Horgen District

Horgen District
Bezirk Horgen
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Horgen
Area
 • Total 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2017)
 • Total 124,110
 • Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities 11

Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°36′E / 47.233°N 8.600°E / 47.233; 8.600 Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 11 municipalities and has a population of 124,110 (as of 31 December 2017) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(31 December 2017)[1]		 Area, km²
Adliswil18,803 7.79
Horgen-Sihlbrugg Dorfa20,335 21.07
Hütten897 7.24
Kilchberg8,470 2.58
Langnau am Albis7,533 8.66
Oberrieden5,090 2.76
Richterswil-Samstagerna13,454 7.54
Rüschlikon5,853 2.94
Schönenberg1,847 11.00
Thalwil17,857 5.53
Wädenswil21,792 17.37
Total124,110 104.16
^a Sihlbrugg Dorf and Samstagern are both significant villages that are not independent municipalities.

Mergers

  • On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018
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