Schönenberg, Zürich
village and district in Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
Schönenberg (Swiss Standard German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnənbɛrɡ]; Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈʃøːnəbɛrg]) is a former municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hütten and Schönenberg merged into the municipality of Wädenswil.
Geography
Schönenberg has an area of 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi). Of this area, 77.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 9.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (2.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In 1996 housing and buildings made up 7% of the total area, while transportation infrastructure made up the rest (2.2%). Of the total unproductive area, water (streams and lakes) made up 1.3% of the area. As of 2007 3.2% of the total municipal area was undergoing some type of construction.
Teufenbachweiher is a reservoir on the Teufenbach creek.
Demographics
Schönenberg has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 1,832.
The public source identifies “Schönenberg, Zürich” as village and district in Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Schönenberg, Zürich and village.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Schönenberg, Zürich”, the useful work is to connect “village and district in Wädenswil in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q67528. Authority coordinates are 47.194, 8.645. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2019, 1996, 2007 and 2020.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Schönenberg, Zürich”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Schönenberg, Zürich primary sources, Schönenberg, Zürich archive and Schönenberg research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Schönenberg, Zürich”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Schönenberg, Zürich” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.