Furttal
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Furttal is the name of a valley region in Switzerland
between Laegern and Altberg in the Dielsdorf district of the canton of Zurich
.
The area's name stems from the German word for ford
, or furt, and is named after the crossing over the Limmat
river in the community of Würenlos
on the west side of the region. The area is bordered in the east near the community of Regensdorf
by the Katzensee
lakes.
The population of the region is expanding rapidly due to its proximity to city of Zurich
and its beautiful landscape.
Furttal consists of the area of the municipalities:
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
between Laegern and Altberg in the Dielsdorf district of the canton of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
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The area's name stems from the German word for ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
, or furt, and is named after the crossing over the Limmat
Limmat
The Limmat is a river in Switzerland. It is the continuation of the Linth river, known as Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zurich, in the city of Zurich. From Zurich it flows in a northwesterly direction, after 35 km reaching the river Aare...
river in the community of Würenlos
Würenlos
Würenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley .-Geography:...
on the west side of the region. The area is bordered in the east near the community of Regensdorf
Regensdorf
Regensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal .Katzensee is a lake on the border with the Affoltern quarter of the city of Zürich.-History:...
by the Katzensee
Katzensee
Katzensee is a lake on the border of the city of Zurich and Regensdorf in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.36 km²....
lakes.
The population of the region is expanding rapidly due to its proximity to city of Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
and its beautiful landscape.
Furttal consists of the area of the municipalities:
- Buchs ZH
- DällikonDällikonDällikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Dällikon is first mentioned in 870 as Tellinghovon.In 1843 the village of Dänikon left Dällikon to become an independent municipality.-Geography:...
- DänikonDänikonDänikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Dänikon is first mentioned in 1130 as Täninchoven.Until 1843 it was part of the municipality of Dällikon.-Geography:...
- HüttikonHüttikonHüttikon is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Hüttikon has an area of . Of this area, 52.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 36% is forested. The rest of the land, is settled....
- OtelfingenOtelfingenOtelfingen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Otelfingen is first mentioned in 1044 as Otilingun though there is some debate about this identification. In 1079 it was mentioned as Notkerus de Otelfingen.-Geography:Otelfingen has an area of...
- BoppelsenBoppelsenBoppelsen is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Boppelsen has an area of . Of this area, 42.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 47.4% is forested...
- RegensdorfRegensdorfRegensdorf is a municipality in the district of Dielsdorf of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is the biggest city in the region Furttal .Katzensee is a lake on the border with the Affoltern quarter of the city of Zürich.-History:...
including: Watt ZH - The old part of WürenlosWürenlosWürenlos is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. It lies north of the river Limmat, next to the canton of Zürich, located in the Limmat Valley .-Geography:...
in the Canton of Aargau is also considered part of the region
External links
- Furttal Web (Webverzeichnis/Portal der Region Furttal)
- Wirtschaftsforum Furttal