Rifferswil / Ober-Rifferswil
District of Rifferswil
in Bezirk Affoltern of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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Zürich Airport (15 mi) - Buochs Airport (19 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (50 mi) -
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (51 mi) - Grenchen Airport (51 mi)
- Bern Belp Airport (52 mi)
- St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (53 mi)
- Friedrichshafen Airport (56 mi)
- Stuttgart Airport (105 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (108 mi)
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Malpensa International Airport (112 mi) - Linate Airport (130 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 14 mi) - Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 42 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 56 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes (Unesco heritage, 82 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 93 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 96 mi)
- Zoo Zürich (zoo, (10 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (17 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (5 mi)
- Voliere Zürich (zoo, (8 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (13 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (5 mi)
- Wildnispark Zürich Langenberg (zoo, (4 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (16 mi)
- Fischottergehege Männedorf (zoo, (10 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 47.244 and 8.497 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 47° 14' 37" and E 8° 29' 48"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Franc - CHF
- Spoken languages:
- German, French, Italian, Romansh
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 07:05 PM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:44 am and 4:41 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.
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Delve into Rifferswil / Ober-Rifferswil
The district Rifferswil / Ober-Rifferswil of Rifferswil in Bezirk Affoltern (Canton of Zurich) with it's 365 habitants Rifferswil / Ober-Rifferswil is a district located in Switzerland about 53 mi north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | -0°C / 32 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 80% |
| Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
10°C (49 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sonne Romantik Seehotel
Sedartis Swiss Quality
Belvoir Swiss Quality
City Hotel Ochsen
Löwen am See
Parkhotel Zug
City Garden
SwissEver Hotel Zug Swiss Quality
Guggital
Kloster Kappel Seminarhotel und Bildungshaus
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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.
Albis
The Albis is a chain of hills in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, stretching for some 19 km from Sihlbrugg in the south to Waldegg near Zurich in the north. The chain forms, among others, the border between the Affoltern and Horgen districts. The best known point is Uetliberg at 870 m, overlooking the city of Zurich. Other points of interest include the Albishorn (909m. ) the Bürglen (also known as Bürglenstutz, the highest peak, 914.6m.
Albis Pass
Albis Pass (el. 791 m. ) is a mountain pass in the Albis range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis with the small village of Türlen on the Türlersee and, further on, Aeugst, Hausen, Mettmenstetten and Rifferswil. The road over the Albis pass is served hourly during daylight hours by a bus connecting Hausen am Albis to the train station in Thalwil.
Waldmannhalle
The Waldmannhalle is a stadium located in Baar, Switzerland. It was built in 1996-98 and has fixed seating for 1200 people. Seating capacity can be increased to 3000 for concerts and other cultural events. The stadium was designed by Stöckli, Schellinger + Partner Architekten
Schnabelburg Castle
Schnabelburg Castle was a small castle erected in 1150 by the lords of Eschenbach on the Albis chain South-west of Zurich, Switzerland, overlooking the nearby Schnabellücken pass. In 1309 the Schnabelburg was destroyed by the Habsburgs, in revenge for the participation of Walter von Eschenbach in the murder of Albert I of Germany. All that is left today is low ruins, reachable in about 30 minutes on foot from the Albis Pass.
Eishalle Herti
Eishalle Herti was an indoor sporting arena located in Zug, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena was 6,780 and has been built in 1967. It was the home arena of the EV Zug ice hockey team. In Mai 2010 it was demolished and replaced by the newly built Bossard Arena.
Herti Allmend Stadion
Herti Allmend Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Zug, Switzerland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Zug 94 and SC Cham in 2007-08 Challenge League season. The stadium holds 4,900 people and was opened in 1979.
Affoltern District
Affoltern District (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis.
Buechenegg Pass
Buechenegg Pass (el. 786 m. ) is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It connects Langnau am Albis and Tägerst.
Türlersee
Türlersee is a lake in the district of Affoltern, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst and Hausen am Albis at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km² (maximum length 1.4 km, width 500 m).
Lorze
Lorze is the main river of the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It flows from Ägerisee through Lake Zug into the Reuss River.
St. Andreas Castle
St. Andreas Castle (German: Schloss St. Andreas) is a privately owned castle located in Cham, in the Canton of Zug, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. The castle hill has been used since at least 400 AD, based on Roman artifacts found there. The site of the neighboring chapel has been used for religious ceremonies since the Roman era. During the 8th century the chapel site was used by a "holy bishop without a name" for Christian services.
Felsenegg
Felsenegg (el. 804 metres) is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Zimmerberg
Zimmerberg (el. 769 metres) is a mountain and a region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its name bases on the Old High German word zimbar in the meaning of lumber.
Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg
Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg is an aerial tramway in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Its name is commonly abbreviated to LAF; the tramway usually is called Felseneggbahn. In summer season (March–October), Felseneggbahn is operating daily from 08:05 (am) to 21:50 (10 pm), even on Sundays and public holidays.
Sihl Valley
Sihl Valley is a river valley and belongs to the Zimmerberg-Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the lower Sihl valley, i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich.
Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower
The Felsenegg-Girstel TV-tower is a broadcasting tower located nearby the Felseneggbahn mountain station on the Felsenegg vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The tower is owned by Swisscom and generally not accessible by the public.
Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple
The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple is a Hindu temple located in Adliswil in the Sihl Valley in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
Kappel Abbey
Kappel Abbey is a former Cistercian monks monastery located in Kappel am Albis in the Swiss canton of Zurich.
Bossard Arena
Bossard Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Zug, Switzerland. The capacity of the arena is 7,015 spectators and opened in 2010. It hosts indoor sporting events such as ice hockey. It hosts the EV Zug of the National League A. It replaced Eishalle Herti as the home of EV Zug.
Sihlwald railway station
Sihlwald is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Horgen, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). Sihlwald was the original terminus of the Sihtal line, which was opened from Bahnhof Selnau in 1892. In 1897 the Sihltal line was extended to Sihlbrugg station and a connection with the Zurich to Lucerne line of the Swiss Northeastern Railway (NOB).
Zug railway station
Zug railway station serves the municipality of Zug, the capital city of the canton of Zug, Switzerland. Opened in 1897, the station is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. It forms the junction between the Zurich–Lucerne railway and the Zug to Arth-Goldau branch of the Gotthard railway. Every day, some 20,000 people flock to the station, making it one of the ten busiest in Switzerland.
Affoltern am Albis railway station
Affoltern am Albis is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Affoltern am Albis. The station is located on the Zurich to Zug via Affoltern am Albis railway line and is an intermediate stop on Zurich S-Bahn line S9, as well as being the terminus of line S15.
Langnau-Gattikon railway station
Langnau-Gattikon is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. Gattikon is an adjacent settlement, part of the municipality of Thalwil. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Wildpark-Höfli railway station
Wildpark-Höfli is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Langnau am Albis, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Höfli, and the Wildpark Langenberg, a nearby zoo. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
Sihlau railway station
Sihlau is a railway station in the Sihl Valley, and the municipality of Adliswil, in the Swiss Canton of Zurich. The station is on the Sihltal line, which is operated by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU). It takes its name from the nearby settlement of Sihlau. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These districts also belong to Rifferswil.
Other districtsThese are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Rifferswil.
- Hombergweiden
- Lunnern
- Neubramen
- Oberruti
- Stampfenbach
- Unterrutlimatt
- Innergreuel
- Aussergreuel
- Oberhaasenberg
- Oberlutzi
- Oberfistern
- Oberwarth
- Seileggli
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rifferswil.
Langnau am Albis: Station Meteo, Langnau am Albis (source)
Albispass › South, Albispass (source)
Baar: Schwimmbad Lättich, Baar (source)
Aeugst am Albis › South: Mount Pilatus, Aeugst am Albis (source)
Müliberg › North: Triemli, Müliberg (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ober-Rifferswil
