Au, Zürich
Au | |
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Au as seen from as seen from Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) ship MS Helvetia on Zürichsee | |
Location of Au | |
| Coordinates: 47°14.46′N 8°38.42′E / 47.24100°N 8.64033°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zürich |
| District | Horgen |
| Municipality | Wädenswil |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 4,979 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8804 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
| Surrounded by | Hirzel, Horgen, Wädenswil |
| Website | www |
Au (German pronunciation: [aʊ] ⓘ) is a village in the municipality Wädenswil in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
First mentioned in the year 1130 as "Naglikon" and in 1316 as "Owe", Au (Lauft) belongs politically to the urban area of the south-eastern city of Wädenswil on Lake Zürich.