Langnau am Albis
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| Langnau am Albis | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zurich |
| District | Horgen |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 6,778 (December 2004) |
| - Density | 783 /km² (2,027 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 8.66 km² (3.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
| Postal code | 8135 |
| SFOS number | 0136 |
| Surrounded by | Adliswil, Aeugst am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Horgen, Rüschlikon, Stallikon, Thalwil |
| Website | www.langnauamalbis.ch |
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Langnau am Albis is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
It is located in the Sihltal valley on the slopes of the Albis mountain range. The local train station is Langnau-Gattikon.
The area is a rural/suburban community within 10 km of the city center of Zürich. Langnau has a population of around 6,831 of which 21% are foreigners. 19% of the population is younger than 20, while 62% are 20-64, and the remaining 19% are 65 and older. Covering an area of 8.66 km². Langnau is one of the larger communities in the Canton of Zürich. 49% of Langnau is forested while 28% is still used for agriculture.
First historical references date the community of Langnau back to 1397. Today's community boasts a very high standard of living with a very strong school system, plenty of green space, excellent public transportation connecting the surrounding villages and the city of Zürich, a dozen restaurants, 2 hotels, a leading Tennis and Squash Club, an Indoor Swimming Center, the vibrant Football Club Langnau, the Turbine Theater (a small theater located in the old turbines of a renovated former textile mill), a public library, and over 45 other clubs and social organizations.
A major attraction of the town is the Wildpark Langenberg, a zoo in a largely undeveloped location on a wooded hill within the town of Langnau where animals such as the wolf, lynx and ibex can be watched roaming freely. Spectacular views of the Cantons Zurich and Zug and the Swiss Alps can be gained from the Hochwachtturm, a 33m tall wooden tower, accessible to the public, located on top of the Albis range about 1.5 km from the Albis pass. Nearby lie the ruins of the Schnabelburg, a castle erected in 1170 to guard the road from Zurich to Lucerne (destroyed in 1309).
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Langnau am Albis in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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