Horgen

Summary

Horgen is a Municipality of Switzerland^[1]. Horgen ranks in the top 3% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Horgen received the Energiestadt^[3].
• Horgen is located in Horgen District^[4].
• Horgen is located in Canton of Zürich^[5].
• Horgen is in the country of Switzerland^[6].
• Horgen is on the body of water Lake Zurich^[7].
• Horgen is on the body of water Sihl^[8].
• Horgen's head of government is recorded as Beat Nüesch^[9].
• Horgen is on the continent of Europe^[10].
• Horgen's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[11].
• Horgen's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[12].
• Horgen's official language is recorded as German^[13].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Hausen am Albis^[14].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Meilen^[15].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Wädenswil^[16].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Oberrieden^[17].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Langnau am Albis^[18].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Thalwil^[19].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Neuheim^[20].
• Horgen's shares border with is recorded as Menzingen^[21].
• Horgen's twinned administrative body is recorded as Santa Maria Val Müstair^[22].
• Horgen's legislative body is recorded as town meeting^[23].
• Horgen's postal code is recorded as 8810^[24].
• Horgen is part of Horgen District^[25].
• Horgen is part of Zurich metropolitan area^[26].
• Horgen is part of Greater Zurich Area^[27].

Body

Geography

Horgen is in the country of Switzerland^[6]. Located in include Horgen District^[4], a district of the canton of Zürich^[28], in Switzerland^[29] and Canton of Zürich^[5], a canton of Switzerland^[30], in Switzerland^[31], founded in 1351^[32]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Zurich^[7], a lake^[33], in Switzerland^[34] and Sihl^[8], a river^[35], in Switzerland^[36]. Horgen is on the continent of Europe^[10]. Part of include Horgen District^[25], a district of the canton of Zürich^[37], in Switzerland^[38]; Zurich metropolitan area^[26], a metropolitan area^[39], in Switzerland^[40]; and Greater Zurich Area^[27], a greater region of Switzerland^[41], in Switzerland^[42].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+22476'}^[43], {'amount': '+22662'}^[44], {'amount': '+23090'}^[45], {'amount': '+23319'}^[46], and {'amount': '+24549'}^[47].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland^[11] and city of Switzerland^[12]. Horgen's heritage designation is recorded as Swiss townscape worthy of protection^[48].

History and Context

3400 BC marks the founding of Horgen^[49].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Horgen include Horgen railway station^[50], a railway station^[51], in Switzerland^[52].

Why It Matters

Horgen ranks in the top 3% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month).^[2] Horgen has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] Horgen is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for Horgen include Horgen railway station^[50], a railway station^[51], in Switzerland^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Horgen receive?

Honors received include Energiestadt^[3].