Kilchberg, Zurich
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Horgen |
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| Population | 7,087 (December 2004) |
| - Density | 2,747 /km² (7,114 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 2.58 km² (1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Postal code | 8802 |
| SFOS number | 0135 |
| Mayor | Hans-Ulrich Forrer |
| Surrounded by | Adliswil, Küsnacht, Rüschlikon, Zollikon, Zurich |
| Twin towns | Kilchberg bei Tübingen (Germany) |
| Website | www.kilchberg.ch |
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For other places with the same name, see Kilchberg.
Kilchberg is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Its coat of arms features a sky-blue shield with a trillium.
Kilchberg is home to the corporate headquarters of the confectioner Lindt & Sprüngli. Kilchberg is also the site of a regional cemetery.
[edit] Famous residents
German author Thomas Mann made his home in Kilchberg when he returned to Europe after World War II, and he is buried there.
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Kilchberg in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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