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Adliswil Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Adliswil Location in Canton of Zurich Show map of Canton of Zurich
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Horgen
Area
• Total	7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Elevation (Bahnhofplatz/ Bahnhofbrücke)	451 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	19,049
• Density	2,451.6/km2 (6,350/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	German: Adliswiler(in)
Postal code	8134
Surrounded by	Kilchberg, Langnau am Albis, Rüschlikon, Stallikon, Zurich

Adliswil with the Üetliberg ridge behind

Adliswil, Sihl and Felsenegg

Spherical panorama at the Bahnhofplatz
(view as a 360° interactive panorama)

Adliswil is a town and a municipality in Switzerland. It is located in the Horgen district, within the Canton of Zürich.

The official language in Adliswil is German. However, most people speak a local dialect called Swiss German.

History of Adliswil

Aerial view from 600 m by Walter Mittelholzer (1931)

Adliswil was first mentioned in old records around the year 1050. Back then, it was called Adelenswile. Later, its name changed slightly to Adololdiswile and then Adeloswile.

During a time called the Helvetic Republic, a small village named Buchenegg became part of the municipality of Stallikon. In 1893, two other areas, Oberleimbach and Sood, joined Adliswil.

Geography and Location

Adliswil covers an area of about 7.8 square kilometers (3 square miles). A good part of this land, about 23.4%, is used for farming. Forests cover 32.1% of the area.

Most of the land, 42.9%, is built up with buildings and roads. Only a small part, 1.7%, is made up of rivers or other non-productive land.

Adliswil is located in the Zimmerberg region. It sits in the valley of the Sihl river, just south of the big city of Zürich. It is close to other towns like Kilchberg, Rüschlikon, and Langnau am Albis.

Population and People

Adliswil has a population of 19,049. About 38.5% of the people living in Adliswil are from other countries. The population has grown by about 4% over the last ten years.

Most people in Adliswil speak German (80.9%). Italian is the second most common language (4.9%), followed by English (2.5%).

When it comes to age, children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.2% of the population. Adults (20–64 years old) are the largest group at 64.5%. Seniors (over 64 years old) make up 15.4%.

Many adults in Adliswil have completed higher education. About 75.5% of people aged 25-64 have finished either high school or a university degree.

Adliswil has many businesses and job opportunities. In 2005, there were 9 businesses in farming and 118 in manufacturing. The biggest sector is services, with 543 businesses.

Historical Population Growth

The table below shows how Adliswil's population has grown over many years:

• In 1401, the number refers to households in Adliswil, Oberleimbach, and Rufers.
• In 1634, 156 out of 315 people lived in scattered homes, not in the main village.

Religion in Adliswil

Church in Adliswil, seen from the Luftseilbahn Adliswil-Felsenegg

In 2008, there were about 5,275 Catholics and 4,999 Protestants in Adliswil.

According to a census in 2000:

• 38.6% of the people were Protestant.
• 35.5% of the people were Catholic.
• 5% were Muslim.
• 7.8% belonged to other religions.
• 13.2% said they had no religion or were atheist.

The Sri Sivasubramaniar Temple, a Hindu temple, is also located in the Sihl Valley nearby.

Education in Adliswil

Adliswil has a good system of public and private schools.

Public Schools

The public schools in Adliswil, which include primary and lower secondary schools, are managed by the town's school board. This board has nine elected members.

Here are some of the public schools in Adliswil:

Other Private Schools

The Zurich International School (ZIS) has its upper school campus in Adliswil. This is a private school that teaches in English and follows an international curriculum. ZIS is approved by the canton for students up to compulsory school age. The entire ZIS program, for students aged 3 to 18, is officially recognized by international education groups.

Transportation in Adliswil

Adliswil is special because it has a cable car called the Felseneggbahn. This cable car connects the town to Felsenegg, a popular spot on the edge of town.

The Adliswil railway station is a stop on the S-Bahn Zürich's S4 train line. You can reach Zürich Hauptbahnhof (Zurich's main train station) in about 15 minutes from Adliswil. There's also another train station in Adliswil called Sood-Oberleimbach.

Local buses, known as the Zimmerberg bus line, connect the Zimmerberg region and parts of the Sihl valley. Other bus lines also connect Adliswil to Zurich.

Notable People from Adliswil

Many interesting people have connections to Adliswil:

• Rudolf Günthardt (born 1936 in Adliswil) – A Swiss horse rider who won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
• Rolf Fringer (born 1957 in Adliswil) – An Austrian football manager who even managed the Switzerland national football team.
• Bettina Bunge (born 1963 in Adliswil) – A German tennis player who is now retired.
• Daniel Quaiser (born 1975 in Adliswil) – A Swiss designer, musician, and singer.
• Izer Aliu (born 1999 in Adliswil) – A Swiss football player.
• Bram Moolenaar (lived in Adliswil until 2022) – A computer programmer famous for creating Vim, a popular text editor.

See also

In Spanish: Adliswil para niños