Werdinsel

Werdinsel, also known as Limmatauen Werdhölzli, is an island and a protected area in the Limmat river in Switzerland. thumb|upright|Weir at the power plant thumb|upright|Pathway towards Fahr Abbey thumb|upright|The river island's area towards Limmatauen

== Geography == Located in the municipality of Höngg, the river island is a popular recreation area, public park and bathing area in the Limmat, situated in the northern suburban area of the Limmat Valley in Zürich. The island has a maximum length of about and a maximum width of about . Its highest point is about above sea level, a few metres above the river level at Zürich-Höngg. The minimum distance from the river bank is about , and the island is also separated by the artificial Giessen channel.