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Lake Zurich
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Lake Zurich (also spelled Lake Zürich or Lake of Zürich; in German ''Zürichsee'') is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is locally known as ''Zürisee''.
Geographically, Lake Zürich is located in the southwestern part of the canton of Zürich. To the east of the lake are two minor lakes, Lake Greifen and Lake Pfäffikon.
It is formed by the river Linth, which, rising in the glaciers of the Tödi Range in Glarus, was diverted by the Escher canal (completed in 1811) into the Lake Walen, whence, by means of the Linth canal (completed in 1816), its waters are carried to the east end of the lake of Zürich. This river issues from the lake at its north-west end, passing through the town of Zürich, but is then called the Limmat.
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No streams of importance flow into the lake. Its area is about 90.1 km² (34 sq. m.), its extreme length 40 km (25 m.), its greatest breadth 2 m., and its greatest depth 143 m (469 ft.), while its surface is 406 m (1342 ft.) above sea-level. Its volume is 3'900 mio m³. It is included, or the greater portion, in the Canton of Zürich, but at its east end 8 sq. m. towards the southern shore are in that of Schwyz, and 4 sq. m. towards its northern shore in that of St. Gallen. The great dam of masonry (the Seedamm), carrying the railway line and road from Rapperswil to Pfäffikon, which cuts off the extreme eastern part of the lake from the rest, is passed only by small boats; steamers (of which the first was placed on the lake in 1835) do not go beyond the dam, as the eastern portion of the lake is shallow and choked by weeds. The eastern section of the lake is known as the Obersee, German for "upper sea". West of this dam lie the small islands of Lützelau and Ufenau, where in 1523 Ulrich von Hutten took refuge and died. Both shores are well cultivated and fertile.
The only three nodal points are Zürich, Pfäffikon SZ and Rapperswil.
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Zurich, Kansas
Zurich is a city located in Rooks County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 126.
Geography
Zurich is located at 39°13'58" North, 99°26'5" West (39.232810, -99.434814).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 126 people, 51 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density is 286.2/km² (731.6/mi²). There are 60 housing units at an average density of 136.3/km² (348.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.21% White, 0.79% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 51 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% are non-families. 21.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.47 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,000, and the median income for a family is $33,125. Males have a median income of $25,313 versus $14,107 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,235. 4.7% of the population and 5.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those
Lake Zurich
2|- m seems like a weird dimension... methinks this is a scanned in document
From where I'm accessing this at... I see a "missing image" for the picture of the lake. Reuploading it was a move resulting in failure. Odd. --DF08 18:00, Jul 18, 2004 (UTC)
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich (from its German name ''Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich'', ETHZ) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland. It is commonly called the ''ETH'' or the ''Poly'' after its original name ''Polytechnikum''.
The ETH is considered by many one of Europe's premier universities
in the fields of Chemistry, Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. It is a member of the IDEA League.
History
The ETH was founded in 1854 by the Swiss Confederation and opened its doors in 1855 as a polytechnic institute (''Eidgenössische Polytechnische Schule''). It comprised in the beginning six departements: architecture, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, forestry, and a catch-all departement for mathematics, natural sciences, literature, and social and political sciences.
The ETH is a ''federal'' institute (i.e., under direct administration by the Swiss government), whereas the University of Zürich (founded in 1833) is a ''cantonal'' institution. The decision for a new federal university was heavily disputed at the time. In the beginning, both universities were co–located in the buildings of the University of Zürich.
The main building of the ETH was built 1861 to 1864 under Gustav Zeuner; the architect was Gottfried Semper, who was a professor for
architecture at the ETH at the time. The south wing of the building was allocated to the University of Zürich until the university's own new main building was constructed (1912 – 1914). At about the same time, Semper's ETH building was enlarged and also got its impressive cupola.
In 1909, the course program of the ETH was restructured to
that of a real university, from its early, very schoolish agenda,
and the ETH was granted the right to award doctorates. In 1911, it was given its current name, ''Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule''. In
1924, another reorganization structured the university in
12 departments.
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