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18-792: Sihlbrugg is located in the Sihl Valley , at a point where the Sihl river is bridged by the road between Zug and Wädenswil . The village lies between the Albis chain and the Zimmerberg region serving as watershed between the Sihl and Lorze rivers. The village is located in the south of the so-called Sihlzopf and in the east of the Hirzel Pass . Sihlbrugg is shared by the municipalities of Baar (ZG) , Hausen am Albis (ZH) , Hirzel (ZH) and Neuheim (ZG) . Administratively

36-558: A few apartment buildings situated in the village. For centuries, the village was a small hamlet with a bridge crossing the Sihl river nearby the Lorze river. Sihlbrugg is a nodal point of the SBB-CFF-FFS and Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) railways. Sihlbrugg Dorf (Sihlwald) is the terminal station of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S4 (SZU). It is also important as terminal of

54-537: Is a mountain and a region in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich , Switzerland . Its name comes from the Old High German word zimbar , meaning lumber . Zimmerberg mountain is located some 15 km (9.3 mi) in the southeast of the city of Zürich , between Langnau am Albis in the Sihl Valley (German: Sihltal ) and Rüschlikon and Horgen on the Lake Zurich , overlooking Sihl valley,

72-765: Is also used for many organizations on the left shore of the Lake Zurich, such as the Regional Hospital Zimmerberg (German: Spital Zimmerberg ) in Horgen or Zimmerberg bus line ( Zimmerbergbus ) provided by the Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn . The Zimmerberg , a small motor ship of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft , is named after the mountain. Zimmerberg Base Tunnel is a railway tunnel divided into two parts: The first

90-571: Is bordered by the Lake Zürich. The area is wooded, but also has extensive fields, some cultivated. Being near the city Zurich, the area is a known recreation area. The area alongside Lake Zürich had been formed as the left moraine of the Ice Age glacier, the bed of which is now the Lake Zürich and the valley of the Sihl river. The soil is mostly a conglomerate of gravel, some of it large, and glacial loess . The term "Region Zimmerberg" usually refers to

108-495: Is extensively wooded, but also cultivated and heavily populated in its lower parts. The Sihl ( German pronunciation: [ˈsiːl] ) is the name of a 68 km (42 mi) long river located in the cantons of Schwyz (SZ) and Zürich (ZH) . The valley compromises parts of the districts of Einsiedeln (SZ) (upper Sihl valley), Horgen (ZH) and Zürich . The region of the valley comprises about 250 km (97 sq mi). Sihl rises at Drusberg near Hoch-Ybrig in

126-507: The A4 motorway between the canton of Zug and the canton of Zürich, and as node of five regional streets in the Sihltal to Zürich , Langnau am Albis , Wädenswil (Hirzel Pass) and to the canton of Zug. 47°13′03″N 8°34′37″E  /  47.2176°N 8.5770°E  / 47.2176; 8.5770 Sihl Valley Sihl Valley ( German : Sihltal ) is a river valley and belongs to

144-473: The Albis hills, Lake Zurich and Pfannenstiel . Points of interest include Hüttnersee and, on the neighbouring Albis chain, Albishorn (909 metres (2,982 ft)), Bürglen mountain (914.6 metres (3,001 ft)), the observation tower near Schnabelburg , the Albis Pass , Felsenegg and the extensive woods known as Sihlwald . Sihl river borders Zimmerberg on its southern side, on the northeastern side it

162-474: The Zimmerberg -Sihltal region located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich , Switzerland . Commonly Sihltal is used as the name of the Lower Sihl Valley , i.e. the area in the southwest of the city of Zürich . The area alongside Lake Zürich had been formed as the left moraine of the Ice Age glacier, the bed of which is now the Lake Zürich and the valley of the Sihl. Sihl valley

180-505: The canton of Schwyz, passes the 8.5 km (5.3 mi) long Sihlsee near Einsiedeln , Sunnegg near Biberbrugg and Schindellegi . Now it enters the canton of Zurich, nearby Samstagern passing Hütten and the rapid called Sihlsprung situated in Schönenberg , flowing through the valley between the Zimmerberg and Albis chains. Near Sihlbrugg , the rivers passes the Sihlwald ,

198-789: The city of Zürich, the biggest city in Switzerland, within 1.5 hours (Leimbach), its inner city (2 hours) and Zürich-Altstetten within 3 hours. As part of a floristic mapping, the territory of the Sihl Valley between the city of Zürich and Höhronen was mapped by the Institute for the conservation of the Canton of Zürich on an area of 249 km2. The so-called report "Flora des Sihltals von der Stadt Zürich bis zum Höhronen" includes 2109 species, including 611 frequent crops and ornamental plants or accidentally introduced species which grow wild at most locally and in

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216-723: The largest remaining deciduous forest of the Swiss Plateau , located between Sihlbrugg and Zürich-Leimbach . The Sihl flows in Zürich underneath Zürich Hauptbahnhof – parts of the train station are built below the Sihl – before joining the Limmat at Platzspitz park located at the Swiss National Museum . The break of the concrete dam of the Sihlsee could lead, according to studies, to an 8 m (26 ft) high flood wave reaching

234-663: The line S4 (SZU) and a stop on the line S21 to Zürich Hauptbahnhof (VBZ). Nearby the city of Zürich, additional bus lines are provided by the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich . It is also important as terminal of the A4 motorway between Zug and the canton of Zürich, and of five regional streets in the Sihltal to Zürich, Zug, Langnau am Albis and to Wädenswil ( Hirzel Pass ). 47°16′N 8°34′E  /  47.267°N 8.567°E  / 47.267; 8.567 Zimmerberg The Zimmerberg (el. 769 metres (2,523 ft))

252-543: The local public transportation in the Sihl valley, in addition to the Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg (LAF for short or commonly Felseneggbahn ), an aerial tramway connecting Adliswil and Felsenegg . Sihlbrugg train station is a nodal point of the SBB-CFF-FFS - Gotthardbahn and Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) railways. Sihlbrugg Dorf (Sihlwald) is the terminal station of the Zürich S-Bahn on

270-450: The mountain, the area and plateau between Kilchberg – Richterswil – Samstagern on Lake Zürich and partially to the Shil valley. This region includes the municipalities of Hirzel , Horgen , Hütten , Kilchberg, Oberrieden , Richterswil, Rüschlikon , Schönenberg , Thalwil , Wädenswil , and in the Sihl Valley the communities of Adliswil , Langnau am Albis and Sihlbrugg . Zimmerberg

288-442: The short term. 1498 species are, or were at least 30 years during the last 160 years in stable populations exist. Of which 177 or 13% are now extinct, and 284 have been re-introduced and introduced. In all, the flora has become more species-ric, however, 42% of the previous species have decreased and only 30% show an increasing trend. Sihltal is a well-known recreation area and popular for hiking and biking tours along Sihl and in

306-695: The surrounding hills between the chains of Höhronen , Albis - Felsenegg and Zimmerberg . The term "Region Zimmerberg -Sihltal" usually refers to the mountain, the area and plateau between Kilchberg – Richterswil – Samstagern on Lake Zürich and the Shil valley. This region includes the municipalities respectively villages of Adliswil , Hirzel , Horgen , Hütten , Kilchberg , Langnau am Albis , Oberrieden , Richterswil , Rüschlikon , Samstagern , Schönenberg , Sihlbrugg , Thalwil and Wädenswil . The lower Sihl valley has an excellent local transportation network: Zimmerberg bus line ( Zimmerbergbus ) and Sihltal Zürich Uetliberg Bahn (SZU) are providing

324-461: The village belongs to Baar in the canton of Zug, and is known as Sihlbrugg Dorf to distinguish it from the nearby hamlet Sihlbrugg Station , which belongs completely to the municipality of Horgen in the canton of Zürich. The commercial and industrial area is majority-owned by the municipality of Baar. In addition, gas stations, hotels and catering facilities are located in Sihlbrugg; there are only

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