Maur
in Bezirk Uster of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.340 and 8.668 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 20' 23" and E 8° 40' 4"
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: 02:32 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:31 am and 4:49 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Maur

Maur in Bezirk Uster (Canton of Zurich) with it's 307 inhabitants is located in Switzerland about 63 mi (or 102 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Maur is now 02:32 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of Maur, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 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 22 mi (or 35 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 34 mi (or 35 km), West. We found 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uster, Meilen, Horgen, Zurich and Pfaffikon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 61%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Schwan Hotel und Taverne

Address
6,4 mi
Zugerstrasse 9
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
5,2 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)


Meierhof

Address
6,4 mi
Bahnhofstr. 4
8810 Horgen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Belair

Address
6,4 mi
Alte Winterthurerstr. 16
8304 Wallisellen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 23:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:30


Wassberg Landgasthof

Address
1,0 mi
Wassbergstr. 62
8127 Forch
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Residence Loren

Address
2,2 mi
Lorenweg 29
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Illuster

Address
2,3 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


Parkhotel Wallberg

Address
3,6 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
2,7 mi
Bahnstrasse 17
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hirschen am See

Address
5,2 mi
Seestrasse 856
8706 Obermeilen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00


Videos from this area

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Highland cattle-bull in Uster, Switzerland oct 30 2010

Published: November 06, 2010
Length: 23:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Per Breimer


Persönlich mit Sandro Pianzola

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 03:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tele Muur

Das Internet TV für die Region Maur.


Ebmatingen

Published: September 07, 2009
Length: 08:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Markus Müller

Ebmatingen.


Model Airplane, Greifensee 01.07.2009

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 53:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: terifilm

Greifensee vom Modellflugzeug aus gefilmt.


Slackline compilation

Published: December 02, 2009
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: caldifilms

Movie about our very first attempts on a slackline filmed with the sony fx1.


Blade 350QX test flight

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 01:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: flying4nature

First cam-flight with the Blade 350 QX. Look at the copter review on http://flying4nature.com/. Nice late Autumn day (07.12.2013) in Switzerland at the lake Greifensee (countryside of Zürich)....


Fild & Partner Architekten

Published: October 05, 2012
Length: 21:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Willi Adam

Fild & Partner Architekten, Maur (ZH)


Filming Conservation Drone 2.0 in flight using a HK Bixler

Published: March 18, 2012
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lian Pin Koh

Finally, a video of Conservation Drone 2.0 (FPV Raptor) in flight filmed by Conservation Drone 1.0 (HK Bixler), which was equipped with a GoPro HD Hero2 camera. Both planes had autopilot...


Pedemontana veneta - Le colline del Veneto

Published: July 19, 2012
Length: 57:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Pedemontana Vicentina

Una carrellata di immagini della Pedemontana Veneta, tra ville e castelli, borghi storici e prodotti locali.


DJI Phantom 1.2 test flight #2

Published: December 09, 2013
Length: 11:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: VodooFeed

Test flight to check yaw bouncing. Configuration: DJI Phantom 1.2 with 8" carbon propellers, Zenmuse H3-2D gimbal and GoPro Hero3 black edition camera. Flight mode: GPS/ATTI. Outside ...


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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.

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich, High Rhine basin

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.

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, High Rhine basin

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).

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Zurich

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 2 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

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.

Located at 47.325, 8.65278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Villages in the canton of Zurich

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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Districts of the same city

These districts belong to Maur.

Other districts

These are districts that are close by, but belong to a different city than Maur.

Popular in vicinity

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Scheuren: Alpenblick − Forch, Scheuren (source)

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Schaubigen: Pfannenstiel Hochwacht, Meilen, Schaubigen (source)

capture of the webcam Schaubigen: Restaurant Hochwacht Pfannenstiel: Richtung Greifensee

Schaubigen: Restaurant Hochwacht Pfannenstiel: Richtung Greifensee, Schaubigen (source)

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Greifensee › North-West: › North-West, Greifensee (source)

capture of the webcam Uster › South: Greifensee

Uster › South: Greifensee, Uster (source)

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