Forch
Forch is located in Zurich’s Pfannestil region and is 15 km east of the city center. It is aprox. 700m / 2100FT above sea level and lies between lake of Zurich and lake Greifen. About 8 Nm SE of ZRH-Airport (LSZH RWY34).
Forch is a pass and originally a small hamlet, today a recreational area and divided among three political communes. During the 2nd war of Zurich in 1799, the Russian troops fled over the Forch as part of the Allies (Austria-Hungary, England and Russia) from Napoleon’s troops. Read more about that.
A railwy connects the aglomeration with Zürich downtown since 1911.
Zurich
The city of Zurich is situated in the northern part of Switzerland in the lowlands, between the Alps and Jura mountain chain. Each of them has a unique characteristics.
Switzerland
Switzerland is a landlocked country with 26 cantons in the center of Europe, with a direct democracy and a population of about 8.8 million people.
Switzerland has four language regions: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Multilingualism is an essential part of Switzerland’s identity.
Switzerland’s temperate weather climate is influenced by the alps, the Atlantic- and European-Asian air masses, resulting in five weather conditions, with the mediterranean climate affecting the southern and western regions.
Pre alps
Central alps
East alps
Jura
Low land
