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Greifensee is a lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Greifensee
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Location	Canton of Zurich
Coordinates	47°21′N 8°41′E
Lake type	eutrophic
Primary inflows	(Mönchaltorfer) Aa, Aabach
Primary outflows	Glatt
Catchment area	160 square kilometers (62 sq mi)
Basin countries	Switzerland
Max. length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Max. width	1.6 km (0.99 mi)
Surface area	8.45 square kilometers (3.26 sq mi)
Average depth	18 m (59 ft)
Max. depth	32 m (105 ft)
Water volume	0.148 km3 (120,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time	408 days
Surface elevation	435 m (1,427 ft)
Settlements	Maur, Niederuster, Fällanden, Mönchaltorf and the town Greifensee

Geography

Greifensee is located 11 km (6.8 mi) to the east of the city of Zurich, separated by the Pfannenstiel from Lake Zürich. As the second largest lake in the canton of Zurich (Lake Zurich being the largest), it is about 6 km (3.7 mi) long and 1.6 km (0.99 mi) at the widest point, with a maximum depth of 32 m (105 ft). The Aabach (Greifensee) (or just Aa) is the main supplying river, while its outlet is the Glatt. On its southeastern end the Mönchaltorfer Aa (or just Aa) enters the Greifensee.

Points of interest

A boat connects small towns along the edge of the lake, Maur, Niederuster, Fällanden, Mönchaltorf and the town Greifensee with its charming Altstadt and Greifensee castle.

Greifensee is the scene of the Greifensee-Lauf, a semi-marathon around the lake held every year.

Greifensee is a popular recreation area for biking and inline skating on the paved recreation path around the lake. Easy hiking trails follow the water and pass Greifensee castle before entering a nature preserve. There are well maintained bicycle roads all around the lake as well as on the banks of Aabach.

Nature

The lakeside is under UNESCO protection, and buildings are not allowed, resulting in reed bed and a rich fauna and flora: Around 400 plant species in the lake and 19 species in its tributaries. The nature reserves are important for the birds breeding there including more than 120 migratory species.

Cultural Heritage

The lake was known as Glattsee (after the Glatt) in the medieval period[1] Greifensee (Grifense) was at first the name of the fort built by the counts of Rapperswil in the 12th century, recorded as the name of the bailiwick in 1260.[2] This was adopted as the name of the lake by the 16th century.[3]

Located on the lakeshore, the Prehistoric pile dwelling settlement Greifensee–Storen–Wildsberg is part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps,[4] and the settlement is also listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class object.[5] Because the lake has grown in size over time, the original piles are now around 4 metres (13 ft) to 7 metres (23 ft) under the water level of 406 metres (1,332 ft).

See also

• List of lakes of Switzerland

References

External links

• Media related to Greifensee at Wikimedia Commons
• Greifensee (lake) in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
• Schifffahrts-Genossenschaft Greifensee: Boat schedules (in German)
• Waterlevels at Greifensee

На других языках

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[de] Greifensee (Gewässer)

Der Greifensee ist ein östlich des nördlichen Zürichsees liegender See in der Schweiz. Er, der Zürichsee und die dazwischenliegende Pfannenstielkette haben in etwa süd-nördliche Ausdehnung. Mit einer Länge von 6 Kilometer und einer maximalen Breite von 1,6 Kilometer ist er der zweitgrösste See des Kantons Zürich. Seine Form ähnelt der eines Fisches: In der Mitte verjüngt sich der See auf eine Breite von weniger als 800 Meter; der Kopf des Fisches ist sein nördliches Ende.

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- [en] Greifensee (lake)

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[fr] Lac de Greifen

Le lac de Greifen (Greifensee en allemand) est un lac de Suisse. Il est situé à une dizaine de kilomètres à l'est de la ville de Zurich, dans le canton du même nom.

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[it] Lago di Greifen

Il lago di Greifen (tedesco:Greifensee, sign. "Lago del Grifone") è un piccolo lago della Svizzera che si trova a 11 km a est del Lago e della città di Zurigo, da cui lo separa il Pfannestiel. È il secondo lago del cantone di Zurigo.

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[ru] Грайфен

Грайфен[1] или Грейфензе[4] (нем. Greifensee[2]) — проточное озеро на севере Швейцарии[1]. Располагается в центральной части кантона Цюрих, по периметру к озеру прилегает территория округа Устер[5].

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