Illnau-Effretikon

Also known as Illnau-Effretikon ZH, Illnau, Illnau ZH

Illnau-Effretikon is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It includes the villages of Illnau, Effretikon, Ottikon and Bisikon. On 1 January 2016 Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon merged to form the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Illnau-Effretikon
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Kirche Illnau 2012.jpg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: 35px 35px
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: 35px 35px
Swiss town.canton: Zurich
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-ZH
Swiss town.district: Pfäffikon
Swiss town.postal_code: 8307 Effretikon8308 Illnau
Swiss town.municipality_code: 0296
Swiss town.area: 25.28
Swiss town.elevation: 516

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History
Geography
Demographics
Transportation
Notable people
References
External links

==History== thumb|left|Aerial view by Walter Mittelholzer (1932) Illnau-Effretikon is first mentioned in 745 as Illenavvia and Erpfratinchova. At first the name of the municipality was Illnau as that town used to be the political and economic center of the municipality. However, when the railway connection was built from Zurich to Winterthur in 1855, only the much smaller Effretikon was in a position to receive a railway station. Subsequently, the economic boom caused by the railway made Effretikon grow disproportionately until it had outgrown Illnau by the beginning of the 20th century. The name of the municipality was finally changed to Illnau-Effretikon in 1973. On 1 January 2016 the former municipality of Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon merged to form the municipality of Illnau-Effretikon.