Bäch SZ
SZ is the abbreviation for the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland and is used to avoid confusion with other entries of the name Bäch . |
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District : | Yards | |
Municipality : | Freienbach / Wollerau | |
Postal code : | 8806 | |
Coordinates : | 696 837 / 228460 | |
Height : | 410 m above sea level M. | |
Residents: | 1479 (December 31, 2008) | |
Website: | www.freibach.ch | |
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Bäch SZ is a village in the communities of Freienbach and Wollerau in the Swiss canton of Schwyz . The village is located on Lake Zurich and in the north meets the Zurich canton border. Bäch is a street village, i. H. the majority of the buildings are on the main street. The Bächau is a small peninsula. Bäch SZ is divided into the communities of Freienbach and Wollerau on the Krebsbach.
Bäch is first mentioned in 972 as Bachiu . The trading post was the hub for the delivery of salt around Lake Zurich. Over time it became less important.
The place was formerly a carnival stronghold. Today the Bächer masked ball is still known in the surrounding communities.
Bäch is easily accessible ( S-Bahn S8 directly to the center of Zurich , A3 motorway via Wollerau).
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Personalities
- Roger Federer , tennis player
- Josip Drmić , football player
Attractions
literature
- Anja Buschow Oechslin: The art monuments of the canton Schwytz. Schwyz IV. District Höfe. Edited by the Society for Swiss Art History GSK. Bern 2010 (Art Monuments of Switzerland Volume 118). ISBN 978-3-906131-93-1 .
Web links
- Paul Wyrsch: Bäch. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Bäch as it used to be { [1] }
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roger and Mirka: Here they have found their new idyll. Blick.ch , accessed on October 13, 2012 .