Schachen

Schachen is a hamlet in , , and has about 13 residents. Schachen is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reformed church with rectory and Esslingen railway station.

Church

Railway station
Esslingen is a railway station in the and the , servig the village of . It is the outer terminus of the Forch Railway from the , which is operated as Zurich S-Bahn service S18.

Lake
is a in the municipality of , in the , . Its surface area is 1.2 ha. Lake has grass floating mat at it shores.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esslingen and Grüningen.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in the canton of Zürich. It is located in the , approximately 15 km southeast of Zürich. In the local dialect it is called Esslinge. The population is 1,752.

Village
is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in , notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.

Hamlet
is a small village between and , in the canton of Zürich in . is situated 3½ km southwest of Schachen.

Schachen

Latitude
47.27472° or 47° 16′ 29″ north
Longitude
8.73169° or 8° 43′ 54″ east
Population
13
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Open location code
8FVC7PFJ+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 235058204
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6293586
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