Au, Zürich

Au is a village in the municipality Wädenswil in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Au (Lauft)
Former municipality
Au as seen from as seen from Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) ship MS Helvetia on Zürichsee
Location of Au (Lauft)
Au (Lauft)
Au (Lauft)
Coordinates: 47°14.46′N 8°38.42′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
DistrictHorgen
MunicipalityWädenswil
Elevation
408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 (2007)
  Total4,979
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8804
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Surrounded byHirzel, Horgen, Wädenswil
Websitewww.waedenswil.ch

First mentioned in the year 1130 as "Naglikon" and in 1316 as "Owe", Au (Lauft) belongs politically to the urban area of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on Lake Zürich.

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