- Stäfa
Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Stäfa
municipality_name = Stäfa
municipality_type = city
imagepath_coa = Stäfa_-_Wappen_-_001.gif|pixel_coa=
languages = German
canton = Zurich
iso-code-region = CH-ZH
district = Meilen
lat_d=47|lat_m=14|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=43|long_EW=E
postal_code = 8712
municipality_code = 0158
area = 8.59
elevation = 408|elevation_description=
population = 12305|populationof = December 2003 | popofyear = 2003
website = www.gemeinde-staefa.ch
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neighboring_municipalities=Freienbach (SZ),Hombrechtikon ,Männedorf ,Oetwil am See ,Richterswil ,Wädenswil
twintowns = |Stäfa is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in
Switzerland .It is located near
Rapperswil on the north bank of thelake of Zurich . In the local dialect it is called "Stäfe".The villages of
Kehlhof andUerikon are politically part of the town. Stäfa is linked with the German poet Goethe who once stayed overnight in the town. It was named after the Scottish island ofStaffa by a monk fromIona . [Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) "The Scottish Islands". Edinburgh. Canongate.]The town is well known for its cultural centre "Rössli", located near the lake shore.
Wine production is still important, particularly white wine ("Riesling ").References
External links
* [http://www.staefa.ch Official Page] (German)
* [http://www.vvstaefa.ch/ Local Tourist Authority] (German)
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