Horgen

Horgen
Coat of arms of Horgen
Location of Horgen
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Horgen is located in Switzerland
Horgen
Horgen
Horgen is located in Canton of Zurich
Horgen
Horgen
Coordinates: 47°15′39″N 8°35′51″E / 47.26083°N 8.59750°E / 47.26083; 8.59750
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictHorgen
Government
 • MayorTheo Leuthold SVP/UDC
(as of 2014)
Area
 • Total30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi)
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total22,662
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8810
SFOS number0295
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
LocalitiesHorgenberg, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Hirzel
Surrounded byWädenswil, Hausen am Albis, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden, Thalwil
Websitewww.horgen.ch
SFSO statistics

Horgen is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.

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

  1. ^ a b https://ld.geo.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/295. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.