Freienbach

The municipality of Freienbach lies on the left bank of Lake Zurich and at the foot of the Etzel. The two islands, Ufnau and Lützelau, in Lake Zurich belong to the municipality. The Ufenau can be reached by scheduled boats.

• Total area: 20.31 km²
• Cultivated land: 35.9
• Forest: 13.7

• Of the total area, there are:
• Pfäffikon district: 11.5 km²
• Freienbach district: 3.0 km²
• Wilen district: 2.5 km²
• District Bäch: 2.0 km²
• Hurden district: 1.31 km²

• Highest point: Schönboden 1022 m above sea level.
• Lowest point: Lake Zurich 406 m above sea level.

The current municipal coat of arms was adopted by the Hofleute-Korporation in 1948 after decades of disputes and shows three golden lions striding to the right in a red field. The symbolism is closely related to the historical connection to the Duchy of Swabia, which carried the three lions striding over each other on shields and flags since the 13th century. The reference to the duchy comes from the Ufnau island saint Adelrich, his mother Reginlinde and a later monastery abbot who is also said to have belonged to the ducal dynasty of Swabia.