Greifensee, Zurich
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| Greifensee | |
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| Canton | Zürich |
| District | Uster |
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| Population | 5111 (December 2005) |
| Area | 2.30 km² |
| Elevation | 439 m |
| Postal code | 8606 |
| SFOS number | 0194 |
| Website | www.greifensee.ch |
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Greifensee is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
It is located on the lake Greifensee, approximately 12 km to the east of Zurich in Switzerland. It is home to about 5,000 people. The town has a historic part complete with a castle and a unique church which is shaped in a triangle so it could fit into the city walls. Mettler Toledo has one of its world headquarters in Greifensee and is also the towns biggest employer.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Greifensee in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
Municipalities in the district of Uster, Switzerland
Dübendorf | Egg | Fällanden | Greifensee | Maur | Mönchaltorf | Schwerzenbach | Uster | Volketswil | Wangen-Brüttisellen
Canton of Zürich | Districts of Canton Zürich | Municipalities of the canton of Zurich
