Weisslingen

Weisslingen

White Lingen is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

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Coat of arms

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Geography

Weisslingen also includes the outer Wachten Dettenried, Lendikon, Theilingen, Neschwil and Schwändi. The community Weisslingen is in the Zurich Oberland on a hill that slopes down to the north against the Tösstal, in the south against the Kemptthal. The dominant feature is the Brauiweiher about 1 km south of the village of White Lingen, which was artificially created in the 19th century to supply the then existing brewery with ice. A second, smaller artificial pond which Theiliger pond, located between Weisslingen and Theilingen.

The community Weisslingen bordered to the north Kyburg, on the northeast by cell, to the east by Wild Mountain, to the south and to the west by Rumlikon Illnau -Effretikon.

History

The territory of the municipality Weisslingen was probably inhabited since the Hallstatt and La Tène period. In Zihlacker there was a Roman settlement. From the settlement by the Alamanni testified tombs dating from the 5th and 6th century AD The first documented mention of White Lingen Lingen and part was on September 10, 745 and on 22 December 764 at a goods transfer to the monastery of St. Gall. In a document of 764 a molino ( mill) is mentioned to Weisslingen that applies so as the oldest in the canton of Zurich.

Economy

Weisslingen features in addition to numerous small businesses in the typical artisan industries via a centrally located Volg offering the goods of daily use, a post office and several restaurants. Incorporated into the Volg are also a bakery, a butcher and a Landi - store with items for gardeners and farmers. The community has one of the highest proportions of single-family homes in the canton.

Traffic

Weisslingen is involved in the Zurich Transport Network and can be reached by bus 832 from Kollbrunn and Pfäffikon and the bus line 640 from Illnau -Effretikon. In all these places, there are connections to the network of S -Bahn Zurich.

Policy

Mayor Martin Rüegg (SVP of 2010).

Arts Culture

Train

The school offer includes kindergartens, a primary and a secondary school. The latter is also used by the students of the neighboring municipality of Kyburg. The voters in the commune in 2004 decided to make Weisslingen to a unified community, ie the primary, upper stages and municipality merge. In addition, in the neighboring village Neschwil there is a day school, which is attended mainly by students from Mesikon.

Others

Recently there has been provided in Weisslingen especially the issue of aircraft noise for discussions. The community is located approximately 25 air kilometers from Zurich Airport and is flown over by aircraft landing on runway 28 ( " Ostanflug ").