Hermatswil

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Hermatswil
State : SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Canton : Canton ZurichCanton Zurich Zurich (ZH)
District : Pfaffikonw
Political community : Pfäffikon_ZHi2
Postal code : 8330
Coordinates : 704 815  /  250296 coordinates: 47 ° 23 '43 "  N , 8 ° 49' 37"  O ; CH1903:  704 815  /  250296
Height : 746  m above sea level M.
Residents: 150
Website: www.hermatswil.ch
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Hermatswil is a village with 150 inhabitants, a so-called outside guard of the municipality of Pfäffikon ZH in the canton of Zurich , Switzerland .

Hermatswil
Hermatswil

Hermatswil is located about 5 km northeast of Pfäffikon at 746  m above sea level. M. The flat height saddle runs north and surrounded by forest. The Tämbrig with 820  m above sea level. M. is located in the southwest, on it was also one of the 23 high watchers in Zurich.

The village has two special features. As it is difficult to reach (especially in winter), it has an autonomous fire brigade emergency train with 16 men and its own vehicle. He only moves out in emergencies in Hermatswil and consists of residents of this outside watch.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bernhard A. Gubler: Pfäffikon (ZH). In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
  2. ^ Peter Ziegler: Hochwachten. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .