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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.
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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
Gasthof zum Hecht
Banana City
Rubus
Parkhotel Wallberg
Hotel Tilia
Illuster
Loge Winterthur Hotel
Plaza Hotel
Sorell Hotel Krone
Videos from this area
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Half Moon
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)
Eisenbahn-Alltagsbetrieb zwischen Effretikon und Kempttal (SBB) Aufnahmen von 9.6.2012 Bahnwanderung.
Canon EOS 7D - Time Lapse
Canon EOS 7D - Time Lapse Don't forget to watch in HD. Please comment, share and subscribe. http://www.youtube.com/user/c4dtom http://www.slidercam.ch.
Heut ist ein Feiertag .mp4
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.