Horgen District Bezirk Horgen | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Horgen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019) | |
| • Total | 126,075 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 9 |
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 126,075 (as of 31 December 2019) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).
Municipalities
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2019)[1] | Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Adliswil | 18,944 | 7.79 |
| Horgen-Sihlbrugg Dorfa | 22,992 | 21.07 |
| Kilchberg | 8,923 | 2.58 |
| Langnau am Albis | 7,727 | 8.66 |
| Oberrieden | 5,002 | 2.76 |
| Richterswil-Samstagerna | 13,632 | 7.54 |
| Rüschlikon | 6,092 | 2.94 |
| Thalwil | 18,139 | 5.53 |
| Wädenswil | 21,792 | 17.37 |
| Total | 126,075 | 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.
- On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hütten and Schönenberg merged into the municipality of Wädenswil.
See also
- Municipalities of the canton of Zürich
References
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.