Horw

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

Coat of arms of
Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°19′E / 47.017°N 8.317°E / 47.017; 8.317Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°19′E / 47.017°N 8.317°E / 47.017; 8.317
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictLucerne-Land
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Markus Hool FDP
 • ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 30 members
Area
 • Total10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2015)
 • Total13'784
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6048
LocalitiesSt. Niklausen, Kastanienbaum
Surrounded byHergiswil (NW), Kriens, Lucerne (Luzern), Meggen, Stansstad (NW)
Twin townsBratsch (Switzerland)
Websitewww.horw.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics
File:Horw 308.jpg
View to Horw from Pilatus

Horw Media

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Other websites

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