Horgen

Horgen is a common Suisse of the Canton of Zurich.

Geography

With the foot of Horgenberg and at the edge of the Lake Zurich, Horgen is a chief town of district. It is a vast commune which extends from the lake to the chain of the Albis.

The commune recovers the following localities or hamlets: Arn, Horgenberg, Käpfnach, Oberdorf, Sihlbrugg Station, Sihlwald, Tannenbach, and Waldegg.

History

In 1406, Horgen became a baillage town of Zurich. This locality then had the best unloading dock of Lake Zurich and became one of the most important places of transshipment of the Swiss Plate. In 1639, the village was high with the row of market.

One indicates under the name of civilization of going Horgen the period of 3300 with 2800 av. J. - C to central and Eastern Switzerland. She was baptized thus because of the Neolithic site of Horgen-Scheller

Economy

Old village of wine tradition, this chief town of district was transformed into important industrial center. Horgen shelters important companies, like manufacturer of Schweiter machines, manufacturer Papierfabrik the paper, the giant of chemistry Dow Chemical, specialists in the Elcotherm heating, the manufacturer of accessories for power looms Grob and the manufacturer of textile machinery Stäubli.

Transport

Railway line CF Zurich - Pfäffikon - Coire, station of Horgen-See, to 17 km of Pfäffikon and 16 km of Zurich
Railway line CF Zurich - Zoug - Arth-Goldau, station of Horgen Oberdorf to km of Zurich and to 13 km of Zoug
Railway line Zurich - Sihlbrugg, stations of Sihlwald and Sihlbrugg Station
Ferry for Meilen
Line of bus for Wädenswil, Thalwil and With (ZH).

Curiosities

reformed Parish church
Country house Bocken
Presbytery

External bonds

Common of Horgen in the historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Baillage de Horgen in the historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Civilization of Horgen in the historical Dictionary of Switzerland

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