Hinwil District
Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil | |
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District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Hinwil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2019) | |
| • Total | 96,519 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°51′E / 47.300°N 8.850°E Hinwil District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the southeast of the canton, bordering the adjacent St. Gallen. Hinwil has a population of 96,519 (as of 31 December 2019); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.
It was formed in 1831, when the administrative seat was moved to Hinwil from Grüningen. The district was known as Oberamt Grüningen from 1815–1831, which continued the historical bailiwick of Grüningen (1408–1798).
Municipalities[]
Hinwil contains a total of eleven municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2019)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Bäretswil | 5,053 | 22.23 |
| Bubikon | 7,344 | 11.58 |
| Dürnten | 7,606 | 10.19 |
| Fischenthal | 2,516 | 30.25 |
| Gossau | 10,280 | 18.28 |
| Grüningen | 3,641 | 8.77 |
| Hinwil | 11,277 | 22.31 |
| Rüti | 12,286 | 10.19 |
| Seegräben | 1,430 | 3.75 |
| Wald | 10,096 | 25.25 |
| Wetzikon | 24,990 | 16.73 |
| Total | 96,519 | 179.53 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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