a length of . Course of the river The Waag rises in the mountains of Gross Stärnen and Chli Stärnen at the Schwyz Alps, in the municipality of Oberiberg, and flows north-northeast into the village of Unteriberg. At Laueli, the Waag reaches the valley floor, where the artificial Sihlsee reservoir flows into it. It initially crosses the valley in a north-easterly direction, before it takes the Weglosenbach at the Weglosen valley station and turns north. Immediately afterwards, the Gänigenbach flows into it from the east in Fuchsenweid, than proceeds to flow alongside the H386 road. The Waag passes Lehweid, Hintertwingi, Twingi and Vordertwingi, where the Sitibach flows towards it from the east, before it resumes its northeasterly course. It then passes the villages of Waag and Herti, before finally flowing into the Minster river. See also * List of rivers of Switzerland Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz ( ; ; ; ) is a Cantons of Switzerland, canton in central Switzerland between the Swiss Alps, Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on and named after the town of Schwyz. It is one of the founding cantons of Switzerland; Switzerland's name is derived from the name of the canton, and the flag of Switzerland from its coat of arms. For the history of the name, see Schwyz. The Swiss Federal Charter is on display in Schwyz. Northeast of the town of Schwyz is Einsiedeln Abbey. History Prehistory to the Roman era The earliest traces of humans in Schwyz are from the Upper Paleolithic and Early Mesolithic, or about 12,500 BC. An excavation of the karst caves in the valley of the Muota river (''Muotatal'') revealed numerous sites, some dating to the Younger Dryas period (). The alpine meadows at Bödmeren, Twärenen and Silberen were Stone Age hunter-gatherer camps. Ibex and red deer bones, along with charcoal, indicate tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Swiss Alps, Alps and the Jura Mountains, Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's Demographics of Switzerland, 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts List of cities in Switzerland, its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of Cantons of Switzerland, 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh language, Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oberiberg
Oberiberg is a village and Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality comprises the village of Oberiberg and the hamlet (place), hamlet and ski area of Hoch-Ybrig. History Oberiberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''Yberge''. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg. Geography Oberiberg has an area, , of . Of this area, 50.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 39.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.9% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (8.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). It consists of the village of Oberiberg and the hamlet (place), hamlet of Hoch-Ybrig. Demographics Oberiberg has a population (as of ) of . , 7.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.7%. Most of the population () speaks Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwyz District
Schwyz District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It is both the largest and most populous of the six districts of the canton of Schwyz, accounting for around half its surface area, and 40% of the population. It has a population of (as of ). The district contains a total of 15 municipalities, of which the town of Schwyz is the capital. References {{Authority control Districts of the canton of Schwyz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minster (river)
The Minster is a river in the Swiss canton of Schwyz and a tributary of the Sihl river. It has a length of . Since the creation of the artificial Sihlsee reservoir by impounding the Sihl, the Minster now flows into the reservoir rather than directly into the river. The river's headwaters lie near the Ibergeregg pass, on the slopes of the Furggelenstock and Firstspitz mountains. From there it flows in a north-western direction to the villages of Oberiberg and Unteriberg. Between the two villages, the river flows under the Jessenenbruecke bridge. Some below this bridge, the Minster receives the waters of the Waag river, whilst a further on, it flows into the southern end of the Sihlsee. See also * List of rivers of Switzerland The following is a list of rivers of Switzerland (and tributaries thereof). Included rivers flow either entirely or partly through Switzerland or along its international borders. Swiss rivers belong to five drainage basins, i.e. of the Rhine, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihl
The Sihl is a Switzerland, Swiss river that rises near the Druesberg mountain in the canton of Schwyz, and eventually flows into the Limmat in the centre of the Zürich, city of Zürich, after crossing the Zürich–Winterthur railway at . It has a length of , including the Sihlsee reservoir, through which the river flows. Water is abstracted from the river at the Sihlsee, leading to decreased downstream water flows and a consequent reduction in water quality. The river flows through, or along the border of, the cantons of Canton of Schwyz, Schwyz, Canton of Zürich, Zürich and Canton of Zug, Zug. The main settlements of the Sihl Valley are all in the canton of Zürich, and include the towns of Langnau am Albis and Adliswil, along with a south-western segment of the city of Zürich. Above Langnau am Albis, some from the confluence with the Limmat, there are no major settlements alongside the river, and only a few small villages. Whilst the Einsiedeln, Switzerland, town of Einsied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth. Water first enters rivers through precipitation, whether from rainfall, the Runoff (hydrology), runoff of water down a slope, the melting of glaciers or snow, or seepage from aquifers beneath the surface of the Earth. Rivers flow in channeled watercourses and merge in confluences to form drainage basins, or catchments, areas where surface water eventually flows to a common outlet. Rivers have a great effect on the landscape around them. They may regularly overflow their Bank (geography), banks and flood the surrounding area, spreading nutrients to the surrounding area. Sedime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of Schwyz
The canton of Schwyz ( ; ; ; ) is a Cantons of Switzerland, canton in central Switzerland between the Swiss Alps, Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne to the west and Lake Zürich in the north, centred on and named after the town of Schwyz. It is one of the founding cantons of Switzerland; Switzerland's name is derived from the name of the canton, and the flag of Switzerland from its coat of arms. For the history of the name, see Schwyz. The Swiss Federal Charter is on display in Schwyz. Northeast of the town of Schwyz is Einsiedeln Abbey. History Prehistory to the Roman era The earliest traces of humans in Schwyz are from the Upper Paleolithic and Early Mesolithic, or about 12,500 BC. An excavation of the karst caves in the valley of the Muota river (''Muotatal'') revealed numerous sites, some dating to the Younger Dryas period (). The alpine meadows at Bödmeren, Twärenen and Silberen were Stone Age hunter-gatherer camps. Ibex and red deer bones, along with charcoal, indicate tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwyz Alps
The Schwyz Alps () are a mountain range in Switzerland. They form part of the North-Eastern Swiss Alps and are bordered by the Glarus Alps to the east, the Appenzell Alps to the north-east, the Emmental Alps in the west, and the Uri Alps to the south-west. The Klausen Pass is the highest point between the Schwyz Alps and the Glarus Alps. The Schwyzer Alps extend beyond the boundaries of the canton of Schwyz, including parts of the cantons of Glarus, Luzern, Uri and Zug. The highest point in the Schwyzer Alps is the Glärnisch, at an elevation of , which actually lies within the canton of Glarus. Just south of the Glärnisch is the Bös Fulen, the highest point in the canton of Schwyz. Geography Principal summits The principal summits of the Schwyzer Alps are: See also *Swiss Alps * List of mountains of the canton of Schwyz * List of mountains of the canton of Glarus *List of mountains of Uri This is a list of mountains of the Swiss canton of Uri. Uri is a very mountainous c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unteriberg
Unteriberg is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Unteriberg, the municipality includes the villages of Studen, Waag, Stöcken and Herti. History Unteriberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''Yberge''. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg. Unteriberg is the hometown of noted ski racer Wendy Holdener. Geography The municipality of Unteriberg lies in the valleys of the Sihl, Waag and Minster rivers, at the southern end of the artificial Sihlsee. The villages of Unteriberg, Stöcken and Herti all lie on the Minster river close to its confluence with the Waag. The village of Waag is on its namesake river, whilst Studen is on the Sihl. To the south of the municipality is the mountain of Druesberg, whose northern slopes are shared between Unteriberg and the neighbouring municipality of Oberiberg. To the east is the Fluebrig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sihlsee
__NOTOC__ The Sihlsee (in English sometimes called ''Lake Sihl'') is an artificial lake in the Swiss canton of Schwyz, near the town of Einsiedeln. The lake was created by damming the river Sihl and flooding a section of the upper Sihl Valley. The lake feeds the , which is located to the north-east in Altendorf on the upper section of Lake Zürich (the ''Obersee'') and which supplies electricity to the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). Its concrete dam is high and m long. The lake is the largest artificial lake of Switzerland in terms of surface with a maximum length of and maximum width of . The maximum depth is , and the lake has an approximate volume of . The power plant project started in 1932. A concrete dam and two viaducts over the lake were built before 1937 when the valley was flooded. As a result 107 farms disappeared completely and 1762 persons had to leave their homes. A failure of the dam could lead, according to studies, to an high flood wave through the lower Sih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waag, Schwyz
Unteriberg is a village and municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. Besides the village of Unteriberg, the municipality includes the villages of Studen, Waag, Stöcken and Herti. History Unteriberg is first mentioned around 1217-22 as ''Yberge''. Until the separation, in 1884, into Unteriberg and Oberiberg the independent municipality was known simply as Iberg. Unteriberg is the hometown of noted ski racer Wendy Holdener. Geography The municipality of Unteriberg lies in the valleys of the Sihl, Waag and Minster rivers, at the southern end of the artificial Sihlsee. The villages of Unteriberg, Stöcken and Herti all lie on the Minster river close to its confluence with the Waag. The village of Waag is on its namesake river, whilst Studen is on the Sihl. To the south of the municipality is the mountain of Druesberg, whose northern slopes are shared between Unteriberg and the neighbouring municipality of Oberiberg. To the east is the Fluebrig mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
