Richterswil / Dorfkern
District of Richterswil
in Bezirk Horgen of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (19 mi) - Buochs Airport (21 mi)
- St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (45 mi)
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Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (49 mi) -
Friedrichshafen Airport (50 mi) - Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (54 mi)
- Locarno Airport (73 mi)
- Lugano Airport (84 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (105 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (109 mi) - Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (112 mi)
- Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (116 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 38 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 58 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (14 mi)
- Knies Kinderzoo (zoo, (6 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (9 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (16 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (13 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (12 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (9 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (10 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (3 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (5 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.206 and 8.697 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 12' 22" and E 8° 41' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 12:50 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:49 am and 8:54 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-13 08:03:22
Touring Richterswil / Dorfkern
The district Richterswil / Dorfkern of Richterswil in Bezirk Horgen (Canton of Zurich) with it's 1,216 residents Richterswil / Dorfkern is a subburb located in Switzerland about 62 mi east of Bern, the country's capital place.
Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Meilen, Einsiedeln, Horgen, Uster and Lachen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Tuesday, 14th of May 2024
24°C (75 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Panorama Resort & Spa
First
Holiday Inn SCHINDELLEGI - ZURICHSEE
Seedamm Plaza
Zur Sonne Gasthof
Du Lac
Hotel Gasthof zur Metzg
Boldern
Hirschen am See
Drei Könige
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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.
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|15|N|8|41|E|type:waterbody_region:CH|| | |name= }}. Zürichsee is strictly the name of the part of the lake downstream of the dam at Rapperswil, mostly located within the canton of Zurich.
Esslingen, Switzerland
Esslingen is a village in the municipality of Egg, Switzerland, in the canton of Zürich. It is located in the Pfannenstiel region, approximately 15 km southeast of Zürich. In the local dialect it is called Esslinge. The population is 1752. A monument commemorating World War I is located at Forch, a village and hill which also a popular recreation area for the people of Zürich.
Kehlhof
Kehlhof is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zurich and is part of the political municipality of Stäfa. In the local dialect it is called Chälhof. There is an old mansion (Villa Sunneshy) located at the lake shore. This mansion is owned by the municipality and now a cultural centre.
Uerikon
Uerikon (also spelled Ürikon) is a village near Rapperswil, Switzerland.
Pfäffikon, Schwyz
Pfäffikon is the principal town of the Municipality of Freienbach in canton Schwyz in Switzerland. Together with Wollerau, Pfäffikon is considered the principal town of the borough Höfe and the center of the region of Ausserschwyz. The former farm town is known today as cultural, economic and service center with its main focus on hedge funds. With 7,200 residents Pfäffikon is the third biggest town of the canton after Küssnacht SZ and Einsiedeln.
Höfe District
Höfe District is a district of the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The coat of arms of the Höfe is per pale: gules, two lions rampant sinister or; and or, three lions passant gules. It has a population of 27,550 (as of 31 December 2011). The district contains three municipalities:
Meilen District
Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the town of Meilen.
Etzel Pass
Etzel Pass (el. 950 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It connects Pfäffikon and Einsiedeln. It lies on the route of pilgrimage to the abbey at Einsiedeln and on to Santiago de Compostela
Hüttnersee
Hüttnersee ("Hüttenerweiher" or "Hüttnerseeli") is a small lake at Hütten in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The northern shore is located in Samstagern, a village in the municipality of Richterswil. Its surface area is 0.165 km².
Sternenweiher
Sternenweiher is a lake in the municipality of Richterswil, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 2.7 ha.
Teufenbachweiher
Teufenbachweiher is a reservoir in the municipality of Schönenberg, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 4.2 ha.
Seeweidsee
Seeweidsee is a lake in the municipality of Hombrechtikon, in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 1.2 ha.
Ufenau
Ufenau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Lützelau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Freienbach (0.9 km away) and Rapperswil (2.5 km away).
Au peninsula
The Au peninsula is located in the Swiss Lake Zürich at the municipality Au between Wädenswil and Horgen in the Canton of Zurich.
Schanzen Einsiedeln
The ski jumping venue in Eschbach, Einsiedeln was built in 2001. In 2010 the venue became the Nationale Sprunganlage (National Ski jumping venue) of Switzerland. The venue includes four hills, K-105, K-70, K-45 and K-25. Schanzen Einsiedeln is located in Eschbach Sports Centrum and many other events take place in this area.
Mutzmalen
Muttzmalen is a small village between Stäfa and Männedorf, in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Alt Wädenswil Castle
Alt Wädenswil Castle is a castle in the municipality of Richterswil and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Pfäffikon Castle
Pfäffikon Castle is a castle in the municipality of Freienbach of the Canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Pfäffikon SZ railway station
Pfäffikon SZ railway station (German: Bahnhof Pfäffikon SZ) is a junction station serving Pfäffikon, the principal town of the municipality of Freienbach, in the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The station forms part of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, which links Zürich Hauptbahnhof with Ziegelbrücke and Näfels, and is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS.
Richterswil railway station
Richterswil railway station is a railway station that serves the municipality of Richterswil, in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS, and forms part of the Lake Zurich left bank railway line. The station building is inscribed on the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National Significance (class A).
Au ZH railway station
Au ZH is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the village of Au in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, and is served by line S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn.
Wädenswil railway station
Wädenswil is a railway station in Switzerland, situated near to the banks of Lake Zurich in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Lake Zurich left bank railway line, and is the junction station for the Südostbahn's Wädenswil to Einsiedeln line. It is served on the lakeside line by Zurich S-Bahn lines S2 and S8 and by longer distance trains. It is also the terminus of the S13 on the Wädenswil to Einsiedeln line.
Männedorf railway station
Männedorf is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Männedorf. The station is located on the Lake Zurich right bank railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn line S7.
Burghalden railway station
Burghalden is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Richterswil. It is located on the Südostbahn's Wädenswil to Einsiedeln line, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S13.
Uerikon railway station
Uerikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Stäfa. The station is situated on the Lake Zurich right-bank line. Uerikon station was also the terminus of the former Uerikon–Bauma railway (UeBB), which until 1948 linked Uerikon with Bauma.
These districts also belong to Richterswil.
- Richterswil / Bachtel
- Richterswil / Burghalde
- Richterswil / Chrummbaechli
- Richterswil / Langacher
- Richterswil / Leemann
- Richterswil / Richterswil (Dorfkern)
- Richterswil / Zweischuerli
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Richterswil.
- Oberrossberg
- Oberredlikon
- Oberruti
- Oberwolfhausen
- Obertrachslau
- Oberfistern
- Oberwarth
- Hinter Kleinschnurlismatt
- Untergschwand
- Neubramen
- Vordertrittmaren
- Seileggli
- Oberuzenberg
- Oberlutzi
- Rutirank
- Ausserplangg
- Hinterguggern
- Unterhirsch
- Kleingupfenried
- Oberstuligen
- Oberstock
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Richterswil.
Wollerau: Bäch, Wollerau (source)
Richterswil: Zürichsee, Richterswil (source)
Schindellegi: Gasthaus Rossberg, Schindellegi (source)
Schindellegi: Fuchs Helikopter, Schindellegi (source)
Hütten: Hüttnersee, Hütten (source)
Männedorf › South-West: Zentralschulhaus Blatten, Männedorf (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dorfkern
