Canton of Zurich
Pfäffikon District
Pfäffikon

Schanz

Schanz is a locality in , and has about 24 residents. Schanz is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Pfäffikersee and Pfäffikon ZH railway station.

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 .

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.

Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pfaeffikon and Seegräben.

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
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is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in . Besides the village of itself, the municipality also includes the settlements of Aathal, Aathal-Seegräben, Aretshalden, Ottenhausen, Sack and Wagenburg. is situated 2½ km south of Schanz.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in . is situated 3 km northwest of Schanz.

Schanz

Latitude
47.36439° or 47° 21′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.76779° or 8° 46′ 4″ east
Population
24
Elevation
539 metres (1,768 feet)
Open location code
8FVC9Q79+Q4
Geo­Names ID
6294005
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