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41-527: Located between the Sihl river and Lake Zurich , it forms the southern boundary of the city on the left bank of the lake. The lake occupies 28.5% (1.64 km) of the total area of the district. To the south, Wollishofen borders the municipalities of Adliswil and Kilchberg . A New Objectivity estate constructed 1930–1932. Architects: Max Haefeli , Alfred Roth , Emil Roth , Carl Hubacher , Rudolf Steiger , Werner Max Moser and Paul Artaria Wollishofen

82-479: A Fachhochschule ). Einsiedeln has an unemployment rate of 1.29%. As of 2005 , there were 551 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 209 businesses involved in this sector. 1,630 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 199 businesses in this sector. 3,017 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 486 businesses in this sector. From the 2000 census , 9,834 or 77.9% are Roman Catholic , while 1,240 or 9.8% belonged to

123-676: A Bezirk (or District) in the Canton of Schwyz. During the Restoration starting in 1815, the Abbey's power began to grow in the Canton. A desire for reform led the Districts of March , Küssnacht and Pfäffikon to declare themselves Kanton Schwyz äusseres Land (Canton of Schwyz, Outer Lands) with a liberal constitution in 1832. The Abbey stood on the side of the conservative faction in the Canton, which caused tense relations between them and

164-654: A binding ordinance for all three groups. In 1657 the Drei Teile changed its name to the "Session". The relationship between the three parties was not always smooth. In 1764, an attempt by the Abbot to require tradesmen to only practise their trade in Einsiedeln and preventing skilled workers from settling in among the Waldleute led to open conflict. Schwyz supported the Abbey against the Waldleute and in 1766 crushed

205-585: A rare example of a large-scale and original forest, lies on the slopes of the Albis that rise up from the river to the west. At this point, Lake Zürich lies only 2 km (1.2 mi) to the east, but is separated from the river by the Zimmerberg mountain . Reaching the town of Langnau am Albis , on the west bank of the river, and the village of Gattikon , on the east bank, the valley becomes more populous and industrial, with industry originally attracted by

246-454: A series of border raids that, along with other events, in 1315 led to a Habsburg invasion and their crushing defeat at the Battle of Morgarten . It wasn't until 1350 that the conflict was resolved and the borders between Einsiedeln and Schwyz were fixed. In 1394 the Abbey came under the protection of Schwyz and the rights of high justice went over to Schwyz. Low justice though remained with

287-512: A water level elevation of 406 m (1,332 ft). This has led to decreased water flows downstream of the dam, with negative impact on water quality and a tendency for the river to dry out in places during low flow conditions in winter. Below the dam, the Sihl enters a narrow glacial valley and continues in an easterly direction, receiving the water of its tributary the Alp , before briefly entering

328-415: Is 1,009 people or 8.0% are 65 to 74. There are 609 people or 4.8% who are 70 to 79 and 201 people or 1.59% of the population who are over 80. There is one person in Einsiedeln who is over 100 years old. As of 2000 there are 5,093 households, of which 1,649 households (or about 32.4%) contain only a single individual. 347 or about 6.8% are large households, with at least five members. In the 2007 election

369-649: Is a popular tourist destination in central Switzerland. The Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey, located within the village, is considered one of the most important Roman Catholic pilgrimage sites in Europe and is called "the most important place of pilgrimage dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Switzerland". In addition to the Abbey, Einsiedeln is also a popular destination for sports year round. The village has 3 ski areas which include lifts as well as ski jumps. Since

410-473: Is actually in the valley of a tributary river, the Alp . The first written reference to the name dates to 1018, in the form Sylaha . The name may be of Old European or Celtic origin: *Sîla ("quiet watercourse", from a root *sîl = "to trickle, wet") > Romance Sila with the addition of the Old High German element aha "flowing water". The river rises to the north-eastern side of

451-450: Is agricultural and only slightly less (44.5%) is forested. The rest of the land is either settled (5.5%) or non-productive (less than 2.8%). Einsiedeln is located approximately 7.5 km (4.7 mi) from the southern end of the Lake of Zurich , and 2 km (1.2 mi) west of the artificial Sihlsee lake. It is on a plateau (ca. 880 m (2,890 ft) above sea level ). The town

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492-708: Is held annually in August on the Landiwiese lakeshore and on the Saffa-Insel . The cultural centre Rote Fabrik is also located in Wollishofen, as well as Lydia Escher 's former home, the Villa Belvoir . International schools: The neighbourhood's football club is FC Wollishofen . Their stadium, located on Zürichstrasse, is called Sonnau. As of 2020–21, the team plays in the 2. Liga Region Zürich,

533-474: Is located at an altitude of 470 m (1,540 ft) higher than Zürich , with which it has a railway connection. Einsiedeln is also the capital and only municipality of the District of Einsiedeln. Einsiedeln has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 16,247. As of 2007 , 13.4% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 14.8%. Most of

574-631: Is located on the A3 motorway , and on tram route 7 of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich . Zürich Wollishofen railway station is a stop on line S8 and S24 of the Zürich S-Bahn or Bus-Line 72. The Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) and its ship yard are located in Wollishofen. Zürcher Theater Spektakel , an international theater festival ranking among the most important European festivals for contemporary performing arts ,

615-589: The A3 motorway runs along and over the river on a viaduct. Nearer the city centre, the SZU railway line runs in tunnel along and under the river. One access to that line's Selnau station is constructed in the form of an artificial island within the river. Just downstream of here, the Schanzengraben moat , which is fed from Lake Zürich and formerly protected the western perimeter of the Altstadt , flows into

656-632: The Druesberg mountain , in the municipality of Unteriberg of the canton of Schwyz , and flows north to the village of Studen . Some 2 km (1.2 mi) downstream of Studen, the river enters the artificial Sihlsee reservoir at its southern end. Nearby, the Minster also flows into the Sihlsee, and was, prior to construction of the reservoir, a direct tributary of the Sihl. The Eubach , Rickentalbach and Grossbach tributary streams also flow into

697-557: The Habsburgs gained rights over the village of Schwyz and in 1283 when they raised the Abbey to an independent principality under the Habsburgs, this raised a local conflict into a regional one. The Habsburgs were able to quiet the conflict for a few years, until 1291 when Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden revolted against the Habsburgs . In 1314 the conflict flared up again with an attack by Schwyz into Einsiedeln. This attack triggered

738-523: The Sihl Valley are all in the canton of Zürich, and include the towns of Langnau am Albis and Adliswil , along with a south-western segment of the city of Zürich. Above Langnau am Albis, some 13 km (8.1 mi) from the confluence with the Limmat, there are no major settlements alongside the river, and only a few small villages. Whilst the town of Einsiedeln is situated close to the Sihlsee, it

779-656: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are less than 5 individuals who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 288 individuals (or about 2.28% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 5 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 332 (or about 2.63% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 106 individuals (or about 0.84% of

820-504: The canton of Zürich near the village of Hütten . The river then continues as the border between the cantons of Zug and Zürich, passing through the Sihlsprung rapids along the way. At the village of Sihlbrugg , the river enters the canton of Zürich for a second and final time. North of Sihlbrugg, the river flows through a lightly populated and heavily wooded valley, accompanied by a main road and railway line. The Sihlwald forest ,

861-569: The city of Zürich , after crossing the Zürich–Winterthur railway at Zürich HB . It has a length of 73 km (45 mi), including the Sihlsee reservoir , through which the river flows. Water is abstracted from the river at the Sihlsee, leading to decreased downstream water flows and a consequent reduction in water quality. The river flows through, or along the border of, the cantons of Schwyz , Zürich and Zug . The main settlements of

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902-555: The 10th century. There was no permanent settlement in the area prior to the early medieval period, but numerous artefacts left by prehistoric hunters, dated to the Mesolithic to Bronze Age were recovered. The original " hermitage " is associated with St. Meinrad , a Benedictine monk from the family of the Counts of Hohenzollern . According to legend, Meinrad lived on the slopes of Mt. Etzel from 835 until his death in 861. During

943-420: The Abbey. Einsiedeln is the birthplace of Paracelsus , a Renaissance physician and alchemist who is credited with first naming zinc . In 1399 the Drei Teile ("Three Parts": a council that included the Abbey, the Waldleute from the surrounding villages, and Schwyz) is first mentioned. Initially the Drei Teile only addressed any issues that affected the free Waldleute . In 1564 they were able to issue

984-742: The Middle Ages the Graces Chapel and a statue of the Black Madonna have been the centerpiece of the pilgrimage. The statue is so famous that a copy can also be seen in the French Jura town of Pontarlier . Between 150,000 and 200,000 pilgrims visit the Graces Chapel each year. Besides being a site for pilgrimages, Einsiedeln is a tourist destination for those interested in winter sports. The village has its own ski jump , ski lifts , ski tows and winter sports centres, which are in

1025-524: The Sihl via the Sihlsee. The Sihlsee is some 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long, and lies close to the town of Einsiedeln . It is Switzerland's largest artificial lake, and is impounded by a 33-metre (108 ft) high dam. Electricity is generated by diverting water down a tunnel from the Sihlsee, which has a water level elevation of 889 m (2,917 ft), through the Etzelwerk hydroelectric power station at Altendorf , into Lake Zürich , which has

1066-460: The Sihl, just before the latter flows under Zürich Hauptbahnhof railway station . The station has platforms on two levels, and the river actually tunnels under the upper ones, but above the lower ones, in 5 culverts each with a length of 190 metres (623 ft) and a clear opening of 12 metres (39 ft) by 3 metres (10 ft). Shortly after passing under the station, the Sihl joins the Limmat at

1107-506: The apex of the Platzspitz park . The river flows through the Sihlsee some 50 kilometres (31 mi) upstream of Zürich city centre, and studies have shown that a failure of the dam could lead to an 8-metre (26 ft) high flood wave reaching the city within 2 hours. This threat is exacerbated by the fact that the river passes through Zürich Hauptbahnhof station in a tunnel that limits the river’s flow capacity, raising concerns about

1148-475: The available water power. From here the valley bottom is continuously built-up through the town of Adliswil to the boundary of the city of Zürich . Once in the city, the river flows through and between the Leimbach , Wollishofen , Friesenberg , Alt-Wiedikon and Enge quarters before reaching the city centre. In this stretch the river is crossed by many bridges, and for one 1.2 km (0.75 mi) stretch

1189-634: The capacity of the tunnel to deal with extreme flood events. This threat has led the City of Zürich to develop, publish and test evacuation plans for the affected areas of the city. Einsiedeln, Switzerland Einsiedeln ( German pronunciation: [ˈaɪnziːdl̩n] ) is a municipality and district in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland known for its monastery, the Benedictine Einsiedeln Abbey , established in

1230-493: The foundation of the Abbey, the local hunters and small farmers of the forest, placed themselves under the authority of the noble-born Abbot. The surrounding population was known as Waldleute (forest people) because of the forests around the Abbey. The Abbey encouraged the Waldleute to settle in surrounding villages and begin farming. The settlement of Einsiedeln is first mentioned in 1073. The alpine valleys were used to raise cattle, which became increasingly more important to

1271-601: The most popular party was the SVP which received 43.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (18.8%), the FDP (17.7%) and the SPS (14.8%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Einsiedeln about 66% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or

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1312-598: The nearby Biberbrugg junction station , there are connections to the InterRegio Voralpen Express to Lucerne and St. Gallen . At Wädenswil junction station, there are connections to services to Zürich . Between 1961 and 1990 Einsiedeln had an average of 156.7 days of rain per year and on average received 1,753 mm (69.0 in) of precipitation . The wettest month was June during which time Einsiedeln received an average of 206 mm (8.1 in) of precipitation. During this month there

1353-545: The nearby area of Hoch-Ybrig and Brunni. The Schwedentritt cross-country skiing trail starts next to the Einsiedeln Abbey . The nearby reservoir, Sihlsee, is used in summer for swimming, surfing and sailing, and in the winter for ice-skating. The dam, which retains the lake, produces electricity for the trains and protects the city of Zürich further down the valley from the flood of the Sihl . These days, fewer pilgrims come to Einsiedeln. For that reason, some of

1394-469: The next eighty years Saint Meinrad's hermitage was never without one or more hermits emulating his example. One of the hermits, named Eberhard, previously Provost of Strasburg, erected a monastery and church there, of which he became first abbot. Work on the monastery is said to have begun in 934. Following a miraculous vision by Eberhard, the new church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. At the time of

1435-451: The population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (92.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common (1.9%) and Albanian being third (1.4%). As of 2000 the gender distribution of the population was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2008 , in Einsiedeln is; 3,211 people or 25.4% of the population is between 0 and 19. 3,628 people or 28.7% are 20 to 39, and 3,964 people or 31.4% are 40 to 64. The senior population distribution

1476-567: The population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 486 (or about 3.85% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 329 individuals (or about 2.61% of the population) did not answer the question. The historical population is given in the following table: Einsiedeln is the terminal station of the Wädenswil–Einsiedeln railway , which are served by Zürich S-Bahn lines S13 and S40 . Both lines are operated by Südostbahn (SOB). At

1517-513: The revolt. However, the Abbey lost much of its independence and thereafter was treated more as a subject of Schwyz instead of a partner. During the French invasion of Switzerland in 1798, the Abbey was suppressed for about three years and the land was added to the city of Schwyz. Following the collapse of the post-invasion Helvetic Republic , in 1803 as part of the Act of Mediation Einsiedeln became

1558-400: The sixth tier of football in Switzerland. [REDACTED] Media related to Wollishofen at Wikimedia Commons 47°20′38″N 8°31′48″E  /  47.343944°N 8.530114°E  / 47.343944; 8.530114 Sihl The Sihl is a Swiss river that rises near the Druesberg mountain in the canton of Schwyz , and eventually flows into the Limmat in the centre of

1599-467: The surrounding villages until the creation of the Federal State in 1848. Einsiedeln is situated in the valley of the Alp river . It comprises six localities: Bennau , Egg , Willerzell , Euthal , Gross and Trachslau . The village of Biberbrugg is shared with the municipality of Feusisberg . Einsiedeln has a total area of 99.1 km (38.3 sq mi), of which nearly half (47.1%)

1640-415: The village. By 1250 the major business in the village was breeding and raising cattle. Expansion of grazing land into nearby alpine valleys led to a two century conflict with Schwyz . As early as 1100, the villages of Einsiedeln and Schwyz were in conflict over land near the two Mythen mountains. Over the following century, conflicts over the land led to many court battles and actual battles. In 1173 when

1681-407: Was precipitation for an average of 15.3 days. The month with the most days of precipitation was May, with an average of 15.3, but with only 158 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year was February with an average of 108 mm (4.3 in) of precipitation over 15.3 days. Schanzen Einsiedeln is the national ski jumping venue of Switzerland. The village of Einsiedeln

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