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Horw
Lucernetown
Total population
12,648
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Lucerne, Switzerland, Horw is recorded in open geodata as a small town. Its coordinates of 47.019°, 8.311° place it in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 12,648. Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The location receives about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta6,612
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida4,731
- RingletAphantopus hyperantus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,543
- Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii Franch. · Magnoliopsida3,203
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta2,792
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,670
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,545
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,542
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 4.1 — 2025-07-214 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 2.7 — 2022-08-234 km S of Turtmann, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Lucerne
- Janiszów668.6 mi away · pop. 610
- Annopol668.8 mi away · pop. 2,371
- Opoka Duża669.3 mi away
- Stary Rachów671 mi away · pop. 170
- Pocześle671.4 mi away
- Szczecyn672.8 mi away · pop. 514
- Pielgrzymka673.9 mi away · pop. 40
- Wojciechów674.3 mi away
- Gościeradów Ukazowy674.4 mi away · pop. 880
- Kluczkowice676.6 mi away
- Zagłoba676.8 mi away
- Ludmiłówka677.1 mi away · pop. 530
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 1058
- Population (Wikidata)
- 14,243
- Wikidata
- Q14570
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771