Horgen
Horgen is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
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Location of Horgen | |
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| Coordinates: 47°15′39″N 8°35′51″E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Horgen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Theo Leuthold SVP/UDC (as of 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.75 km2 (11.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 22,662 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8810 |
| SFOS number | 0295 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Localities | Horgenberg, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Hirzel |
| Surrounded by | Wädenswil, Hausen am Albis, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden, Thalwil |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.
On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen.
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