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 2016)
  Total 93,956
  Density 900/km2 (2,300/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 / 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 12 municipalities and has a population of 93,956 (as of 31 December 2016) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).

Municipalities

Municipality Population
(31 December 2016)[1]
Area, km²
Adliswil 18,651 7.79
Hirzel 2,168 9.68
Horgen-Sihlbrugg Dorfa 20,207 21.07
Hütten 897 7.24
Kilchberg 8,320 2.58
Langnau am Albis 7,476 8.66
Oberrieden 5,017 2.76
Richterswil-Samstagerna 13,304 7.54
Rüschlikon 5,720 2.94
Schönenberg 1,844 11.00
Thalwil 17,728 5.53
Wädenswil 21,686 17.37
Total 93,956 104.16
^a Sihlbrugg Dorf and Samstagern are both significant villages that are not independent municipalities.

See also

References

  1. Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (in German) accessed 15 June 2017
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