Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Canton | ![]() |
Capital | Hinwil |
Area | |
• Total | 179.53 km (69.32 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 97,098 |
• Density | 540/km (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Municipalities | 11 |
47°18′N 8°51′E / 47.300°N 8.850°E / 47.300; 8.850 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 97,098 (as of 31 December 2020); 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 GrĂĽningen. The district was known as Oberamt GrĂĽningen from 1815–1831, which continued the historical bailiwick of GrĂĽningen (1408–1798).
Municipalities※
Hinwil contains a total of eleven municipalities:
Municipality | Population (31 December 2020) |
Area, km |
---|---|---|
Bäretswil | 5,052 | 22.23 |
Bubikon | 7,371 | 11.58 |
DĂĽrnten | 7,645 | 10.19 |
Fischenthal | 2,501 | 30.25 |
Gossau | 10,282 | 18.28 |
GrĂĽningen | 3,716 | 8.77 |
Hinwil | 11,354 | 22.31 |
RĂĽti | 12,494 | 10.19 |
Seegräben | 1,427 | 3.75 |
Wald | 10,200 | 25.25 |
Wetzikon | 25,056 | 16.73 |
Total | 97,098 | 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 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.