Greifensee

Greifensee is a locality in , , and has about 5,030 residents. Greifensee is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Greifensee Castle and Greifensee Reformed Church.

Castle
is a castle in the municipality of Greifensee and the in . It was probably built by the House of Rapperswil and is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Church
Reformierte Kirche Greifensee, is a church and a listed heritage building in the municipality of Greifensee, Canton of Zürich, .

Railway stop
Nänikon-Greifensee is a railway station in the . It is situated between the villages of Nänikon, in the , and the town of , within fare zone 130 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Volketswil and Schwerzenbach.

Town
is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in . The municipality in the agglomeration of Zurich includes the villages of , Hegnau, Zimikon, Kindhausen and Gutenswil. is situated 2½ km north of Greifensee.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, and belongs to the Glatt Valley. The municipality was first mentioned in year 1064 as Swerzenbach. is situated 2½ km northwest of Greifensee.

Village
is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in . is situated 3 km south of Greifensee.

Greifensee

Latitude
47.36717° or 47° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
8.68115° or 8° 40′ 52″ east
Population
5,030
Elevation
444 metres (1,457 feet)
Open location code
8FVC9M8J+VF
Geo­Names ID
2660515
Wiki­data ID
Q22439567
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Greifensee” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Greifensee
  • Irish: Greifensee
  • Swedish: Greifensee

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