Au, Zurich

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Au
Former municipality of Switzerland
Au as seen from as seen from Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) ship MS Helvetia on Zürichsee
Au is located in Switzerland
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Location of Au
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Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Horgen
Municipality Wädenswil
Elevation 408 m (1,339 ft)
Population
 • Total 4,979
Postal code 8804
Surrounded by Hirzel, Horgen, Wädenswil
Website www.waedenswil.ch

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.

Transport

Au ZH railway station 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.

Cultural heritage

Located on Zürichsee lakeshore, Wädenswil–Vorder Au is part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps,[1] and the settlement is also listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class object.[2] Because the lake has grown in size over time, the original piles are now around 4 metres (13 ft) to 7 metres (23 ft) under the water level of 406 metres (1,332 ft).

The Au château, its auxiliary buildings and the park are listed in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance as a Class B object of regional importance.[2]

External links

Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons

References

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