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Effretikon
Zurichtown
Total population
16,693
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Zurich, Switzerland, Effretikon is recorded in open geodata as a town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 47.428°, 8.687°. Around 16,693 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- European roe deerCapreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia47,823
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta23,827
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida21,256
- red foxVulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia20,579
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta13,023
- Narrow-leaved RagwortSenecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida10,043
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida8,878
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,701
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
- M 3.1 — 2018-05-042 km W of Schliengen, Germany
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Zurich
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org