1) City in Switzerland 
==History== Eglisau is first mentioned in 892 as several independent farm houses known as Ouwa. In 1238 it was mentioned as Owe, in 1304 as ze Seglinger Owe, in 1332 as ze Eglins Owe and in 1352 as ze Eglisowe. It is located at the crossing of two major transport routes. The location along both sides of the Rhine river allowed it to dominate locat...