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Lake Zurich. Taken by Wikipedian DF08 in July of 2002. Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover...

Lake Zurich showing a Wooden sailing boat Sailing is motion across a body of water in a sailing ship, or smaller boat, powered by wind. Contents // 1 How sailing works 2 Basic sailing techniques 2.1 Turning a sailing boat 2.2 Trim 2.3 Beating an upwind course 2.4 Reducing sail 2... sailing boat, a popular pastime on the lake

For other uses, see Lake Zurich is a village located in Lake County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 18,104. A 2003 special census put the villages population at 19,005. Geography Lake Zurich is located at 42°1132 North, 88°517 West... Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Lake Zurich (also spelled Lake Zürich or Lake of Zürich; in German (Deutsch) Spoken in: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and 38 other countries. Region: Europe Total speakers: 120 million Ranking: 9 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Germanic   West Germanic    Old High German    Middle High German    Modern German Official status Official language... German Zürichsee) is a For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). Lake Clearwater, Ontario, Canada A lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land. Large lakes are sometimes referred to as inland seas and small seas are sometimes referred to as lakes. For examples (of saline lakes): the Great Salt... lake in Swiss redirects here; for other uses of that term, see Swiss (disambiguation) The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, as... Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is locally known as Zürisee.

Geographically, Lake Zürich is located in the southwestern part of the canton of Zürich. To the east of the lake are two minor lakes, Lake Greifen and Lake Pfäffikon.

It is formed by the For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A waterfall on the Ova da Fedoz, Switzerland A river is a large natural waterway. It is a specific term in the vernacular for large streams, stream being the umbrella term used in the... river The Linth (pronounced lint) is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where... Linth, which, rising in the Austrias longest glacier, the Pasterze, winds its 8 km (5 mile) route at the foot of Austrias highest mountain, the Grossglockner A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. A glacier is formed by multi... glaciers of the Tödi Range in Canton of Glarus Flag of the canton Capital: Glarus Abbr.: GL Joined: 1352 Population: 38,300 Area: 685 km² Language: German Glarus (French Glaris) is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus. There are 29 municipalities in the canton. The 38,300 (in 2001) strong population is... Glarus, was diverted by the Escher canal (completed in Years: 1808 1809 1810 - 1811 - 1812 1813 1814 Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1811 in art 1811 in literature 1811 in science 1811 in music 1811 in sports List of state leaders in 1811 List of religious leaders in 1811... 1811) into the Lake Walen Lake Walen (or Lake Walenstadt, in German Walensee) is a lake at the border between Canton of St. Gallen and Canton of Glarus in Switzerland. The lake is one of the larger lakes in Switzerland with an area of 24.1 km², about 2/3 of which belongs... Lake Walen, whence, by means of the Linth canal (completed in Years: 1813 1814 1815 - 1816 - 1817 1818 1819 Decades: 1780s 1790s 1800s - 1810s - 1820s 1830s 1840s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1816 in art 1816 in literature 1816 in rail transport 1816 in science 1816 in music 1816 in sports List of state leaders in 1816 List of... 1816), its waters are carried to the east end of the lake of Zürich. This river issues from the lake at its north-west end, passing through the town of Zürich, but is then called the The Limmat is a river in Switzerland which rises in the city of Zürich at the north end of Lake Zürich and flows in northwestern direction until it flows after 35 km into the river Aare north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth... Limmat.

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A view of the lake from Horgen is a locality in Switzerland. Situated in the Canton of Zurich, it is one of the larger towns along the left flank of the Lake of Zurich. numbers postal code: CH-8810 Area: 21.07 km² coordinates: 47° 16 N, 8° 36 E altitude: 408m above sea level inhabitants... Horgen

No streams of importance flow into the lake. Its area is about 90.1 km² (34 sq. m.), its extreme length To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 10 and 100 km (104 to 105 m). See also lengths of other orders of magnitude. Distances shorter than 10 km 10 km is equal to: 10,000 metres 6.2 miles 1 mil, unit of measure commonly... 40 km (25 m.), its greatest breadth 2 m., and its greatest depth 143 m (469 ft.), while its surface is To help compare different orders of magnitude this page lists lengths between 1 km and 10 km (103 and 104 m). See also lengths of other orders of magnitude. Distances shorter than 1 km 1,000 metres is equal to: 1 kilometre 0.621371 miles 1,093.61 yards 3... 406 m (1342 ft.) The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. AMSL is used extensively in radio (both in broadcasting and other telecommunications uses) by engineers to determine the coverage area a station... above sea-level. Its volume is 3'900 mio m³. It is included, or the greater portion, in the Canton of Zürich, but at its east end 8 sq. m. towards the southern shore are in Canton of Schwyz Flag of the canton Capital: Schwyz Abbr.: SZ Joined: 1291 Population: 131,400 Area: 908 km² Language: German Schwyz (German Schwyz, French Schwytz; Italian Svitto, Romansh Sviz) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zürich in the north. In... that of Schwyz, and 4 sq. m. towards its northern shore in Canton of St. Gallen Flag of the canton Capital: St. Gallen Abbr.: SG Joined: 1803 Population: 455,200 Area: 2,026 km² Language: German St. Gallen (German: Sankt Gallen) is a Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. The area is 2,026 km² and population... that of St. Gallen. The great dam of masonry (the Seedamm), carrying the railway line and road from Rapperswil is a small town in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located at the east side of the lake of Zurich. In the local dialect it is sometimes referred to as Rappi. The centre is of medieval origin and dominated by the castle. The town is considered... Rapperswil to Pfäffikon, which cuts off the extreme eastern part of the lake from the rest, is passed only by small boats; steamers (of which the first was placed on the lake in Years: 1832 1833 1834 - 1835 - 1836 1837 1838 Decades: 1800s 1810s 1820s - 1830s - 1840s 1850s 1860s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1835 in art 1835 in literature 1835 in rail transport 1835 in science 1835 in music 1835 in sports List of state leaders in 1835 List of... 1835) do not go beyond the dam, as the eastern portion of the lake is shallow and choked by weeds. The eastern section of the lake is known as the Obersee, German (Deutsch) Spoken in: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and 38 other countries. Region: Europe Total speakers: 120 million Ranking: 9 Genetic classification: Indo-European  Germanic   West Germanic    Old High German    Middle High German    Modern German Official status Official language... German for "upper sea". West of this dam lie the small islands of Lützelau and Ufenau, where in Years: 1520 1521 1522 - 1523 - 1524 1525 1526 Decades: 1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Events April - Battle of Villalors - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. June 6 - Gustav... 1523 Ulrich von Hutten (1488-1523) was an outspoken critic of the Roman Catholic Church and adherent of the Lutheran Reformation. Hutten studied theology at the University of Greifswald. Unlike Martin Luther, von Hutten tried to enforce reformation by political and military means, too. Hutten tried to convince Erasmus of Rotterdam... Ulrich von Hutten took refuge and died. Both shores are well cultivated and fertile.

The only three nodal points are Zürich, Pfäffikon SZ and Rapperswil is a small town in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located at the east side of the lake of Zurich. In the local dialect it is sometimes referred to as Rappi. The centre is of medieval origin and dominated by the castle. The town is considered... Rapperswil.

Beyond Bürkliplatz in Zürich and the Seedamm, there are no bridges across the lake. There are a few ferry services, noticeably that between Horgen is a locality in Switzerland. Situated in the Canton of Zurich, it is one of the larger towns along the left flank of the Lake of Zurich. numbers postal code: CH-8810 Area: 21.07 km² coordinates: 47° 16 N, 8° 36 E altitude: 408m above sea level inhabitants... Horgen and Meilen is a town near Zürich, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zürich and has a population of about 11,500 (2003). Meilen is located about halfway between Zürich and Rapperswil. Meilen is connected to Horgen across the lake by ferry... Meilen.

Cities on the lake

Zürich, at the north end of the lake, is the principal place on it.

On the west shore (which gradually becomes the south shore) are Thalwil is a village in the Horgen district, near Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of about 16 000 (2003) and is located on the Zimmerberg ridge between the western shore of Lake Zurich and the Sihl river. Thalwil borders on the communes of Ruschlikon, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden... Thalwil, Horgen is a locality in Switzerland. Situated in the Canton of Zurich, it is one of the larger towns along the left flank of the Lake of Zurich. numbers postal code: CH-8810 Area: 21.07 km² coordinates: 47° 16 N, 8° 36 E altitude: 408m above sea level inhabitants... Horgen, Wädenswil, Richterswil, Pfäffikon, and Lachen is a municipality in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. The area is 5.19 km². As of 2002, the population is 6533. External links http://www.lachen.ch in German Categories: Stub ... Lachen.

On the opposite shore are Meilen is a town near Zürich, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zürich and has a population of about 11,500 (2003). Meilen is located about halfway between Zürich and Rapperswil. Meilen is connected to Horgen across the lake by ferry... Meilen (near which the first lake dwellings were discovered in Years: 1850 1851 1852 - 1853 - 1854 1855 1856 Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s - 1850s - 1860s 1870s 1880s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1853 in art 1853 in literature 1853 in music 1853 in rail transport 1853 in science 1853 in sports List of state leaders in 1853 List of... 1853- Years: 1851 1852 1853 - 1854 - 1855 1856 1857 Decades: 1820s 1830s 1840s - 1850s - 1860s 1870s 1880s Centuries: 18th century - 19th century - 20th century 1854 in art 1854 in literature 1854 in music 1854 in rail transport 1854 in science 1854 in sports List of state leaders in 1854 List of... 54), Stäfa, and the quaint town of Rapperswil is a small town in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is located at the east side of the lake of Zurich. In the local dialect it is sometimes referred to as Rappi. The centre is of medieval origin and dominated by the castle. The town is considered... Rapperswil, the castle of which shelters a Polish museum, wherein is the heart of The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Tadeusz Kościuszko. For things named to honor Tadeusz Kościuszko, see: Kościuszko (disambiguation). Tadeusz Kościuszko Andrzej Tadeusz Bonawentura Kościuszko (pronounced: [tadeuʃ koɕ... Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Schmerikon is a municipality near Rapperswil, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Zurich and has a population of about 3,300 (in 2003). There are just over 1300 households in Schmerikon. In the local dialect it is called Schmerike. The area is 4.15km... Schmerikon is close to the east end of the lake, and a little beyond is the larger town of Uznach.

External links

• Zürichsee Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (http://www.zsg.ch/english/home.html) -- Boat schedules, mainly non-English.
• Zürichsee-Fähre Horgen-Meilen (http://www.faehre.ch) -- Ferry schedules, in German.