Thalwil
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| Coordinates: 47°17′N 8°34′E / 47.283°N 8.567°ECoordinates: 47°17′N 8°34′E / 47.283°N 8.567°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zurich | |
| District | Horgen | |
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Gemeindepräsident Christine Burgener CVP/PDC (as of 2008) |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 17,729 | |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8800 | |
| SFOS number | 0141 | |
| Surrounded by | Erlenbach, Herrliberg, Horgen, Küsnacht, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden, Rüschlikon | |
| Twin towns | La Tour-de-Peilz (Switzerland) | |
| Website |
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Thalwil is a municipality and town in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. As of 2010 its population was of 17,189. Besides the town of Thalwil, the municipality includes the village of Gattikon.
The official language of Thalwil is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect.
Thalwil is first mentioned around 1030 as Talwile villam, which is derived from Tellewilare, Tello's Farm, and indicates the early medieval origins of Thalwil as an Alemannic farmstead. Only a few graves remain from this period. In 1133 it was mentioned as Telwil.
The parish of Thalwil originally comprised four Wachten (hamlets):
In medieval times, the economy consisted mainly of farms, vineyards as well as a small amount of fishing, crafts and shipping (on the lake). This estate was once owned by the Dukes of Habsburg and held by the Barons of Eschenbach. The Abbeys of Muri and Wettingen also had significant interests and owned 12 and 3 farms respectively.
Thalwil also boasts the oldest wood corporation in the Canton of Zurich, the Bannegg-Waldung. It was first mentioned in 1483, when Muri Abbey granted it to the twelve beneficiaries of the Abbey farms in Thalwil. Today the corporation is owned by 16 members as well as by the Thalwil Gemeinde.
The municipality of Thalwil is located on the Zimmerberg ridge between the western shore of Lake Zurich and the Sihl river. It includes the town of Thalwil, on the eastern slopes of the ridge alongside the lake, and the village of Gattikon, on the westen slopes and the bank of the Sihl. Thalwil borders on the communes of Rüschlikon, Langnau am Albis, Oberrieden, Horgen and (across the lake) Erlenbach.
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