Rikon im Tösstal
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Rikon im Tösstal is a village within the municipality
of Zell
in the canton
of Zurich
in Switzerland
.
within the Töss Valley
. Zell-Rikon belongs to the urban area
of the northwestern city of Winterthur
. In Rikon is a tibetan monastery, the Tibet Institute Rikon
, located. Neighbooring settlements are Kyburg
, Kollbrunn
, Schlatt, Wildberg
and Winterthur
.
, Primarschule and Sekundarschule levels. Higher school levels are located in Winterthur.
.
estate have been found. First mentioned in the years 741 and 744 as «Cella» (Zell), the municipalities Zell
and Turbenthal
were given to the nunnery on Lützelau
island on Lake Zürich
by the Alamanni
c noblewoman Beata. Then after, the area was given to the St. Gallen Abbey, and as a fief to the House of Habsburg, including a watermill
in Rikon. As part of the Graf
schaft Kyburg the area was sold to the city of Zürich
around 1450. In 1817/18 a textile manufacture was established in Rikon, and in 1925 the best known Metallwarenfabrik AG Heinrich Kuhn, now Kuhn Rikon AG. Since 1934 Hinter-Rikon is part of the municipality Zell.
In 1961, Switzerland was one of the first countries in the Western hemisphere, that gave new homes on a large scale to Tibet
an refugee
s. Henri and Jacques Kuhn (owners of Metallwarenfabrik AG Heinrich Kuhn) offered work and accommodation to a group of refugees. The monastic Tibet Institute Rikon
was founded, according to the advice and under the patronage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
. On November 9, 1968, the monastic Tibet Institute was consecrated by the two leading teachers of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and Ling Rinpoche.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
of Zell
Zell, Zurich
Zell is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Zell has an area of . Of this area, 43.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.5% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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Geography
Rikon is located in the district of WinterhurWinterthur (district)
Winterthur District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of . Its capital is the city of Winterthur.- Municipalities :Winterthur District contains a total of 21 municipalities:...
within the Töss Valley
Töss Valley
The Töss Valley is a valley and a region of the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.- Geography :The valley compromises parts of the Zürcher Oberland including the districts of Hinwil, Pfäffikon and Winterthur, in addition to parts of the Zürcher Unterland .Usually Tösstal is the name of the upper...
. Zell-Rikon belongs to the urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
of the northwestern city of Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
. In Rikon is a tibetan monastery, the Tibet Institute Rikon
Tibet Institute Rikon
The Tibet Institute Rikon is a Tibetan monastery located in Zell-Rikon im Tösstal in the Töss Valley in Switzerland. It is a established as a non-profit foundation because Swiss laws resulting from the 19th century secularization movement do not allow for the establishment of new monasteries.-...
, located. Neighbooring settlements are Kyburg
Kyburg, Zurich
Kyburg is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Kyburg has an area of . Of this area, 31.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 61% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
, Kollbrunn
Kollbrunn
Kollbrunn is a village within the municipality of Zell in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.- Geography :Kollbrunn is located in the district of Winterthur within the Töss Valley. Zell-Kollbrunn belongs to the urban area of the northwestern city of Winterthur...
, Schlatt, Wildberg
Wildberg
Wildberg is a town in Calw in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The asteroid 117506 Wildberg was named in its honour by its discoverer, the Observatorium Wildberg....
and Winterthur
Winterthur
Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...
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Education
Education covers KindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, Primarschule and Sekundarschule levels. Higher school levels are located in Winterthur.
Transportation
The Tösstalstrasse motorway was built in 1837, the Tösstalbahn railway in 1872/76. Rikon is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S26S26 (ZVV)
The S26 is a regional railway line of the Zürich S-Bahn on the ZVV and is one of the network's less-heavily traveled lines...
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History
Near the church of Zell, the remains of a Roman EmpireRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
estate have been found. First mentioned in the years 741 and 744 as «Cella» (Zell), the municipalities Zell
Zell, Zurich
Zell is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Zell has an area of . Of this area, 43.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 42.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.5% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
and Turbenthal
Turbenthal
Turbenthal is a municipality in the district of Winterthur in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Turbenthal has an area of . Of this area, 34.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 57.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 7.1% is settled and the remainder is non-productive...
were given to the nunnery on Lützelau
Lützelau
Lützelau is an island located, with the neighbouring island of Ufenau, in Lake Zürich in Switzerland between Rapperswil and Freienbach .- Geography :...
island on Lake Zürich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
by the Alamanni
Alamanni
The Alamanni, Allemanni, or Alemanni were originally an alliance of Germanic tribes located around the upper Rhine river . One of the earliest references to them is the cognomen Alamannicus assumed by Roman Emperor Caracalla, who ruled the Roman Empire from 211 to 217 and claimed thereby to be...
c noblewoman Beata. Then after, the area was given to the St. Gallen Abbey, and as a fief to the House of Habsburg, including a watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
in Rikon. As part of the Graf
Graf
Graf is a historical German noble title equal in rank to a count or a British earl...
schaft Kyburg the area was sold to the city of Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
around 1450. In 1817/18 a textile manufacture was established in Rikon, and in 1925 the best known Metallwarenfabrik AG Heinrich Kuhn, now Kuhn Rikon AG. Since 1934 Hinter-Rikon is part of the municipality Zell.
In 1961, Switzerland was one of the first countries in the Western hemisphere, that gave new homes on a large scale to Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an refugee
Refugee
A refugee is a person who outside her country of origin or habitual residence because she has suffered persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or because she is a member of a persecuted 'social group'. Such a person may be referred to as an 'asylum seeker' until...
s. Henri and Jacques Kuhn (owners of Metallwarenfabrik AG Heinrich Kuhn) offered work and accommodation to a group of refugees. The monastic Tibet Institute Rikon
Tibet Institute Rikon
The Tibet Institute Rikon is a Tibetan monastery located in Zell-Rikon im Tösstal in the Töss Valley in Switzerland. It is a established as a non-profit foundation because Swiss laws resulting from the 19th century secularization movement do not allow for the establishment of new monasteries.-...
was founded, according to the advice and under the patronage of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
. On November 9, 1968, the monastic Tibet Institute was consecrated by the two leading teachers of H.H. the Dalai Lama, Trijang Rinpoche and Ling Rinpoche.