Hinwil District

Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil
District
Map
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
CapitalHinwil
Area
 • Total
179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)
 • Total
97,098
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities11

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 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 2020)[1] 		Area, km2
Bäretswil 5,052 22.23
Bubikon 7,371 11.58
Dürnten 7,645 10.19
Fischenthal 2,501 30.25
Gossau 10,282 18.28
Grüningen 3,716 8.77
Hinwil 11,354 22.31
Rüti 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

  1. ^ "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.