Rheinau, Switzerland

Rheinau
Location of Rheinau
Rheinau
Rheinau
Coordinates: 47°39′N 8°36′E / 47.650°N 8.600°E / 47.650; 8.600
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictAndelfingen
Area
 • Total
8.96 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
1,287
 • Density144/km2 (372/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
8462
SFOS number38
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byBenken, Dachsen, Jestetten (DE-BW), Lottstetten (DE-BW), Marthalen
Websitewww.rheinau.ch

Rheinau (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnaʊ]) is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is located at a bend of the High Rhine, which forms the Swiss-German border in this area, and includes an island with an abbey. A bridge built in 1806 links Rheinau to Altenburg, part of the municipality of Jestetten (Baden-Württemberg).