Effretikon / Watt
District of Ober-Kempttal
in Bezirk Pfäffikon of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.430 and 8.706 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 25' 49" and E 8° 42' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 10:46 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 8:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Discover Effretikon / Watt

The district Effretikon / Watt of Ober-Kempttal in Bezirk Pfäffikon (Canton of Zurich) with it's 2,632 citizens Effretikon / Watt is a district in Switzerland about 67 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Winterthur, Uster, Pfaffikon, Zurich and Meilen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Park Hotel Winterthur Swiss Quality

Address
5,0 mi
Stadthausstrasse 4
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
3,7 mi
Kempttalstrasse 58
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 17:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 23:00 - 17:00)


Banana City

Address
5,2 mi
Schaffhauserstrasse 8
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Rubus

Address
0,9 mi
Rikonerstrasse 19
8307 Effretikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Parkhotel Wallberg

Address
2,9 mi
Eichholzstrasse 1
8604 Volketswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Hotel Tilia

Address
5,7 mi
Bahnstrasse 17
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Illuster

Address
5,6 mi
Zürichstrasse 14
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 06:45
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Loge Winterthur Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
Oberer Graben 6
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:15 - 0:00


Plaza Hotel

Address
4,8 mi
Technikumstrasse 12-14
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 06:30
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 22:00 - 9:00)


Sorell Hotel Krone

Address
4,9 mi
Marktgasse 49
8400 Winterthur
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Ice in Effretikon Zurich

Published: July 02, 2012
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dusan Jovanovic

July 1 2012 Zurich Effretikon, Sick weather.


SFB besuchen FCE

Published: September 25, 2010
Length: 55:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Urs Dosch

Sportsfreunde Burkhardsfelden besuchen FC Effretikon.


Half Moon

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 44:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SliderCam

Half Moon Don't forget to watch in HD. Please comment, share and subscribe. http://www.youtube.com/user/c4dtom http://www.slidercam.ch - Recorded with Canon Eos 7D - Sigma APO Tele Converter.


Eisenbahn-Alltagsbetrieb zwischen Effretikon und Kempttal (SBB)

Published: July 26, 2012
Length: 27:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fotofisch

Eisenbahn-Alltagsbetrieb zwischen Effretikon und Kempttal (SBB) Aufnahmen von 9.6.2012 Bahnwanderung.


Canon EOS 7D - Time Lapse

Published: November 28, 2012
Length: 14:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SliderCam

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DJI Naza GPS

Published: July 12, 2012
Length: 56:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: dahood666

DJI Naza GPS.


Chemineé Feuer

Published: September 15, 2008
Length: 17:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: md11asia

Chemineé Feuer.


Chemineé Feuer

Published: September 15, 2008
Length: 08:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: md11asia

Chemineé Feuer.


Heut ist ein Feiertag .mp4

Published: January 15, 2013
Length: 57:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eulalius1

Ein Video für alle meine Freunde, Verwandten und Bekannten die im Monat Januar Geburtstag feiern. Musik und Text: Hubi Meyer. Gespielt von den Fidelen Mölltalern.


Alte Filmnachrichten aus Kempttal Grafstal von 1953

Published: August 16, 2013
Length: 05:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Heidi Homberger

Die Firma MAGGI in Kempttal finanzierte für die Einwohner und Mitarbeiter günstige Wohnungen und ein Schwimmbad.


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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.

Crossair Flight 3597

Crossair Flight LX 3597 was an Avro RJ100 regional airliner, registration HB-IXM, on a scheduled flight from Berlin, Germany to Zurich, Switzerland that crashed during its approach to land at Zurich Airport on 24 November 2001. Twenty-four of the 33 people on board were killed.

Located at 47.4539, 8.62333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 2001, Aviation accidents and incidents in Switzerland, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Accidents and incidents involving the British Aerospace 146

Kyburg (castle)

Kyburg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Kyburg and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.4585, 8.7435 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Historic house museums in Switzerland

Eschenberg Observatory

Eschenberg Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Astronomical Society of Winterthur. It is located in northeastern Switzerland in Winterthur and was founded in 1979.

Located at 47.4759, 8.744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomical observatories in Switzerland, Winterthur, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Altstadt

Altstadt is the German language word for "old town", meaning "historical city centre within the city wall", in contrast to younger suburbs outside. Neustadt (new town), the logical opposite of "Altstadt", mostly stands for a part of the "Altstadt" in modern sense, sometimes only few years younger than the oldest part, sometimes a late medieval enlargement.

Located at 47.4989, 8.72861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Historic districts, German words and phrases, German toponyms

Eulachhalle

Eulachhalle is an arena in Winterthur, Switzerland. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of Pfadi Winterthur and Yellow Winterthur. Eulachhalle holds 2,300 people. In 2008, the arena was the host of the finals of the men's and women's EuroFloorball Cup final rounds. The Arena has also twice been the host of the UCI Indoor Cycling World Championships, in 1997 and 2007. At the 2007 world championships there was a record number of 3,280 spectators in the arena.

Located at 47.5034, 8.7118 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Handball venues, Winterthur, Indoor arenas in Switzerland, Convention centres in Switzerland, Music venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Töss

Töss is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 4. The district comprises the quarters Schlosstal, Dättnau, Eichliacker and Rossberg. Töss was formerly a municipality of its own, but was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. It is named after the river Töss which flows through the district.

Located at 47.5, 8.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur, Former municipalities of the canton of Zurich

Mattenbach

Mattenbach is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 7. The district comprises the quarters Deutweg, Gutschick and Endliker.

Located at 47.487, 8.747 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Stadt (Winterthur)

Stadt is a district in the Swiss city of Winterthur. It is district number 1, thus mainly comprising the original city. The district comprises the quarters Altstadt, Lind, Heiligberg, Tössfeld, Brühlberg and Neuwiesen.

Located at 47.499, 8.729 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Dättnau

Dättnau is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. The quarter has a population of approximately 2,600 (2007).

Located at 47.4844, 8.69361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Sennhof (Winterthur)

Sennhof is a quarter in the district 3 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Seen municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Located at 47.4672, 8.75972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Eichliacker

Eichliacker is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922.

Located at 47.4878, 8.71139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Rossberg (Winterthur)

Rossberg is a quarter in the district 4 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Töss municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:47|27|46|N|8|42|51|E|region:CH |primary |name= }} 19px This Canton of Zurich location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte Template:Portal:Switzerland/Stub

Located at 47.4628, 8.71417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Neuburg (Winterthur)

Neuburg is a quarter in the district 6 of Winterthur. It was formerly a part of Wülflingen municipality, which was incorporated into Winterthur in 1922. The name of the quarter comes from a former castle called "Neuburg" (engl. "newcastle") on a hill above the little village. Since the 16th century the name "Neuburg" isnt in use anymore for the place where the castle was, its called nowadays "Hoh-Wülflingen". From the former castle you only see the moats and a little part of the wall left.

Located at 47.4967, 8.67639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur

Gallus Chapel

The Gallus chapel is a listed heritage building in the municipality of Greifensee, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Nobleman Hermann IV of Landenberg donated, for his salvation and on his wife favour, this chapel around 1330-1340. The triangular building is considered to be the oldest intact Gothic monument of the medieval town. Originally, it was integrated into the eastern corner of the city walls as a Wehrkirche, repeating in its ground floor the plan of the small town.

Located at 47.3649, 8.67691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Fortified churches, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Stadion Schützenwiese

Stadion Schützenwiese is a football stadium in Winterthur, Switzerland. It is the home ground of FC Winterthur and has a capacity of 14,987. Due to security reasons it has a reduced capacity of 8,550. The stadium has 1,100 covered seats, 800 uncovered seats and 6,650 standing places.

Located at 47.5014, 8.71639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Winterthur, Football venues in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Winterthur Central Station

Winterthur Central Station (German: Winterthur Hauptbahnhof or Winterthur HB) is a railway station for Winterthur, a city in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Opened in 1855, the station is owned and operated by the SBB-CFF-FFS. It is served by all express trains to and from Winterthur, and by a number of Zürich S-Bahn lines. There are also direct trains to Germany. However, most trains to and from Eastern Switzerland bypass the station.

Located at 47.5, 8.72333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hauptbahnhof in Switzerland, Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Railway stations opened in 1855, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Transport in Winterthur, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Zurich University of Applied Sciences/ZHAW

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW, German: Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften) located in the city of Winterthur, with facilities in Zurich and Wädenswil, is the largest University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland and is part of the Zürcher Fachhochschule.

Located at 47.4969, 8.73 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, Education in Zurich, Educational institutions established in 1986, Universities in Switzerland, Educational institutions established in 1874, Business schools, Buildings and structures in Zurich, Business schools in Switzerland, Aviation schools

Greifensee Castle

Greifensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Greifensee and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.365, 8.67565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Alt-Wülflingen Castle

Alt-Wülflingen Castle is a castle in the city of Winterthur of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.4999, 8.68808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Nänikon-Greifensee railway station

Nänikon-Greifensee is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated between the villages of Nänikon, in the municipality of Uster, and the town of Greifensee. The station is on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 and S14.

Located at 47.3691, 8.68662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Dietlikon railway station

Dietlikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Dietlikon. The station is located on the Zürich to Winterthur railway line, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S3 and S8.

Located at 47.4205, 8.61959 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Effretikon railway station

Effretikon is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. The station is located on the Zurich to Winterthur main line at the junction point with the Effretikon to Hinwil line. It is the outer terminus of Zurich S-Bahn line S2, as well as being an intermediate stop on lines S3, S7, S8 and S16.

Located at 47.4256, 8.68689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Illnau railway station

Illnau is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Illnau-Effretikon. The station is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line and is an intermediate stop on Zurich S-Bahn line S3.

Located at 47.4089, 8.72285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Töss Convent

The Töss Convent was a Dominican religious community located in the city of Töss. No part of the building exists today. Construction of the convent began near the bridge of the Töss river at the instigation of Hartmann, Count of Kyburg, in 1233 and continued until 1268. The Swiss mystic Elsbeth Stagel and Blessed Elizabeth of Hungary, the last member of the House of Árpád, were both nuns of the Töss Convent.

Located at 47.4877, 8.70321 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
, Christian monasteries in Switzerland

Trams in Winterthur

The Winterthur tramway network was part of the public transport network of the city of Winterthur, in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, for more than 50 years. Opened in 1898, the network also served the neighbouring communities of Töss, Wülflingen, Oberwinterthur and Seen, all of which were incorporated into the municipality of Winterthur in 1922.

Located at 47.5, 8.72333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tram transport in Switzerland, Transport in Winterthur

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Watt