Swiss Towns / Episode 94
Elsau
18 October 2026 · Zurich
What happened in this episode?
In episode 94, Elsau was selected by the wheel and eliminated from the Swiss Towns series. The municipality finished in place 2'017 out of 2'110 participants. After this spin, 2'016 municipalities remained in the race.
Municipality profile
Elsau lies in the canton of Zurich. It has 3'957 permanent residents and covers 8.07 km², which corresponds to around 490 residents per km².
- Canton: Zurich
- 3'957 permanent residents
- Area: 8.07 km²
Elsau's church has roots in the 7th or 8th century.
Archaeology revealed an earlier church beneath Elsau's present church building. The first structure dates to the 7th or 8th century, not to a Roman villa as once believed.