Canton of Zurich
Pfäffikon District
Hittnau

Balchenstal

Balchenstal is a hamlet in , , and has about 14 residents. Balchenstal is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pfäffikon ZH railway station and Pfäffikersee.

Railway station
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Pfäffikon ZH is a railway station in the municipality of Pfäffikon in the , Switzerland. The station is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line, within fare zone 135 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund.

Lake
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is a in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, near the town of Pfäffikon. It is 2.5 km long and 1.3 km wide at the middle. The lake was created in the last ice age when a moraine blocked off the ability for the lake to empty north towards . is situated 3 km southwest of Balchenstal.

Castle
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is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaeffikon and Dürstelen.

Village
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Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in . It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.

Village
Photo: Holder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Balchenstal.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km northeast of Balchenstal.

Balchenstal

Latitude
47.37136° or 47° 22′ 17″ north
Longitude
8.80939° or 8° 48′ 34″ east
Population
14
Elevation
618 metres (2,028 feet)
Open location code
8FVC9RC5+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2600794962
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6293872
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