Horw

Horw (Swiss German: Horb) is a municipality in Lucerne-Land in the Swiss canton of Lucerne.

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Horw
Municipality in Switzerland
Coat of arms of Horw
Coat of arms
Location of Horw
Horw is located in Switzerland
Horw
Horw
Horw is located in Canton of Lucerne
Horw
Horw
Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°19′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictLucerne-Land
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Markus Hool FDP/PRD
 • ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 30 members
Area
[1]
 • Total20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31)[2]
 • Total14,107
 • Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6048
SFOS number1058
LocalitiesSt. Niklausen, Kastanienbaum
Surrounded byHergiswil (NW), Kriens, Lucerne (Luzern), Meggen, Stansstad (NW)
Twin townsBratsch (Switzerland)
Websitewww.horw.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics

References
  1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

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