Horgen District
Bezirk Horgen | |
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District | |
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Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zürich |
Capital | Horgen |
Area | |
• Total | 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 127,263 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Municipalities | 9 |
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 on the left shore of Lake Zürich; its district capital is Horgen. In the northern part of the district, the municipalities have grown together with the city of Zürich, while in the south-western part, the Sihlwald is the largest contiguous natural mixed deciduous forest on the Swiss Plateau. The district consists of 11 municipalities and has a population of 127,263 (as of 31 December 2020) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).
Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) [1] |
Area, km² |
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Adliswil | 19,049 | 7.79 |
Horgen- Sihlbrugg Dorf a | 23,090 | 21.07 |
Kilchberg | 9,207 | 2.58 |
Langnau am Albis | 7,902 | 8.66 |
Oberrieden | 5,122 | 2.76 |
Richterswil- Samstagern a | 13,670 | 7.54 |
Rüschlikon | 6,113 | 2.94 |
Thalwil | 18,278 | 5.53 |
Wädenswil | 21,792 | 17.37 |
Total | 127,263 | 104.16 |