Au, Zurich
Encyclopedia
Au is a village in the municipality
Wädenswil
in the district of Horgen
in the canton
of Zurich
in Switzerland
.
First mentioned in the year 1130 as «Naglikon» and 1316 as «Owe», Au belongs politically to the urban area
of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on Lake Zurich
.
is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S8
.
The Au peninsula
is a known touristic destination and has a stop of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
Wädenswil
Wädenswil
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in the district of Horgen
Horgen (district)
Horgen District is a district of Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The district is located in the Zimmerberg and Sihl Valley region; its capital is the town of Horgen. The district consists of 12 municipalities and has a population of and an area of ....
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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First mentioned in the year 1130 as «Naglikon» and 1316 as «Owe», Au belongs politically to the urban area
Urban area
An urban area is characterized by higher population density and vast human features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets.Urban areas are created and further...
of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich
Lake Zurich is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zurich. It is also known as Lake Zürich and Lake of Zürich. It lies approximately at co-ordinates ....
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Transport
Au ZH railway stationAu ZH railway station
Au ZH is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the village of Au in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich. The station is located on the Zurich to Chur main line, and is served by line S8 of the Zurich S-Bahn.- External links :...
is a stop of the S-Bahn Zürich on the line S8
S8 (ZVV)
The S8 is a regional railway line of the S-Bahn Zürich on the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund , Zürich transportation network, and is one of the network's lines connecting the cantons of Thurgau, Zürich and Schwyz.- Route :...
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The Au peninsula
Au peninsula
The Au peninsula is located in the Swiss Lake Zürich at the municipality Au between Wädenswil and Horgen in the Canton of Zurich.- History :...
is a known touristic destination and has a stop of the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The Lake Zurich Shipping Company or Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich....
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