Eglisau is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Eglisau is first mentioned in 892 as several independen…Eglisau is a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 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.