Horgen facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Horgen
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Horgen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 21.12 km2 (8.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2015)
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| • Total | 20,164 | |
| • Density | 954.73/km2 (2,472.8/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
8810, 8812, 8813
8815 Horgenberg 8135 Sihlwald/Sihlbrugg |
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| Localities | Hirzel, Dorf, Arn, Horgenberg, Käpfnach, Oberdorf, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Tannenbach, Waldegg and Horgen | |
| Surrounded by | Wädenswil, Hirzel, Hausen am Albis, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden, Thalwil | |
Horgen is a city in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is capital of the district of Horgen.
It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake Zurich.
On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen.
Contents
Villages
Dorf, Arn, Horgenberg, Käpfnach, Oberdorf, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Tannenbach, Waldegg and Horgen
History
It is also the type-site of Switzerland's middle Neolithic archaeological culture. The settlement there, the so-called Horgner Kultur (Horgen culture), produced examples of a type of crude pottery with parallels to the Seine-Oise-Marne culture of northern France.
Gallery
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Horgen
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Horgen train station
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Sust Horgen
Images for kids
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Horgen harbour
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The bus and railway stations at Horgen
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Ferry ships «Meilen», «Schwan» and «Zürisee» at Horgen
See also
In Spanish: Horgen para niños
