Horgen
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Horgen
Summary
Horgen is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Horgen ranks in the top 3% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 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 (1 views/month).[2] Horgen has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] Horgen is known by 15 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].