Stäfa

Reformed Church

Stafa is a municipality in Switzerland. It lies at the upper right bank of Lake Zurich in the district in the canton of Zurich miles and includes the villages of Zurich, Kehlhof, Uerikon and the hamlet Mutzmalen.

• 6.1 Rail
• 6.2 bus
• 6.3 waterway

• 8.1 Attractions
• 8.2 Local Museum

Coat of arms

Blazon

The coat of arms of Stafa shows since 1526 the holy Verena, who was out in the shield of the former upper bailiwick.

Geography

Stafa consists of the districts Ötikon ( at the harbor ), Oberhusen, basic slag heaps, Uelikon and village ( at the confluence of Schmitten and Dorfbach ). Next belong to the community Stafa the villages Kehlhof and Uerikon and the hamlet Mutzmalen. The area is 859 ha, of which 46% agriculture, 19 % forest, 27% ​​of settlements, 7% transport.

Population

In Stafa end 13'864 people lived in 2011. The foreigner / inside - proportion is 17.5 %.

Churches

41.4 % of the population have the Evangelical Protestant denomination, 25.1% Roman Catholic. The Free Churches are the three connected in the local branch of the Evangelical Alliance: the Chrischona community, the Evangelical Baptist church ETG and the house church Lendi / gray.

Economy

Viniculture

Stafa is the largest wine-growing village in the canton of Zurich and looks back on a long tradition of viticulture, as the location on the sunny Gold Coast, Lake Zurich as a heat storage and frequent Foehn conditions here are ideal. ( See also the article viticulture in Switzerland. )

In 1969, the vineyards Kirchbühl, Lattenberg and Sternenhalde and risk Uerikon were preserved by the municipal assembly in front of the superstructure and placed under protection. Since then, the wine trail Stafa - Uerikon on vines and work oriented in the vineyard.

Established businesses

Your headquarters in Staefa has specialized in hearing Sonova Holding AG.

Traffic

Rail traffic

The right bank Zürichseebahn ( Zurich -mile Rapperswil ) is regarded as the precursor of the S -Bahn Zurich. In the 1960s, she received specifically financed by the Canton of Zurich RABDe 12/12-Triebzüge ( " Mirage ") and the so-called rigid schedule (now a regular timetable ). The S-Bahn were tested from 1968 to the half hour and the self-control and extended some 25 years later on the total Swiss regional transport as a precursor to the line.

In the village there are two train stations: Stafa in the lower Haslenbach and Uerikon. The latter was the starting point of the 1901-1947 Uerikon - Bauma -Bahn.

The following line of the Zurich S-Bahn runs from the train stations Stafa and Uerikon:

• S 7 Winterthur HB - Kloten - Zurich HB - Miles - Rapperswil

Bus

There are the following bus routes that are served by the transport company and Zurich Oberland ( VZO ):

• 880 Stafa Frohnberg - Hombrechtikon - Wolfenhausen - Bubikon - Bad Kämmoos - Station Ruti
• 925 Station Stafa - Männedorf station - station miles
• 950 Station Stafa - Oetwil am See
• 951 Station Stafa - Laubisrüti - Station Uerikon
• 952 Station Stafa - Kehlhof - Station Uerikon
• 955 Station Stafa - Laubisrüti - Hombrechtikon

Shipping

At the berths Stafa and Uerikon the ships of the Lake Zurich Navigation Company to hold the line Bürkliplatz Zurich - Rapperswil.

History

The shore of Lake Zurich of Stafa has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age, as evidenced in 1937 traces found in Uerikon a former settlement. 1874 already a girl grave with various grave goods was found in the district Oberredlikon, which has been dated to about 400 BC. 1794/95 gave the community a dispute over the political and economic discrimination against the Zurich countryside against the city its name. (→ Memorial and Stäfa trade ) in 1837 was rebuilt in the upper part of Stäfa church tower by architect Ferdinand Stadler.

Early 1952 began Robert Barth, founder of the company, " Milkin Institute Robert R. Barth ", in a former wine shop near Zurich with the production of the Swiss success drink Rivella, which stands today as a national drink in Switzerland in 2nd place behind Coca Cola.

Arts Culture

Attractions

Attractions near Zurich are Gasthaus Alte Krone, where Johann Wolfgang von Goethe in 1797 stayed when visiting his friend Johann Heinrich Meyer - now a memorial plaque in mind - and the so-called Goethebänkli, from where you have a magnificent view of Lake Zurich, the Ufenau, the Etzel and the Alps enjoys.

Of architectural interest is the villa of Ferdinand Stadler, completed in 1850.

Nationally significant are also the artist's Dan Rubinstein ( born 1940 in Netanya ) designed glass windows in the Roman Catholic Church of St. Verena, the important scenes of the first two books of the Old Testament retold in bright colors ( cycle of 13 windows that under the are asked - " law and Justice mercy and love ") motto.

In Uerikon is on the lakefront, so-called knight Uerikon house with chapel.

In the district Kehlhof is right on the lake in 1906 in Art Nouveau style villa Sunneschy. It was extensively restored in 2001. The return to the exposed original substance brought spaces that fascinate by their color. The villa with its large lawn is now owned by the municipality and is used publicly.

Local Museum

The local museum for color gives an insight into the lives of around 1600.

Policy

Mayor Karl Rahm (FDP, Booth 2010).

Sports

Sports facilities

The largest sports facility in Stafa is the sports field Frohnberg. In addition to 3 football fields (including 1 artificial turf ) are numerous tennis courts, as well as the multi-purpose hall " Hall for All " to be found.

Handball

In Stafa there is a handball club with a junior section, the HC GS Stafa. The first team has played in the National League A in the 2008/2009 season, but was relegated as a Table in the National League B. 1 May 2010 succeeded the immediate promotion back to the top flight.

Floorball

The Floorball Club locomotive Stafa there since 1993. Today 8 teams play in the championship with, in different leagues. Of the 8 teams are 5 juniors.

The FC Stafa, founded in 1895 is one of the oldest football clubs in Switzerland. In 2014 he was one of 30 teams. For over 30 years, and women kicking to the sports complex Frohnberg. The FC Stafa considered to be a training club, which is why a " power team " is formed in each age group. The club has about 550 members and has 18 junior and 4 junior teams.

Turnverein

The Turnverein Stafa is primarily intended to promote and support the amateur and professional sport. Everyone should be according to his possibilities and limits can keep up. True to its motto, gymnastics in a club of 3-99 years, the Turnverein Stafa provides sporting activities for all ages.

Personalities

• Oskar Bachmann (1941-2013), politician ( SVP)
• Christoph Mörgeli (* 1960), politician ( SVP), born near Zurich and lives near Zurich
• Ernst Naef (* 1920), cyclist
• Alexander Ziegler (1944-1987), actor and writer, lived for many years near Zurich.