Vorder-Klausen

Vorder-Klausen is a hamlet in Horgen, Canton of Zurich and has about 48 residents. Vorder-Klausen is situated nearby to the hamlet Bruppacher, as well as near Widenbach.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Horgener Bergweiher and Sihl.

Horgener Bergweiher

Swimming area

Photo: Tschubby, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horgener Bergweiher is a swimming area.

The Sihl is a Swiss river that rises near the Druesberg mountain in the canton of Schwyz, and eventually flows into the Limmat in the centre of the city of Zürich, after crossing the Zürich–Winterthur railway at Zürich HB.

Bergwerk Käpfnach

Museum

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Bergwerk Käpfnach is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horgen and Sihlbrugg.

Horgen

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Horgen is the principal town of the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. The inhabitants are called Horgner. The western village of Horgenberg belongs also to the municipality.

Sihlbrugg

Village

Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sihlbrugg is a village and important transportation node between the cantons of Zug and Zürich in Switzerland. Sihlbrugg is situated 3 km southwest of Vorder-Klausen.

Hirzel

Village

Photo: Ikiwaner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hirzel is a former municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipality of Horgen. Hirzel is situated 3 km south of Vorder-Klausen.

Vorder-Klausen

Type: Hamlet with 48 residents
Also known as: “Klausen”
Category: locality
Location: Horgen, Horgen District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.24055° or 47° 14′ 26″ north

Longitude

8.59627° or 8° 35′ 47″ east

Population

Elevation

659 metres (2,162 feet)

Open location code

8FVC6HRW+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 568653620

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

6292791

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