Which municipality in canton Zurich lies highest?

Fischenthal is the highest municipality in canton Zurich, at 769 m above sea level (2023).

What elevation value does this figure refer to?

The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

The highest municipalities in canton Zurich (2023)

Name: Highest municipalities in canton Zurich (ZH): full ranking (2023)
Creator: Wikidata

National ranking →

Fischenthal is the highest municipality in canton Zurich: 769 m above sea level (2023). Next come Bauma (755 m) and Bäretswil (705 m). Source: Wikidata.

Ranking

Wikidata · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Elevation	Residents
1	Fischenthal	769 m	2'625
2	Bauma	755 m	5'060
3	Bäretswil	705 m	5'142
4	Aeugst am Albis	696 m	1'998
5	Zumikon	681 m	5'766
6	Schlatt	672 m	774
7	Hittnau	670 m	3'912
8	Weisslingen	668 m	3'466
9	Wildberg	650 m	1'028
10	Russikon	647 m	4'567
11	Herrliberg	646 m	6'751
12	Regensberg	644 m	462
13	Brütten	621 m	2'186
14	Wald	619 m	10'562
15	Hausen am Albis	611 m	3'974
16	Hagenbuch	606 m	1'163
17	Zollikon	603 m	13'570
18	Turbenthal	600 m	5'180
19	Wädenswil	597 m	25'753
20	Oberweningen	595 m	1'891
21	Thalwil	589 m	18'561
22	Richterswil	588 m	14'209
23	Rifferswil	585 m	1'145
24	Wila	579 m	2'077
25	Pfäffikon	578 m	12'509
26	Kappel am Albis	573 m	1'323
27	Hinwil	573 m	11'832
28	Uitikon	567 m	5'510
29	Wettswil am Albis	563 m	5'323
30	Seegräben	561 m	1'469
31	Oberembrach	558 m	1'105
32	Boppelsen	554 m	1'446
33	Egg	545 m	8'816
34	Bonstetten	543 m	5'678
35	Zell	541 m	6'717
36	Aesch	540 m	1'698
37	Oetwil am See	538 m	5'075
38	Wetzikon	535 m	26'462
39	Stallikon	534 m	3'879
40	Buch am Irchel	534 m	1'032
41	Fehraltorf	530 m	6'860
42	Elgg	530 m	5'144
43	Bubikon	523 m	7'614
44	Stäfa	523 m	15'067
45	Lindau	519 m	5'875
46	Birmensdorf	518 m	7'263
47	Illnau-Effretikon	516 m	17'679
48	Dürnten	514 m	7'877
49	Niederweningen	505 m	3'238
50	Hüttikon	504 m	974
51	Nürensdorf	502 m	5'803
52	Grüningen	502 m	3'843
53	Hedingen	501 m	3'963
54	Hombrechtikon	501 m	8'999
55	Männedorf	498 m	11'666
56	Elsau	498 m	3'766
57	Affoltern am Albis	494 m	12'859
58	Volketswil	487 m	19'723
59	Adliswil	485 m	19'707
60	Rüti	482 m	12'862
61	Maur	478 m	10'919
62	Trüllikon	477 m	1'095
63	Dägerlen	474 m	1'126
64	Schleinikon	472 m	870
65	Schöfflisdorf	471 m	1'391
66	Bachs	470 m	648
67	Wiesendangen	469 m	6'727
68	Mettmenstetten	468 m	5'707
69	Langnau am Albis	468 m	8'157
70	Truttikon	467 m	470
71	Kilchberg	467 m	9'438
72	Wangen-Brüttisellen	465 m	8'212
73	Uster	464 m	36'352
74	Wallisellen	462 m	17'625
75	Wasterkingen	462 m	577
76	Bassersdorf	460 m	12'186
77	Oberrieden	460 m	5'393
78	Lufingen	459 m	2'840
79	Opfikon	459 m	21'553
80	Otelfingen	458 m	3'001
81	Laufen-Uhwiesen	457 m	1'813
82	Marthalen	457 m	1'953
83	Steinmaur	456 m	3'714
84	Dielsdorf	455 m	6'391
85	Gossau	455 m	10'569
86	Seuzach	455 m	7'880
87	Buchs	454 m	6'664
88	Fällanden	453 m	9'583
89	Dietlikon	452 m	8'036
90	Winkel	450 m	4'929
91	Uetikon am See	450 m	6'361
92	Neerach	449 m	3'316
93	Rümlang	449 m	8'194
94	Kloten	447 m	21'257
95	Henggart	446 m	2'325
96	Dänikon	446 m	1'867
97	Rüschlikon	444 m	6'275
98	Regensdorf	443 m	19'676
99	Schwerzenbach	443 m	5'172
100	Mönchaltorf	442 m	4'237
101	Dällikon	440 m	4'387
102	Dübendorf	440 m	31'506
103	Stammheim	440 m	2'902
104	Greifensee	439 m	5'394
105	Winterthur	439 m	119'315
106	Stadel bei Niederglatt	436 m	2'357
107	Obfelden	435 m	5'881
108	Dinhard	434 m	1'733
109	Hettlingen	433 m	3'219
110	Oberengstringen	432 m	6'812
111	Weiningen	432 m	5'062
112	Knonau	431 m	2'454
113	Bülach	431 m	24'186
114	Oberglatt	431 m	7'595
115	Pfungen	431 m	4'131
116	Bachenbülach	430 m	4'316
117	Urdorf	430 m	10'424
118	Küsnacht	427 m	15'162
119	Dorf	426 m	721
120	Embrach	426 m	10'308
121	Rickenbach	425 m	2'821
122	Niederhasli	423 m	9'611
123	Benken	420 m	853
124	Meilen	420 m	14'751
125	Rafz	419 m	4'766
126	Ossingen	416 m	1'703
127	Rorbas	416 m	3'012
128	Unterengstringen	416 m	4'308
129	Neftenbach	415 m	5'763
130	Horgen	415 m	23'709
131	Flurlingen	413 m	1'514
132	Höri	412 m	3'509
133	Erlenbach	412 m	5'542
134	Niederglatt	411 m	5'341
135	Berg am Irchel	410 m	600
136	Oetwil an der Limmat	410 m	2'593
137	Schlieren	410 m	20'581
138	Ottenbach	409 m	2'973
139	Zurich	408 m	433'989
140	Maschwanden	407 m	644
141	Volken	406 m	384
142	Wil	406 m	1'577
143	Geroldswil	402 m	5'261
144	Dachsen	400 m	1'971
145	Feuerthalen	400 m	3'811
146	Rheinau	400 m	1'290
147	Hochfelden	399 m	1'987
148	Ellikon an der Thur	399 m	1'026
149	Altikon	393 m	756
150	Weiach	391 m	2'123
151	Hüntwangen	390 m	1'107
152	Dietikon	388 m	28'201
153	Glattfelden	387 m	5'406
154	Dättlikon	386 m	842
155	Thalheim an der Thur	385 m	1'026
156	Eglisau	372 m	5'667
157	Kleinandelfingen	370 m	2'203
158	Freienstein-Teufen	370 m	2'379
159	Andelfingen	370 m	3'578
160	Flaach	360 m	1'488

How we measure this

Wikidata

Elevation in metres as a point value for the settlement (Wikidata property P2044), as of 2023. It is the elevation of the municipality's settlement point, not the minimum, mean or maximum terrain elevation across the whole municipal area.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Zurich lies highest?: Fischenthal is the highest municipality in canton Zurich, at 769 m above sea level (2023).
What elevation value does this figure refer to?: The settlement's point value from Wikidata (property P2044) — the elevation of the municipality's settlement point. It does not describe the lowest, mean or highest point of the municipal area.