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{{Infobox Swiss town
{{Infobox Swiss town
| subject_name = Küsnacht
| subject_name = Küsnacht
| municipality_name = Küsnacht
| municipality_type = city
| municipality_type = city
| image_photo = Küsnacht - Küsnachter Tobel - ZSG Helvetia 2015-09-09 18-04-26.JPG
| image_photo = Küsnacht - Küsnachter Tobel - ZSG Helvetia 2015-09-09 18-04-26.JPG
| image_caption = Küsnacht and [[Küsnachter Tobel]], as seen from [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft|ZSG ship MS ''Helvetia'']] on [[Lake Zurich|Zürichsee]] in Switzerland
| image_caption = Küsnacht and [[Küsnachter Tobel]], as seen from [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft|ZSG ship MS ''Helvetia'']] on [[Lake Zurich]] in Switzerland
| imagepath_flag = CHE Küsnacht Flag.svg
| imagepath_flag = CHE Küsnacht Flag.svg
| imagepath_coa = Kuesnacht-blazon.svg
| imagepath_coa = Kuesnacht-blazon.svg
| map =
| canton = Zürich
| languages = German
| canton = Zurich
| iso-code-region = CH-ZH
| iso-code-region = CH-ZH
| district = [[Meilen (district)|Meilen]]
| district = [[Meilen (district)|Meilen]]
|coordinates = {{coord|47|19|N|8|35|E|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|47|19|N|8|35|E|display=inline,title}}
|lat_NS=N|long_EW=E
| postal_code = 8700
| postal_code = 8700
| municipality_code = 0154
| municipality_code = 0154
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| places = Goldbach, Heslibach, Itschnach, Küsnachter Berg, Schmalzgrueb, Limberg, Wiserholz, Hohrüti, Wangen, Chaltenstein (Kaltenstein), and [[Forch]]
| places = Goldbach, Heslibach, Itschnach, Küsnachter Berg, Schmalzgrueb, Limberg, Wiserholz, Hohrüti, Wangen, Chaltenstein (Kaltenstein), and [[Forch]]
| demonym =
| demonym =
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Erlenbach, Zurich|Erlenbach]], [[Herrliberg]], [[Kilchberg, Zurich|Kilchberg]], [[Maur, Switzerland|Maur]], [[Rüschlikon]], [[Thalwil]], [[Zollikon]], [[Zumikon]]
| neighboring_municipalities= [[Erlenbach, Zürich|Erlenbach]], [[Herrliberg]], [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]], [[Maur, Switzerland|Maur]], [[Rüschlikon]], [[Thalwil]], [[Zollikon]], [[Zumikon]]
| twintowns =
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}}
}}
'''Küsnacht''' ({{IPA-de|ˈkʏsnaxt}}) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Meilen (district)|Meilen]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Zurich (canton)|Zürich]], [[Switzerland]].
'''Küsnacht''' ({{IPA|de|ˈkʏsnaxt}}) is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Meilen (district)|Meilen]] in the [[canton of Zürich]], [[Switzerland]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Zürichsee - Küsnacht Terlinden IMG 2116.JPG|left|thumb|Bank am Bellevue]]
[[File:Zürichsee - Küsnacht Terlinden IMG 2116.JPG|left|thumb|Bank in Bellevue]]
Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''.<ref name=HDS/>
Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as ''de Cussenacho''.<ref name=HDS/>


Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also findings from the Bronze Age. During Roman times, a mansion was located on the commons. It was called ''fundus Cossiniacus'' which is probably the origin of the name of Küsnacht. In the 7th century the name was recorded as ''Chussenacho''. The coat of arms shows a golden cushion on a red background. It is probably a derivate of the coat of arms of the aristocrats of [[Küssnacht|Küssnacht am Rigi]].
Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also findings from the Bronze Age. During Roman times, a mansion was located on the commons. It was called ''fundus Cossiniacus'' which is probably the origin of the name of Küsnacht. In the 7th century the name was recorded as ''Chussenacho''. The coat of arms shows a golden cushion on a red background. It is probably a derivate of the coat of arms of the aristocrats of [[Küssnacht|Küssnacht am Rigi]].


In the Middle Ages, the land was governed by the [[House of Regensberg]] who lived in the castle of [[Ruine Wulp|Wulp]] in Küsnacht. After 1531 Küsnacht was governed by [[Zurich]].
In the Middle Ages, the land was governed by the [[House of Regensberg]] who lived in the castle of [[Ruine Wulp|Wulp]] in Küsnacht. After 1531 Küsnacht was governed by [[Zürich]].


Like most other municipalities along [[Lake Zürich]], Küsnacht started to become a suburb of the city of [[Zürich]] with the development of the railway link in 1896.
Like most other municipalities along [[Lake Zurich]], Küsnacht started to become a suburb of the city of [[Zürich]] with the development of the railway link in 1896.


The psychiatrist [[Carl Jung]] had his clinic in Küsnacht, which attracted patients from all over the world. [[Thomas Mann]] lived in Küsnacht between 1933 and 1939, after he was forced to leave Germany by the Nazis. Recently, the town's most famous resident was [[Tina Turner]], who lived there until her death in 2023.
The psychiatrist [[Carl Jung]] had his clinic in Küsnacht, which attracted patients from all over the world. [[Thomas Mann]] lived in Küsnacht between 1933 and 1939, after he was forced to leave Germany by the Nazis. Recently, the town's most famous resident was [[Tina Turner]], who lived there until her death in 2023.




==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:ETH-BIB-Küsnacht am Zürichsee aus 200 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001643.tif|thumb|left|Aerial view from 200&nbsp;metres (600') by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (1919)]]
[[File:ETH-BIB-Küsnacht am Zürichsee aus 200 m-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001643.tif|thumb|left|Aerial view from 200&nbsp;metres (600') by [[Walter Mittelholzer]] (1919)]]
[[File:Küsnacht - Zürichsee - Zürichhorn 2010-11-04 14-44-20.JPG|thumb|Küsnacht on Zürichsee lakeshore (Switzerland) as seen from [[Zürichhorn]] in Zürich-Seefeld, [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft|Zürichsee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG)]] landing gate to the left, [[Glarus Alps]] in the background.]]
[[File:Küsnacht - Zürichsee - Zürichhorn 2010-11-04 14-44-20.JPG|thumb|Küsnacht on Zürichsee lakeshore (Switzerland) as seen from [[Zürichhorn]] in Zürich-Seefeld, [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft|Zürichsee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG)]] landing gate to the left, [[Glarus Alps]] in the background.]]
Küsnacht has an area of {{convert|12.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 34.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 32.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 32.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}} housing and buildings made up 25.6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 33% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>
Küsnacht has an area of {{convert|12.3|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 34.5% is used for agriculture, while 32.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 32.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1996|alt=In 1996}}, housing and buildings made up 25.6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7%).<ref name=StatZurich/> Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. {{as of|2007}} 33% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.<ref name=StatZurich/>


It is located on the north-east bank (also known as ''Goldküste'') of the [[Lake Zurich]] in the [[Pfannenstiel (Zürich)|Pfannenstiel]] region.<ref>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/gpzh/zh/index.php?p=gp Kanton Zürich, Statistisches Amt: Region Pfannenstiel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616164248/http://www.statistik.zh.ch/gpzh/zh/index.php?p=gp |date=2009-06-16 }} {{in lang|de}}</ref> The local dialect is called ''Züridütsch''.
It is located on the north-east bank (also known as ''Goldküste'') of [[Lake Zurich]] in the [[Pfannenstiel (Zürich)|Pfannenstiel]] region.<ref>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/gpzh/zh/index.php?p=gp Kanton Zürich, Statistisches Amt: Region Pfannenstiel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616164248/http://www.statistik.zh.ch/gpzh/zh/index.php?p=gp |date=2009-06-16 }} {{in lang|de}}</ref> The local dialect is called ''Züridütsch''.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
[[File:Küsnacht Kirche Seminar.jpg|upright|thumb|left|Church and seminary in Küsnacht, by Rudolf Ringger (about 1865)]]
[[File:Küsnacht Kirche Seminar.jpg|upright|thumb|left|Church and seminary in Küsnacht, by Rudolf Ringger (about 1865)]]
[[File:Küsnacht Kirche.JPG|upright|thumb|left|Church and seminary (2008)]]
[[File:Küsnacht Kirche.JPG|thumb|Church and seminary]]
Küsnacht has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-ZH}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-ZH|0154}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZH}} {{as of|2007}}, 19.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (86.1%), with English being second most common ( 3.6%) and Italian being third ( 2.5%).
Küsnacht has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-ZH}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-ZH|0154}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZH}} {{as of|2007}}, 19.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. {{as of|2008}} the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (86.1%), with English being second most common (3.6%) and Italian being third (2.5%).


In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 32.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (30.5%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (12.4%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (8.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] which received 32.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (30.5%), the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland|SPS]] (12.4%) and the [[Christian Social Party (Switzerland)|CSP]] (8.9%).


The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 23.2%. In Küsnacht about 84.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). There are 5843 households in Küsnacht.<ref name=StatZurich/>
The age distribution of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 23.2%. In Küsnacht about 84.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either university or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). There are 5843 households in Küsnacht.<ref name=StatZurich/>


Küsnacht has an unemployment rate of 1.51%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 167 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 43 businesses involved in this sector. 849 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 91 businesses in this sector. 3794 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 664 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 10-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 40% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet.html Statistics Zurich] {{in lang|de}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref>
Küsnacht has an unemployment rate of 1.51%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 167 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 43 businesses involved in this sector. 849 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 91 businesses in this sector. 3794 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 664 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105172441/http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html |date=2016-01-05 }} accessed 10-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2007}} 40% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60% were employed part-time.<ref name=StatZurich>[http://www.statistik.zh.ch/internet/justiz_inneres/statistik/de/daten/gemeindeportraet.html Statistics Zürich] {{in lang|de}} accessed 4 August 2009</ref>


{{as of|2008}} there were 3578 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 5417 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Küsnacht. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 49.5% were some type of Protestant, with 48% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 1.5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 2% were Muslim, 4.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.7% did not give a religion, and 15.2% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>
{{as of|2008}} there were 3578 [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholics]] and 5417 [[Protestant Reformation|Protestants]] in Küsnacht. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the {{as of|2000|alt=census}}, 49.5% were some type of Protestant, with 48% belonging to the [[Swiss Reformed Church]] and 1.5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 2% were Muslim, 4.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.7% did not give a religion, and 15.2% were atheist or agnostic.<ref name=StatZurich/>


The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|109|Küsnacht}}</ref>
The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|109|Küsnacht}}</ref>
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==Weather==
==Weather==
Küsnacht has an average of 136 days of rain per year and on average receives {{convert|1171|mm|in|abbr=on}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. The wettest month is August during which time Küsnacht receives {{convert|139|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During that month, there is precipitation for an average of 12.3 days. The month with the most precipitation days is June, with an average of 13.3 days, and {{convert|138|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz>{{cite web|url=http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html |title=Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 |access-date=8 May 2009 |publisher=Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss |language=de, fr, it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627163841/http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html |archive-date=27 June 2009 }}, the weather station elevation is 412 meters above sea level.</ref>
Küsnacht has an average of 136 days of rain per year and on average receives {{convert|1171|mm|in|abbr=on}} of [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]]. The wettest month is August during which time Küsnacht receives {{convert|139|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. During that month, there is precipitation for an average of 12.3 days. The month with the most precipitation days is June, with an average of 13.3 days, and {{convert|138|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation.<ref name=MeteoSchweiz>{{cite web|url=http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html |title=Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990 |access-date=8 May 2009 |publisher=Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss |language=de, fr, it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627163841/http://www.meteoswiss.admin.ch/web/de/klima/klima_schweiz/tabellen.html |archive-date=27 June 2009 }}, the weather station elevation is 412 meters above sea level.</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
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There are four railway stations within the municipality of Küsnacht. [[Küsnacht ZH railway station|Küsnacht ZH]] and [[Küsnacht Goldbach railway station|Küsnacht Goldbach]] stations are both on the [[Lake Zürich right-bank railway line|Lake Zürich right-bank line]], and are served by [[S-Bahn Zürich]] services [[S6 (ZVV)|S6]] and [[S16 (ZVV)|S16]]. [[Neue Forch railway station|Neue Forch]] and [[Forch railway station|Forch]] stations are on the inland [[Forchbahn|Forchbahn line]], and are served by service [[S18 (ZVV)|S18]].
There are four railway stations within the municipality of Küsnacht. [[Küsnacht ZH railway station|Küsnacht ZH]] and [[Küsnacht Goldbach railway station|Küsnacht Goldbach]] stations are both on the [[Lake Zürich right-bank railway line|Lake Zürich right-bank line]], and are served by [[S-Bahn Zürich]] services [[S6 (ZVV)|S6]] and [[S16 (ZVV)|S16]]. [[Neue Forch railway station|Neue Forch]] and [[Forch railway station|Forch]] stations are on the inland [[Forchbahn|Forchbahn line]], and are served by service [[S18 (ZVV)|S18]].


In the summer there are regular boats to Zurich as well as along the lake to [[Rapperswil]], run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]] (ZSG).
In the summer there are regular boats to Zürich as well as along the lake to [[Rapperswil]], run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]] (ZSG).


==Sport==
==Sport==
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* Oberen Mühle, a mill that now houses the local museum
* Oberen Mühle, a mill that now houses the local museum
* [[Seeclub Küsnacht]] boathouse dating from at least 1290
* [[Seeclub Küsnacht]] boathouse dating from at least 1290
* the {{Interlanguage link multi|Church of St Georg (Küsnacht)|de|3=St. Georg (Küsnacht)}} dating from the 12th century
* the {{Interlanguage link|Church of St Georg (Küsnacht)|de|3=St. Georg (Küsnacht)}} dating from the 12th century
* Ruins of [[Wulp Castle]]
* Ruins of [[Wulp Castle]]
* Küsnachter Horn, a park close to the lake and the Küsnacht ship stop, run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]] (ZSG)
* Küsnachter Horn, a park close to the lake and the Küsnacht ship stop, run by the [[Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft]] (ZSG)


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
[[File:Thomas Mann 1929.jpg|140px|thumb|Thomas Mann, 1929]]
[[File:CGJung.jpg|140px|thumb|Carl Jung]]
[[File:CGJung.jpg|140px|thumb|Carl Jung]]
[[File:Tina turner 21021985 01 350.jpg|140px|thumb|Tina Turner, 1985]]
[[File:Tina turner 21021985 01 350.jpg|140px|thumb|Tina Turner, 1985]]
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; 19th century
* [[Conrad Ferdinand Meyer]] (1825–1898) a Swiss poet and historical novelist, (Seehof, Hornweg 28)
* [[Julius Maggi]] (1846–1912) a Swiss entrepreneur, inventor of precooked soups and [[Maggi]] sauce
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* [[Eugen Sutermeister]] (1862–1931) a Swiss graveur and writer, founded the [[Sonos]] Society
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* [[Paul Sutermeister]] (1864 in Küsnacht – 1905) a Swiss theologian, pastor and editor
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* [[Meinrad Lienert]] (1865-1933) a Swiss writer, poet and journalist
* [[Otto Frederick Hunziker]] (1873–1959) Swiss-born American educator and innovator in the dairy industry
* [[Thomas Mann]] (1875–1955) writer, [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] 1929, lived in Küsnacht 1933-1939 (Schiedhaldenstrasse 33)
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* [[Carl Jung]] (1875-1961) psychiatrist and founder of [[Analytical psychology]] (Seestrasse 228)
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* [[Emma Jung]] (1882-1955) heiress, psychoanalyst and writer
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* [[Albin Zollinger]] (1895–1941) writer


;20th century
===19th century===
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* [[Eugen Sutermeister]] (1862–1931), graveur and writer, founded the [[Sonos]] Society
* [[Albert Frey-Wyssling]] (1900 in Küsnacht – 1988) Swiss botanist, initiated the study of [[molecular biology]]
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* [[Paul Sutermeister]] (1864–1905), theologian, pastor and editor
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* [[Bernard von Brentano]] (1901–1964) a German writer, poet and playwright; lived in Küsnacht 1933–1949
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* [[Meinrad Lienert]] (1865-1933), writer, poet and journalist; died here
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* [[Hermann Haller (composer)|Hermann Haller]] (1914–2002) composer
* [[Thomas Mann]] (1875–1955), writer, lived here 1933–1939
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* [[Marie-Louise von Franz]] (1915–1998) Jungian psychologist and scholar
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* [[Carl Jung]] (1875–1961), psychiatrist and founder of [[Analytical psychology]]; lived and died here
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* [[Tina Turner]] (1939–2023) American-born singer and entertainer, lived in Küsnacht from 1994 until her death<ref> [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0877913/ IMDb Database] retrieved 3 February 2019 </ref>
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* [[Emma Jung]] (1882–1955), heiress, psychoanalyst and writer; lived and died here
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* [[Ursula Biemann]] (born 1955 in Küsnacht) a Swiss video artist, curator and art theorist
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* [[Albin Zollinger]] (1895–1941), writer; educated here
* [[Rolf Dörig]] (born 1957) a Swiss entrepreneur, CEO of the [[Swiss Life]] Group and [[The Adecco Group|Adecco]]

* [[Daniel Aegerter]] (born 1969) chairman of Armada Investment Group
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===20th century===
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* [[Monisha Kaltenborn]] (born 1971) the former team principal of the Sauber Formula One team
* [[Albert Frey-Wyssling]] (1900–1988), botanist
* [[Georg C. F. Greve]] (born 1973) physicist, author and entrepreneur
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* [[Bernard von Brentano]] (1901–1964), German writer, poet and playwright; lived here 1933–1949
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* [[Hermann Haller (composer)|Hermann Haller]], (1914–2002) composer; taught here
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* [[Marie-Louise von Franz]] (1915–1998), Jungian psychologist and scholar; lived and died here
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* [[Tina Turner]] (1939–2023), American-born singer and entertainer, lived here from 1994 and died here
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* [[Ursula Biemann]] (born 1955), video artist, curator and art theorist
* [[Rolf Dörig]] (born 1957), entrepreneur; lives here
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* [[Monisha Kaltenborn]] (born 1971), the former team principal of the Sauber Formula One team; lives here


; Sport
===Sport===
* [[Severino Minelli]] (1909 in Küsnacht – 1994) a Swiss footballer, participated in the [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]] and [[1938 FIFA World Cup]]
* [[Severino Minelli]] (1909–1994), footballer
* [[Martin Studach]] (1944 in Küsnacht – 2007) a Swiss rower, competed in the [[1964 Summer Olympics|1964]] and [[1968 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Martin Studach]] (1944–2007), rower
* [[Karl Grob]] (born 1946 in Küsnacht) a retired football goalkeeper for [[FC Zürich]], 513 club caps
* [[Karl Grob]] (born 1946), footballer
* [[Ari Sulander]] (born 1969) a retired Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender
* [[Hannu Tihinen]] (born 1976) a retired Finnish football defender
* [[Kimi Räikkönen]] (born 1979) a Finnish racing driver in Formula One


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commonscat-inline|Küsnacht ZH}}
{{commons category-inline|Küsnacht ZH}}
*[http://www.kuesnacht.ch Official page] (German)
*[http://www.kuesnacht.ch Official page] (German)


Latest revision as of 16:24, 3 December 2024

For the similarly named municipality in Canton Schwyz, see Küssnacht.
Küsnacht
Municipality
Küsnacht and Küsnachter Tobel, as seen from ZSG ship MS Helvetia on Lake Zurich in Switzerland
Küsnacht and Küsnachter Tobel, as seen from ZSG ship MS Helvetia on Lake Zurich in Switzerland
Flag of Küsnacht
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Coat of arms of Küsnacht
Coat of arms
Location of Küsnacht
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Küsnacht is located in Switzerland
Küsnacht
Küsnacht
Küsnacht is located in Canton of Zürich
Küsnacht
Küsnacht
Coordinates: 47°19′N 8°35′E / 47.317°N 8.583°E / 47.317; 8.583
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZürich
DistrictMeilen
Government
 • MayorMarkus Ernst
Area
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 • Total
12.35 km2 (4.77 sq mi)
Elevation
413 m (1,355 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total
14,387
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8700
SFOS number0154
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
LocalitiesGoldbach, Heslibach, Itschnach, Küsnachter Berg, Schmalzgrueb, Limberg, Wiserholz, Hohrüti, Wangen, Chaltenstein (Kaltenstein), and Forch
Surrounded byErlenbach, Herrliberg, Kilchberg, Maur, Rüschlikon, Thalwil, Zollikon, Zumikon
Websitewww.kuesnacht.ch
SFSO statistics

Küsnacht (German pronunciation: [ˈkʏsnaxt]) is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

History

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Bank in Bellevue

Küsnacht is first mentioned in 1188 as de Cussenacho.[3]

Earliest findings of settlement date back to the stone age. There are also findings from the Bronze Age. During Roman times, a mansion was located on the commons. It was called fundus Cossiniacus which is probably the origin of the name of Küsnacht. In the 7th century the name was recorded as Chussenacho. The coat of arms shows a golden cushion on a red background. It is probably a derivate of the coat of arms of the aristocrats of Küssnacht am Rigi.

In the Middle Ages, the land was governed by the House of Regensberg who lived in the castle of Wulp in Küsnacht. After 1531 Küsnacht was governed by Zürich.

Like most other municipalities along Lake Zurich, Küsnacht started to become a suburb of the city of Zürich with the development of the railway link in 1896.

The psychiatrist Carl Jung had his clinic in Küsnacht, which attracted patients from all over the world. Thomas Mann lived in Küsnacht between 1933 and 1939, after he was forced to leave Germany by the Nazis. Recently, the town's most famous resident was Tina Turner, who lived there until her death in 2023.


Geography

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Aerial view from 200 metres (600') by Walter Mittelholzer (1919)
Küsnacht on Zürichsee lakeshore (Switzerland) as seen from Zürichhorn in Zürich-Seefeld, Zürichsee-Schiffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) landing gate to the left, Glarus Alps in the background.

Küsnacht has an area of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). Of this area, 34.5% is used for agriculture, while 32.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 32.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).[4] In 1996, housing and buildings made up 25.6% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (7%).[5] Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 0.4% of the area. As of 2007 33% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.[5]

It is located on the north-east bank (also known as Goldküste) of Lake Zurich in the Pfannenstiel region.[6] The local dialect is called Züridütsch.

Demographics

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Church and seminary in Küsnacht, by Rudolf Ringger (about 1865)
Church and seminary

Küsnacht has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 14,811.[7] As of 2007, 19.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. As of 2008 the gender distribution of the population was 47.4% male and 52.6% female. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (86.1%), with English being second most common (3.6%) and Italian being third (2.5%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 32.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (30.5%), the SPS (12.4%) and the CSP (8.9%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59.1% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 23.2%. In Küsnacht about 84.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). There are 5843 households in Küsnacht.[5]

Küsnacht has an unemployment rate of 1.51%. As of 2005, there were 167 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 43 businesses involved in this sector. 849 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 91 businesses in this sector. 3794 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 664 businesses in this sector.[4] As of 2007 40% of the working population were employed full-time, and 60% were employed part-time.[5]

As of 2008 there were 3578 Catholics and 5417 Protestants in Küsnacht. In the 2000 census, religion was broken down into several smaller categories. From the census, 49.5% were some type of Protestant, with 48% belonging to the Swiss Reformed Church and 1.5% belonging to other Protestant churches. 26.6% of the population were Catholic. Of the rest of the population, 2% were Muslim, 4.4% belonged to another religion (not listed), 3.7% did not give a religion, and 15.2% were atheist or agnostic.[5]

The historical population is given in the following table:[3]

year population
1467 126 households
1634 1,064
1799 1,512
1850 2,486
1900 3,391
1950 8,920
2000 12,484

Weather

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Küsnacht has an average of 136 days of rain per year and on average receives 1,171 mm (46.1 in) of precipitation. The wettest month is August during which time Küsnacht receives 139 mm (5.5 in) of precipitation. During that month, there is precipitation for an average of 12.3 days. The month with the most precipitation days is June, with an average of 13.3 days, and 138 mm (5.4 in) of precipitation.[8]

Transport

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ZSG landing gate on Lake Zürich

There are four railway stations within the municipality of Küsnacht. Küsnacht ZH and Küsnacht Goldbach stations are both on the Lake Zürich right-bank line, and are served by S-Bahn Zürich services S6 and S16. Neue Forch and Forch stations are on the inland Forchbahn line, and are served by service S18.

In the summer there are regular boats to Zürich as well as along the lake to Rapperswil, run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG).

Sport

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The ZSC Lions' affiliates, the GCK Lions, play in the Swiss League (SL). Their home arena is the 2,200-seat Eishalle Küsnacht.

Sites of interest

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Apart from Lake Zurich, popular sites to visit include

Notable people

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Carl Jung
Tina Turner, 1985

19th century

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20th century

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Sport

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b Küsnacht in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
  4. ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office Archived 2016-01-05 at the Wayback Machine accessed 10-Aug-2009
  5. ^ a b c d e Statistics Zürich (in German) accessed 4 August 2009
  6. ^ Kanton Zürich, Statistisches Amt: Region Pfannenstiel Archived 2009-06-16 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
  7. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Temperature and Precipitation Average Values-Table, 1961-1990" (in German, French, and Italian). Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2009., the weather station elevation is 412 meters above sea level.
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