Of the rest of the land, 34% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

[4] It is located near Rapperswil on the north bank of the Lake Zürich in the Pfannenstiel region.

[5] Named after the Scottish Island of Staffa by a monk from Iona, in the local dialect it is called Stäfa.

972 King Otto II confirmed in documents possessions of the abbey on the lake, including Steveia (Stäfa).

Stäfa is linked with the German poet Goethe who once stayed overnight in the town.

Internationally active high-tech companies Sonova (hearing care) and Sensirion (sensors) are based in Stäfa.

[8] In summer, Stäfa is served by regular ship services between Zurich and Rapperswil, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) and calling at various lake side towns.

A passenger ferry, operated on an hourly basis throughout the year by the same company, links Stäfa with Wädenswil on the opposite shore of the lake.