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 2013)
  Total 119,709
  Density 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 12

Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°36′E / 47.233°N 8.600°E 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 12 municipalities and has a population of 119,709 (as of 31 December 2013) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(31 December 2013)[1]
Area, km²
Adliswil 18,216 7.79
Hirzel 2,145 9.68
Horgen-Sihlbrugg Dorfa 19,553 21.07
Hütten 908 7.24
Kilchberg 7,767 2.58
Langnau am Albis 7,308 8.66
Oberrieden 4,961 2.76
Richterswil-Samstagerna 12,999 7.54
Rüschlikon 5,542 2.94
Schönenberg 1,881 11.00
Thalwil 17,496 5.53
Wädenswil 20,933 17.37
Total 119,709 104.16
^a Sihlbrugg Dorf and Samstagern are both significant villages that are not independent municipalities.

See also

References

  1. Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 11 March 2014