The Limmat is a river in Switzerland . The river commences at the outfall of Lake Zurich , in the southern part of the city of Zürich . From Zürich it flows in a northwesterly direction, continuing a further 35 km until it reaches the river Aare . The confluence is located north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth of the Reuss .
12-721: The main towns along the Limmat Valley downstream of Zürich are Dietikon , Wettingen , and Baden . Its main tributaries are the Linth , Wägitaler Aa and Jona , all via Lake Zurich, the Sihl in Zürich, and the Reppisch in Dietikon . The hydronym is first attested in the 8th century, as Lindimacus . It is of Gaulish origin, from *lindo- "lake" ( Welsh llyn ) and *magos "plain" (Welsh maes ), and
24-702: A then peninsula respectively island in the effluence of the Limmat, within an area of about 0.2 square kilometres (49.42 acres) in the city of Zürich. As well as being part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps , the settlement is also listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class object . Limmat Valley The Limmat Valley (German: Limmattal )
36-483: Is a river valley and a region in the cantons of Zürich and Aargau in Switzerland. The Limmat ( German pronunciation: [ˈlɪmət] ) is a 35 km (22 mi) long river located in the cantons of Zürich (ZH) and Aargau (AG). It is the continuation of the Linth , and is known as the Limmat from the point of effluence from Lake Zürich , in the city of Zürich , flowing in northwesterly direction to
48-419: Is heavily populated thanks to the good location factor, nearby the city of Zürich, among them excellent infrastructure, growing economics and attractive residential area besides the Limmat valley. Standortförderung Limmattal is a society to enhance networking of the region and to realize common projects by the communities in the region Limmatal. The term "Limmattal" is also used for many organizations, such as
60-644: The Aare . The confluence is located northeast of the small town of Brugg (AG), shortly after the mouth of the Reuss , and shortly before the Aare joins the Rhine . The confluence of the three rivers Aare, Reuss and Limmat is known as Wasserschloss . In 1930 the government of the canton of Zurich set the remains of the original Limmat riverside meadows and floodplains near Dietikon ( Dietiker Altläufe ) under conservation , as well in 2005
72-463: The Emperor Frederick III granted the privilege of free navigation on the Limmat and on the Rhine to Zürich. Because of the current, navigation was typically downstream only, with the barges being sold on arrival. Today, the Limmat is navigable for much of its length by small craft only, with many of the hydroelectric power plants incorporating boat lifts . The traditional boat type used on
84-663: The Regional Hospital Limmattal (German: Spital Limmattal ) in Urdorf, the classification yard RBL ( Rangierbahnhof Limmattal ) provided by the SBB ;CFF FFS , the Limmattal's regional newspaper ( Limmattaler Zeitung ) and the regional gymnasium ( Gymnasium Limmattal ). The Limmattal has excellent transport links: S-Bahn Zürich is a modern rapid-transit system on the lines S3 , S9 , S12 and S17 , in addition to
96-629: The floodplains ( Dietiker Schachen ) near Wettingen accommodating more than 150 plant species and rare species as common kingfisher , little ringed plover and grass snake . The economical Region Limmattal comprises, among other communities in the districts of Dietikon (ZH) and Baden (AG), the cities and municipalities of Zürich , Oberengstringen , Unterengstringen , Schlieren , Weiningen , Urdorf , Dietikon , Bergdietikon , Geroldswil , Oetwil , Spreitenbach , Würenlos , Killwangen , Neuenhof , Wettingen , Baden , Ennetbaden , Obersiggenthal , Untersiggenthal and Turgi . The Limmattal
108-585: The river is the weidling , a flat-bottomed vessel that is usually 10 metres (33 ft) long. The uppermost stretch of the river through the centre of Zürich is navigable by rather larger vessels, albeit limited by low bridges. On this stretch of the river the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (Lake Zurich Navigation Company) operates its Limmat boat service, from the Landesmuseum to Lake Zurich , using low-profile motor boats. Located on
120-513: The services of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) , and around the city of Zürich provided by Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich (VBZ) , the public transport operator in the city of Zurich and its suburbs. Near realization is an additional tramway called Limmattalbahn , between Zürich- Farbhof ( Altstetten ) and Killwangen- Spreitenbach , as continuation of the Zürich tram line 2 and of
132-493: The swamp land between Limmat and Lake Zurich around Sechseläutenplatz on small islands and peninsulas in Zürich, Prehistoric pile dwellings around Lake Zurich were set on piles to protect against occasional flooding by the Linth and Jona . Zürich–Enge Alpenquai is located on Lake Zurich lakeshore in Enge , a locality of the municipality of Zürich. It was neighbored by the settlements at Kleiner Hafner and Grosser Hafner on
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#1732858891397144-460: Was thus presumably in origin the name of the plain formed by the Linth . Like many Swiss rivers, the Limmat is intensively used for production of hydroelectric power : along its course of 35 km (22 mi), its fall is used by no less than ten hydroelectric power stations . These include: Historically, the Limmat was an important navigation route. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, voyages from Zürich to Koblenz are recorded. In 1447,
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