Horw

Horw (German pronunciation: [hɔʁv]; Swiss German: Horb) is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Horw
Location of Horw
Horw
Horw
Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°19′E
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictLucerne
Government
  ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
  MayorGemeindepräsident
Ruedi Burkard
(as of 2019)
  ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 30 members
Area
  Total20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total14,107
  Density690/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6005 St. Niklausen
6047 Kastanienbaum
6048 Horw
SFOS number1058
Surrounded byHergiswil (NW), Kriens, Lucerne (Luzern), Meggen, Stansstad (NW)
Twin townsBratsch (Switzerland)
Websitewww.horw.ch
Profile (in German), SFSO statistics
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