K�snacht

K�snacht is a town near Z�rich, Switzerland. It is located on the north bank of the lake of Z�rich and has a population of about 12,700 (in 2003). In the local dialect it is called Ch�snacht.

History

Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also findings from the bronze age. During Roman times, a mansion was located on the commons. It was called fundus Cossiniacus which is probably the origin of the name of K�snacht. In the 7th century the name was recorded as Chussenacho. The coat of arms shows a golden cushion on a red background. It is probably a derivate of the coat of arms of the aristocrats of K�ssnacht am Rigi.

In the middle ages, the land was governed by the people of Regensburg who lived in the castle of Wulp in K�snacht. After 1531 K�snacht was governed by Z�rich.

Like all other places along the lake of Z�rich, K�snacht started to become a suburb of Z�rich with the development of the railway link in 1896.

External link

Official page (German)

Not to be confused with K�ssnacht am Rigi on Lake Lucerne