Hirzel
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| Population | 1,905 (December 2005) | |||||||||
| - Density | 197 /km² (510 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 9.68 km² (3.7 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 678 m (2,224 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8816 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0132 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Hausen am Albis, Horgen, Menzingen (ZG), Neuheim (ZG), Schönenberg, Wädenswil | |||||||||
| Website | www.hirzel.ch | |||||||||
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Hirzel is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Johanna Spyri, the author of children's book Heidi was born in Hirzel in 1827. There is a museum about her life located in the village.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Johanna Spyri museum (German)
- Hirzel in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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