Langnau

History

Langnau am Albis is first mentioned between 1101 and 1150 as Langenow (in a 14th Century copy of the 12th century document). Between 1133 and 1167 it was mentioned as Langenouw.

Geography

Langnau am Albis has an area of . Of this area, 27.7% is used for agricultural purposes, 48.6% is forested, 22.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). 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. 16.6% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction. It is in the Sihltal valley on the slopes of the Albis mountain range. The area is a rural/suburban community within of the city center of Zürich. Langnau is one of the larger communities in the Canton of Zürich.

Most-observed species

• European roe deer

  Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  27,477
• Annual Fleabane

  Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida
  23,889
• Meadow Brown

  Maniola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  16,104
• red fox

  Vulpes vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758) · Mammalia
  15,230
• Common Blue

  Polyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta
  11,780
• Narrow-leaved Ragwort

  Senecio inaequidens DC. · Magnoliopsida
  8,591
• hedgehog

  Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 · Mammalia
  8,486
• Carrion Crow

  Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,379

Most recent

• M 3.7 — 2026-04-26
  4 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
• M 4.1 — 2025-07-21
  4 km E of Frutigen, Switzerland
• M 3.5 — 2024-06-27
  1 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
• M 4.2 — 2024-06-04
  2 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
• M 3.9 — 2022-09-10
  1 km WSW of Zimmersheim, France
• M 3.8 — 2022-09-01
  2 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland