Pfäffikon ZH

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Pfäffikon ZH

Total population

10,602

Coordinates47.37°, 8.78°

Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Johann Jakob Bodmer

Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet (1698–1783)

Johannes Frisius

Swiss theologian

R

Rico Weber

Swiss artist and sculptor (1942-2004)

Helen Leumann

Swiss politician (1943-2014)

A

Adrian Weyermann

Swiss songwriter

C

Carl Bertschinger

Swiss politician (1881-1960)

J

Johann Hürlimann

Swiss artist (1793-1850)

E

Emanuel Plattner

Swiss bicycle racer

Werner Kuhn

Swiss chemist (1899–1963)

H

Hermann Hirzel

Swiss Benedictine monk

Jakob Gujer

Swiss farmer and reformer of agriculture

S

Stephan Wenk

Reto Burgermeister

Swiss cross-country skier

Roman Caspar

Swiss handball player

J

Johann Jakob Pfenninger

politician (1841–1891)

T

Tobias Etter

Swiss yachtsman

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Zurich

• Russikon
  2 mi away · pop. 3,952
• Sack
  2.5 mi away
• Wetzikon ZH
  3.1 mi away · pop. 26,462
• Uster
  3.2 mi away · pop. 33,097
• Saland
  3.8 mi away
• Ehrikon
  3.9 mi away
• Bäretswil
  4.1 mi away · pop. 4,958
• Nänikon
  4.2 mi away · pop. 2,250
• Gossau ZH
  4.2 mi away · pop. 10,569
• Neschwil
  4.4 mi away
• Wildberg
  4.5 mi away · pop. 1,006
• Bauma
  4.6 mi away · pop. 4,837

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Recently spotted species

Buff Arches

Habrosyne pyritoides

Seen 2026-10-10

Large Yellow Underwing

Noctua pronuba

Seen 2026-10-09

Marbled Carpet Moth

Dysstroma truncata

Seen 2026-10-09

Climacocystis borealis

Climacocystis borealis

Seen 2026-10-07

Western Conifer Seed Bug

Leptoglossus occidentalis

Seen 2026-10-07

porcelain mushroom

Oudemansiella mucida

Seen 2026-10-06

European Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus

Seen 2026-10-05

wild carrot

Daucus carota

Seen 2026-10-04

Marsh Crane's-bill

Geranium palustre

Seen 2026-10-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).