Langnau am Albis
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 8°32′E / 47.283°N 8.533°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 8°32′E / 47.283°N 8.533°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Horgen | |
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| • Total | 8.67 km2 (3.35 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 7,449 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8135 | |
| SFOS number | 0136 | |
| Surrounded by | Adliswil, Aeugst am Albis, Hausen am Albis, Horgen, Rüschlikon, Stallikon, Thalwil | |
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Langnau am Albis is a village in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow (from a 14th Century copy of the original document). Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.
Langnau am Albis has an area of 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 48.6% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 22.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996[update] housing and buildings made up 17.1% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (5.4%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.6% of the area. As of 2007[update] 16.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
It is located in the Sihltal valley on the slopes of the Albis mountain range. The area is a rural/suburban community within 10 km (6.2 mi) of the city center of Zürich. Langnau is one of the larger communities in the Canton of Zürich.
Langnau am Albis has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 7,449. As of 2007[update], 21.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008[update] the gender distribution of the population was 49.3% male and 50.7% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (84.8%), with Italian being second most common ( 5.3%) and Albanian being third ( 2.0%).
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