Zurich topographic maps

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At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, there were 16 factories in Wald, all of which made their money from textiles. At this time, Wald was also known as the "Manchester of the Canton of Zurich". In the 1860s, the Oberholzer family of factory owners promoted social welfare by establishing workers' housing…

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The lowest elevation in the municipality is the Greifensee at 438 m (1,437 ft). The highest point in the municipality is the Pfannenstiel at 853 m (2,799 ft).

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The large municipality stretches from the shores of Lake Zurich (elevation 408 m (1,339 ft)), near Wädenswil over the Zimmerberg-Plateau where the decentralized village of Horgenberg is found (elevation 660 m (2,170 ft)), though the Sihl Valley (Sihltal), to the peak of the Albis chain (elevation 915 m (3,002…

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Regensdorf sits in a plain, at an elevation of 443 metres (1,453 ft). The shallow east–west Furt valley in which it sits is surrounded by several hills. To the north is Regensberg (617 m (2,024 ft)), on which stands Regensberg Castle. To the northwest, beyond Buchs, is Lägern (866 metres (2,841 ft)). To the…

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Öschbrig (also known as Oetlisberg) with an elevation of 696 metres (2,283 ft), is a wooded mountain in Switzerland overlooking to the east Zürichsee (Lake Zürich).

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Kloten has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), with sizeable continental influences due to its relative elevation and distance to any large bodies of water. Precipitation is high year-round and as a result of the cold winter nights, snowfall is frequent in winter. Due to the mild afternoons, this snow seldom…

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The municipality includes the village of Mettmenstetten, with the two core sections of Ober- and Untermettmenstetten as well as the other sections; Dachlissen, Eigi, Grossholz, Herferswil, Hübscheren, Rossau and Wissenbach. It is located an elevation of 460 m (1,510 ft).

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On its west side, the Limmat valley is flanked by the wooded heights of the Albis chain, which runs along the western border. The Uetliberg is, with 869 m (2,851 ft) above sea level, the highest elevation of the surrounding area. Its summit can be reached easily by the Uetlibergbahn. From the platform of the…

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Winterthur is located at an elevation of 439 meters (1,440 ft). The city is located in a basin south and east of the river Töss before it meets the High Rhine after 10 kilometers. The Eulach, a small river, flows from the town's east end through the middle of the town to meet the Töss at the west exit of the…

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