Greifensee
in Bezirk Uster of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (9 mi) - Buochs Airport (30 mi)
- St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (42 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (43 mi) - Friedrichshafen Airport (44 mi)
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Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport (48 mi) -
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (56 mi) - Locarno Airport (84 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (95 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (101 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (120 mi) - Bergamo / Orio Al Serio Airport (127 mi)
- Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 29 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (5 mi)
- Knies Kinderzoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (16 mi)
- Vivarium Tablat (zoo, (9 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (7 mi)
- Wildpark Bruderhaus (zoo, (8 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (16 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (9 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (8 mi)
- Segelclcub Sihlsee (marina, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.367 and 8.681 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 22' 1" and E 8° 40' 52"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:20 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:13 am and 8:32 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Greifensee
Greifensee in Bezirk Uster (Canton of Zurich) with it's 5,032 habitants is located in Switzerland about 65 mi (or 104 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Greifensee is now 07:20 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Greifensee, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 33 mi (or 37 km), West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uster, Meilen, Pfaffikon, Zurich and Horgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gasthof zum Hecht
Parkhotel Wallberg
Residence Loren
Illuster
Hotel Tilia
Wassberg Landgasthof
Rubus
Pöstli
Löwen Bassersdorf
Motel Fehraltorf
Videos from this area
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Nänikon aus der Luft
Film mit Modellsegler.
Hanna und ihr Spatz - Der Robbe L-Spatz 55
Der Robbe L-Spatz 55 im Schlepp-Einsatz bei der MG Uster.. Spannweite 3.75 Meter, Gewicht ca. 4 Kg. Schlepper : AirCompo Fäbe Flugzeiten von über 40 Minuten sind bei Thermik keine Seltenheit...
Model Airplane, Greifensee 01.07.2009
Greifensee vom Modellflugzeug aus gefilmt.
Octopus die letzte 2006
Jugendarbeit im Octopus.
Stevens SB 7 elektifiziert
Stevens SB 7 von Blue Airlines mit einer Spannweite von 4125 mm und einer Länge von 1770 mm. Flugplatz MG Uster , Flugfeld Nänikon.
Garnhaenki, Städli Greifensee, Kirche und Schloss Greifensee
Siehe auch http://geo.ch und http://fotoflieger.ch. Auf der Garnhänki ist es sehr knapp mit dem Start und der Landung. Landen musste ich über den Greifensee, es hat fast nicht gereicht,...
Gö-3 Minimoa elektrifiziert
Gö-3 Minimoa mit Aircompo Antrieb ausgerüstet geflogen von Aircompo-Fäbe bei der MG Uster Flugfeld Nänikon.
Sickle_40_1_2.wmv
Die Klappenausschläge habe ich um 50% nach unten korrigiert. die Sickle ist ein super Leichtbau und solte unbedingt im Fahrwerkbereich verstärkt werden. An diesem Tag hatte ich mässigen...
Harley Davidson - Swiss 500 Miles - Harley Heaven Dietikon
Harley Davidson - Swiss 500 Miles We start in Dietikon at Harley Heaven, Switzerland You can find all informations to this Event here: http://www.swiss500.ch/ I have counted over 400 motorcycles...
Naturpool Migros Sportzentrum Milandia Greifensee
Ein Video-Schwenker über den Natur-Pool im Sport-Zentrum Milandia in Greifensee, Schweiz. Links der Regenerationsbereich, in dem das Badewasser des Schwimmteiches ökologisch gereinigt wird.
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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.
Greifensee
Greifensee (or "Lake Greifen" meaning griffin) is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Aabach (Greifensee)
The Ustermer Aa or Aabach is a river in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The river, which has a length of 11,2 km, flows from the Pfäffikersee to the Greifensee through the deep Aatal.
Uster District
Uster District is one of the twelve districts of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Uster. The German-speaking district has a population of 121,729 (as of 31 December 2011).
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.
Forch
Forch is a village and a mountain pass (el. 682 metres) located in the municipalities of Küsnacht and Maur in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
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.
Uster railway station
Uster is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5, S9, S14 and S15. An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic lok remise or engine shed. This comprises two separate buildings, a simple shed from 1856 and a partial roundhouse from 1857, arranged around a turntable. The roundhouse is flanked by houses on either side.
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.
These districts belong to Greifensee.
- Greifensee / Baumgarten-Sandbueel
- Greifensee / Breiti
- Greifensee / Grafenwis
- Greifensee / Hof
- Greifensee / Ladenzentrum Stationsstrasse
- Greifensee / Langacher
- Greifensee / Meierwis
- Greifensee / Mettmen
- Greifensee / Muellerwis / Seilerwis
- Greifensee / Ocht
- Greifensee / Pfisterhoelzli
- Greifensee / Saege
- Greifensee / Sandacher
- Greifensee / Schloss / Staedtli
- Greifensee / Seestrasse / Dorfstrasse
- Greifensee / Tumigerstrasse
- Greifensee / Wildsbergstrasse / Tumigerstrasse
These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Greifensee.
Popular in vicinityThese are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Greifensee.
Scheuren: Alpenblick − Forch, Scheuren (source)
Uster: Storchenhorst bei Bahnhof, Uster (source)
Greifensee › North-West: › North-West, Greifensee (source)
Uster › South: Greifensee, Uster (source)
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