Hausen / Heisch
District of Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf)
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (15 mi) - Buochs Airport (20 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (50 mi) - St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (51 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (53 mi) - Grenchen Airport (53 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (54 mi)
- Friedrichshafen Airport (54 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (105 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (108 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (112 mi) - Linate Airport (129 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 15 mi) - Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (10 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (18 mi)
- Knies Kinderzoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (5 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (8 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (13 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (5 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (3 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (8 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (13 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.245 and 8.533 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 14' 41" and E 8° 31' 58"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 04:23 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 8:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
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Explore Hausen / Heisch
The district Hausen / Heisch of Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf) in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 901 inhabitants Hausen / Heisch is located in Switzerland about 55 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
21°C (71 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
23°C (73 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Sonne Romantik Seehotel
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Albis
The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zurich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m, overlooking the city of Zurich. Other points of interest include the Albishorn (909m. ) the Bürglen (also known as Bürglenstutz, the highest peak, 914.6m.
Albis Pass
Albis Pass (el. 791 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst, Hausen, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil. The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil.
Waldmannhalle
The Waldmannhalle is a stadium located in Baar, Switzerland. It was built in 1996-98 and has fixed seating for 1200 people. Seating capacity can be increased to 3000 for concerts and other cultural events. The stadium was designed by Stöckli, Schellinger + Partner Architekten
Schnabelburg Castle
Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.
Buechenegg Pass
Buechenegg Pass (el. 786 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst.
Türlersee
Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km, width 500 m).
Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute
The GDI Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute is an independent think-tank and the oldest organisation of its kind in Switzerland. It is located in Rüschlikon, near Zurich. Established on 1 September 1963, the research institute was conceived by and named after the founder of Migros, Gottlieb Duttweiler.
Zimmerberg
Zimmerberg (el. 769 metres) is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.
Sihlbrugg
Sihlbrugg is a village and important transportation node between the cantons of Zug (ZG) and Zürich (ZH) in Switzerland.
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich.
IBM Zurich Research Laboratory
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Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple
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Kappel Abbey
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Binnig and Rohrer Nanotechnology Center
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Sihlwald railway station
Sihlwald is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Horgen, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Sihlwald was the original terminus of the Sihtal line, which was opened from Bahnhof Selnau in 1892. In 1897 the Sihltal line was extended to Sihlbrugg station and a connection with the Zurich to Lucerne line of the Swiss Northeastern Railway (NOB).
Sihlbrugg railway station
Sihlbrugg is a railway station in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Since December 2012, there are no passenger trains scheduled to stop at the station. Although named after the village of Sihlbrugg, the station is actually located nearly 3 kilometres north of the village, in the municipality of Horgen. The station is a junction point between the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) line from Zug to Zurich Hauptbahnhof via Thalwil, and the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) line to Zurich via Sihlwald.
Thalwil railway station
Thalwil is a railway station in the municipality of Thalwil in the Swiss Canton of Zürich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank (Zurich to Chur) main line and Zurich to Lucerne main line railways. To the Zurich side of the station, the Zimmerberg Base Tunnel diverges from the original lakeside line, whilst on the Lucerne side is the junction point where the Zurich to Chur and Zurich to Lucerne lines diverge.
Jenny Estate
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Horgen Oberdorf railway station
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Rüschlikon railway station
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Oberrieden railway station
Oberrieden is a railway station in Switzerland, situated on the banks of Lake Zurich in the town of Oberrieden. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank railway line and is served by line S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn. Oberrieden station should not be confused with the nearby, but higher level, Oberrieden Dorf railway station, which is on the Zürich to Lucerne railway line. The two stations are approximately 400 metres apart on foot.
Oberrieden Dorf railway station
Oberrieden Dorf is a railway station in Switzerland, situated on the banks of Lake Zurich in the town of Oberrieden. The station is located on the Zürich to Lucerne railway line and is served by lines S21 and S24 of the Zurich S-Bahn. Oberreiden station should not be confused with the nearby, but lower level, Oberrieden railway station, which is on the Lake Zurich left bank railway line. The two stations are approximately 400 metres apart on foot.
Langnau-Gattikon railway station
Langnau-Gattikon is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Gattikon is an adjacent settlement, part of the municipality of Thalwil. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Wildpark-Höfli railway station
Wildpark-Höfli is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Höfli, and the Wildpark Langenberg, a nearby zoo. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Sihlau railway station
Sihlau is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Adliswil, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Sihlau. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These districts also belong to Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf).
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf).
- Hombergweiden
- Neubramen
- Oberruti
- Lunnern
- Stampfenbach
- Unterrutlimatt
- Oberrossberg
- Oberfistern
- Oberwarth
- Oberhaasenberg
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hausen am Albis / Hausen (Dorf).
Wesenmatt: Sihlbrugg − Walterswil, Baar, Wesenmatt (source)
Langnau am Albis: Station Meteo, Langnau am Albis (source)
Thalwil: Panorama Webcam − Zürichsee, Thalwil (source)
Albispass › South, Albispass (source)
Baar: Schwimmbad Lättich, Baar (source)
Aeugst am Albis › South: Mount Pilatus, Aeugst am Albis (source)
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