Horw

Horw
Municipality
Flag of Horw
Flag
Coat of arms of Horw
Coat of arms
Location of Horw
Horw is located in Switzerland
Horw
Horw
Location within Switzerland
Horw is located in Canton of Lucerne
Horw
Horw
Location within Canton of Lucerne
Coordinates: 47°1′N 8°19′E / 47.017°N 8.317°E / 47.017; 8.317
CountrySwitzerland
CantonLucerne
DistrictLucerne
Government
 • ExecutiveGemeinderat
with 5 members
 • MayorGemeindepräsident
Gaudenz Zemp
(as of 2020)
 • ParliamentEinwohnerrat
with 30 members
Area
 • Total
20.43 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Elevation
441 m (1,447 ft)
Population
 (December 2020)
 • Total
14,211
 • Density695.6/km2 (1,802/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
6005 St. Niklausen
6047 Kastanienbaum
6048 Horw
SFOS number1058
ISO 3166 codeCH-LU
Surrounded byHergiswil (NW), Kriens, Lucerne (Luzern), Meggen, Stansstad (NW)
Twin townsBratsch (Switzerland)
Websitewww.horw.ch

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

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