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Pfäffikon, Zürich, Switzerlandi
Regional Level Types
PfäffikonDistrict
ZürichCanton
SwitzerlandCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Effretikon10,119 (2017)
Pfäffikon7,994 (2013)
Pfäffikon / Pfäffikon (Dorfkern)5,595 (2006)
Fehraltorf3,767 (2013)
Illnau2,964 (2017)
Effretikon / Watt2,632 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
452785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:452785:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
district de Pfäffikon, Canton de Zurich, Suisse
German:
Bezirk Pfäffikon, Kanton Zürich, Schweiz
Italian:
distretto di Pfäffikon, Canton Zurigo, Svizzera
Russian:
Пфеффикон, Цюрих, Швейцария
Simplified Chinese:
普費菲孔區, 蘇黎世, 瑞士
Spanish:
Distrito de Pfäffikon, Cantón de Zúrich, Suiza
Alemannic:
Bezirk Pfäffikon, Kanton Zürich, Schwiz (Schwiiz)
Arabic:
مقاطعة فافيكون, زيورخ, سويسرا
Asturian:
Distritu de Pfäffikon, Cantón de Zúrich, Suiza
Basque:
Pfäffikon barrutia, Zürich, Suitza
Catalan:
Districte de Pfäffikon, Zuric, Suïssa
Cebuano:
Bezirk Pfäffikon, Kanton Zürich, Swisa
Chuvash:
Пфеффикон, Цюрих, Швейцари
Czech:
Okres Pfäffikon, Curych, Švýcarsko
Dutch:
Pfäffikon, Zürich, Zwitserland
Esperanto:
Pfäffikon, Zuriko, Svisujo
Farsi/Persian:
بخش پففیکون, زوریخ, سوئیس
Japanese:
プフェフィコーン区, チューリヒ州, スイス
Latin:
Faffinchova, Helvetia
Lombard:
Pfäffikon, Zürigh, Svizera
Luxembourgish:
Distrikt Pfäffikon, Zürech, Schwäiz
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Pfäffikon Koān, Zürich, Sūi-se
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Distriktet Pfäffikon, Zürich, Sveits
Polish:
Okręg Pfäffikon, Zurych, Szwajcaria
Portuguese:
Distrito de Pfäffikon, Zurique, Suíça
Slovenian:
Bezirk Pfäffikon, Zürich, Švica
Swedish:
Bezirk Pfäffikon, Zürich, Schweiz
Thai:
เขตเฟ็ฟฟีโคน, ซูริก, ประเทศสวิสเซอร์แลนด์
Ukrainian:
Пфеффікон, Цюрих, Швейцарія
Venetian:
Distreto de Pfäffikon, Zurigo, Svìzera
Vietnamese:
Pfäffikon, Zürich, Thụy Sĩ
Waray:
Pfäffikon, Zürich, Swiza


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Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences43
Youngest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed23.0 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Soricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Dimylidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Dimylidae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Gliridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Cricetidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Eumyarion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Eumyarion12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Aesculus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Sapindales : Sapindaceae : Aesculus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Platanus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Proteales : Platanaceae : Platanus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Heterosoricidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Heterosoricidae12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Celtis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Cannabaceae : Celtis23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cyperaceae
family
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Poales : Cyperaceae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Smilax
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Liliopsida : Liliales : Smilacaceae : Smilax23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Quercus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : Quercus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Magnolia
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Magnoliales : Magnoliaceae : Magnolia23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Cinnamomum
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Cinnamomum23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Persea
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Laurales : Lauraceae : Persea23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Liquidambar
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Saxifragales : Altingiaceae : Liquidambar23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Leguminosae
family
Plantae : Spermatophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fabales : Leguminosae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Glyptostrobus europaeus
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Cupressaceae : Glyptostrobus : Glyptostrobus europaeus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Gramineae
family
Plantae : Angiospermae : Cyperales : Gramineae23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Juglans
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Juglandaceae : Juglans23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Populus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Populus balsamoides
species
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Malpighiales : Salicaceae : Populus : Populus balsamoides23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Ulmus
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Ulmus23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Zelkova
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Rosales : Ulmaceae : Zelkova23.03 - 5.333 Ma
Miocene
Bransatoglis astaracensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Bransatoglis : Bransatoglis astaracensis12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Eomuscardinus sansaniensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Muscardinus : Eomuscardinus sansaniensis12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Anomalomys gaudryi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Anomalomys : Anomalomys gaudryi12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Selaginella
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Lycopodiopsida : Selaginellales : Selaginellaceae : Selaginella12.75 - 11.1 Ma
Miocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pf%C3%A4ffikon_District
Wikidata ID:Q660395
GeoNames ID:6458852


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