HORGEN, town in the Swiss canton of . Zurich, on the left shore of the Lake of Zurich. and by rail Ion m. S.S.E. of the town of Zurich. Pop. (1930) 9,358. It possesses industrial establish ments of various kinds, and is a centre of the Zurich silk manu facture. In 1406 it came into the possession of Zurich, with which it communicates by lake steamer, as well as by rail.