Elgg
in Bezirk Winterthur of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.497 and 8.865 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 29' 49" and E 8° 51' 54"
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: 02:30 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:30 am and 4:47 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Elgg

Elgg in Bezirk Winterthur (Canton of Zurich) with it's 3,282 inhabitants is located in Switzerland about 77 mi (or 123 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in Elgg is now 02:30 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Elgg, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), 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 Monastic Island of Reichenau in Germany at a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 24 mi (or 27 km), North-East. 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: Frauenfeld, Munchwilen, Winterthur, Pfaffikon and Ohningen. 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 0°C / 32 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 41% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Motel Falken

Address
4,2 mi
St. Gallerstr. 6
8500 Frauenfeld
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 16:00 - 23:59
Weekend: 16:00 - 23:59


Hotel Frauenfeld

Address
4,6 mi
Schaffhauserstrasse 74
8500 Frauenfeld
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 20:00


Blumenstein

Address
4,4 mi
Oberstadtstr 4
8500 Frauenfeld
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 5:30 - 23:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 21:00


Bed & Breakfast Casa Almeida

Address
4,8 mi
Heerwiesweg 15
8488 Turbenthal
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 17:00 - 22:00


HOTEL DOMICIL SWISS Q

Address
5,4 mi
OSTSTRASSE 51
8500 Frauenfeld
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kartause Ittingen

Address
6,0 mi
Uesslingerstrasse 1
8532 Warth
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Hotel Greuterhof

Address
3,5 mi
Hauptstrasse 15
8546 Islikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 16:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Sido - Schlechtes Vorbild live @ Open Air Frauenfeld 2009

Published: July 11, 2009
Length: 36:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Weino09

Sido mit schlechtem Vorbild beim Open Air Frauenfeld am 10. Juli 2009.


Zuckerfabrik Frauenfeld Nord I

Published: October 14, 2012
Length: 25:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hans Peter Wepf

Das Wetter war halb bedeckt. Habe daran gedacht dass ich viel Farben für die Zuckerfabrik in der damaligen Firma STREIT AG in Frauenfeld Junkholzstrasse / Gerlikonerstrasse entwickeln durfte....


Turbonegro - Fuck The World (F.T.W.) live @ Open Air Frauenfeld 2009

Published: July 11, 2009
Length: 34:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Weino09

TRBNGR are fuckin the world at the Open Air in Frauenfeld 10. July 2009.


Von der Rübe zum Zucker

Published: November 05, 2010
Length: 55:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Willi von Arb

Besichtigung der Zuckerfabrik Frauenfeld mit SCS-SH.


Monster [XXL KMG] Maier - Frühlingsfest 2010 Frauenfeld

Published: June 09, 2010
Length: 09:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gérard Cox


Turbonegro - The Age of Pamparius live @ Open Air Frauenfeld 2009

Published: July 11, 2009
Length: 39:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Weino09

TRBNGR mit der ersten Zugabe beim Frauenfeld Open Air am 10. Juli 2009. Apocalypse Dudes got nothing to lose. Ächt subbr gsy.


Häuslenen oberhalb Frauenfeld, windiges Wetter 03.11.2012 ca 11:00UHR

Published: November 04, 2012
Length: 25:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Hans Peter Wepf

Aufgenommen mit dem Quadro DJI 450 und der AEE19 Musik hinterlegt mit CD Beröa Verlag Zürich. http://beroea.ch/katalog/cd.html.


Wald-Turbenthal-Winterthur 1.Teil

Published: May 29, 2012
Length: 28:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: christian meier

Pfingstmontag 28.5.2012.


Quadcopterflug über Elgg ZH - Entfernung bis 1800 Meter !!

Published: July 20, 2013
Length: 13:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: megacrack86

Quadcopterflug über Elgg ZH am 16.07.2013 inkl. Durchfahrt eines ICN sowie Güterzuges. Entfernung gemäss Google Maps bis zu 1,8km (1800 Meter). Ausrüstung: Bumblebee Quadcopter Kamera:...


Bottesini - Rêverie (Michael Winkler)

Published: December 28, 2010
Length: 55:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Michael Winkler

little slow night piece.


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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.

Schauenberg

Schauenberg is a hill and ruined castle near Turbenthal, canton of Zurich, at 892m. There were fortifications since the Iron Age, and since the early 13th century, there was a wooden structure, in the 1250s extended to a massive keep. The fortress was destroyed in 1344.

Located at 47.46, 8.86611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich, Castles in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich

Bichelsee (lake)

Bichelsee is a lake in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. The village of Bichelsee in the municipality Bichelsee-Balterswil is named after the lake. Of the surface of 0.092 km², 5/6 are located in the canton of Thurgau, the reminder in the canton of Zurich.

Located at 47.4575, 8.90028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Thurgau, Lakes of the canton of Zurich, Lakes of Switzerland

Ettenhausen

Ettenhausen is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1278 as Oetenhusen. The municipality also contained the village Iltishausen. It had 321 inhabitants in 1850, which increased to 395 in 1950 and 941 in 1990. In 1996 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Aadorf.

Located at 47.4763, 8.89848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Thurgau, Villages in Thurgau

Guntershausen bei Aadorf

Guntershausen bei Aadorf is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was first recorded in 1282 as Gundolthuser tal. The municipality also contained the villages Maischhausen, Tänikon and Wittershausen. It had 473 inhabitants in 1850, which increased to 400 in 1870, 656 in 1960, 1051 in 1990 and 1392 in 2008. In 1996 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Aadorf.

Located at 47.467, 8.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Thurgau, Villages in Thurgau

Aawangen

Aawangen is a village and former municipality in the district of Frauenfeld in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. It was probably first recorded in 844 as Oninwanc. The municipality also contained the villages Bürg, Friedtal, Huzenwil, Moos and Häuslenen. It had 473 inhabitants in 1850, which increased to 400 in 1870, 656 in 1960 and 1051 in 1990. In 1996 the municipality was incorporated into the larger, neighboring municipality Aadorf.

Located at 47.5118, 8.89963 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Thurgau, Villages in Thurgau

Elgg Castle

Elgg Castle is a castle in the municipality of municipality of Elgg in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.4834, 8.8659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Elgg railway station

Elgg is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich and municipality of Elgg. The station is located on the Winterthur–Wil line and is served by trains on the Zurich S-Bahn line S35.

Located at 47.4986, 8.86371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

Tänikon monastery

Tänikon monastery is a former Cistercian monastery in the village of Ettenhausen in the municipality of Aadorf in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. The former monastery church and the monastery buildings, now Agrotechnorama Tänikon, are both Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.4799, 8.90669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cistercian monasteries in Switzerland, Christian monasteries in Switzerland, Cultural property of national significance in Thurgau

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Girenbad: Gasthof Gyrenbad, Girenbad (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
الگ, Эльг, Ailaghoga, 埃爾格