Horgen District

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Horgen District
Bezirk Horgen
—  District  —
Country  Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Horgen
Area
 • Total 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
 • Total 115,106
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 12

Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°36′E / 47.233°N 8.6°E / 47.233; 8.6 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 115,106 (as of 31 December 2010) and an area of 104.16 km2 (40.22 sq mi).

[edit] Municipalities

Municipality Population
(31 December 2010)[1]
Area, km²
Adliswil 16,488 7.79
Hirzel 2,106 9.68
Horgen-Sihlbrugg Dorfa 18,935 21.07
Hütten 892 7.24
Kilchberg 7,454 2.58
Langnau am Albis 7,250 8.66
Oberrieden 4,936 2.76
Richterswil-Samstagerna 12,336 7.54
Rüschlikon 5,227 2.94
Schönenberg 1,917 11.00
Thalwil 17,189 5.53
Wädenswil 20,376 17.37
Total 115,106 104.16
^a Sihlbrugg Dorf and Samstagern are both significant villages that are not independent municipalities.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
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