Türlersee
Encyclopedia
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).
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the district of Affoltern
Affoltern (district)
Affoltern District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis.- Municipalities :...
, 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...
, Switzerland
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....
. It lies on the border of the municipalities of Aeugst
Aeugst am Albis
Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Aeugst am Albis is first mentioned in 876/877 as Ousta. In 1277 it was mentioned as Oeugsten.-Geography:...
and Hausen am Albis
Hausen am Albis
Hausen am Albis is a village in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-History:Hausen am Albis may be first mentioned in 869 as Husun, though this reference is questionable. In 1242 it was mentioned as Husen.-Geography:...
at an elevation of 643 m. The lake has an area of 0.49 km²
1 E5 m²
To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, areas between 10 hectares and 100 hectares are listed below.* Areas smaller than 0.1 km2* 0.1 km2 is equal to:**1 E+5 m² or 100,000 m2...
(maximum length 1.4 km, width 500 m).