Au is a village in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
Wädenswil
Wädenswil, locally often called ''Wädi'' or ''Wädischwil,'' is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hü ...
in the district of
Horgen
Horgen is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
It is one of the larger towns along the south bank of the Lake of Zurich.
On 1 January 2018 the former municipality of Hirzel merged into the municipali ...
in the
canton of Zürich
The canton of Zürich (german: Kanton Zürich ; rm, Chantun Turitg; french: Canton de Zurich; it, Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of (as of ), it is the most populous canton in the ...
in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
First mentioned in the year 1130 as "Naglikon" and in 1316 as "Owe", Au belongs politically to the
urban area
An urban area, built-up area or urban agglomeration is a human settlement with a high population density and infrastructure of built environment. Urban areas are created through urbanization and are categorized by urban morphology as cities, t ...
of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on
Lake Zürich
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Lake Zurich ( Swiss German/Alemannic: ''Zürisee''; German: ''Zürichsee''; rm, Lai da Turitg) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich. Depending on the context, Lake Zurich or ''Zürichsee'' can be used to ...
.
Transport
Au ZH railway station
Au ZH railway station is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the village of Au in the municipality of Wädenswil in the canton of Zürich. The station is located on the Lake Zürich left bank railway line, and is served by line S8 of ...
is a stop of the
S-Bahn Zürich
The S-Bahn is the name of hybrid urban- suburban rail systems serving a metropolitan region in German-speaking countries. Some of the larger S-Bahn systems provide service similar to rapid transit systems, while smaller ones often resemble co ...
on the line
S8. The
Au peninsula is a known tourist destination and has a stop on the
Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft
The ''Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft'' or Lake Zürich Navigation Company (commonly abbreviated to ZSG) is a public Swiss company operating passenger ships and boats on Lake Zürich.
The company operates services connecting lake-side towns ...
.
Cultural heritage
Located on ''Zürichsee'' lakeshore,
Wädenswil–Vorder Au
Wädenswil–Vorder Au is one of the 111 serial sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ''Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps'', of which 56 are located in Switzerland.
Geography
The site is located at the Au peninsula respectively parti ...
is part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ''Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps'',
and the settlement is also listed in the
as a ''Class object''.
Because the lake has grown in size over time, the original piles are now around to under the water level of .
The
Au château, its auxiliary buildings and the park are listed in the
as a ''Class B'' object of regional importance''.
Gallery
File:Felsenegg - Zürichsee - Halbinsel Au IMG 3239.JPG, The village of Au and Au peninsula as seen from Felsenegg
Felsenegg (el. ) is a vantage point in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Geography
Felsenegg is located some to the southwest of the city of Zürich on the Albis chain, between the municipalities of Stallikon and Adliswil. The hilltop ...
File:Au - Halbinsel - Schloss - Etzel - ZSG Helvetia 2015-09-09 17-30-54.JPG, Schloss Au, the former Werdmüller estate on the peninsula
References
External links
Official website
Villages in the canton of Zürich
Populated places on Lake Zurich
Wädenswil
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