Erlenbach

Erlenbach is a municipality in the district of Meilen within the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Erlenbach is first noted in 981 as Liber Heremi even though this identity is questionable. Between 1173-90 it changed into stated as Erlibach. Archeological digs have proven that there have been settlements in Erlenbach greater than 5,000 years ago. During Roman times an essential street surpassed via what's now Erlenbach. The Alemanni settled on this village in the sixth century. In 981 the call Erlibach changed into first stated whilst the monastery of Einsiedeln received the land.

Around 1400 the metropolis of Zurich sold the land. Two castles Balp and Dachsberg are noted in old writings, but there is no proof left. On 6 October 1445 a small battle befell in Erlenbach. Troops from Zurich defeated wine thieves. In 1798 the village housed in turn French, Austrian, Russian, and in the end once more French troops. Until the center of the 19th century, Erlenbach remained a small village with much less than a thousand population, mainly engaged in wine developing. In 1835 the primary college was built, however it had just two classrooms. After World War II the village become very favorite and the populace grew dramatically.