Hinwil District
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 95,711 (as of 31 December 2018); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.
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| Capital | Hinwil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
| • Total | 95,711 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
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 2018)[1] |
Area, km² |
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| Bäretswil | 5,029 | 22.23 |
| Bubikon | 7,334 | 11.58 |
| Dürnten | 7,637 | 10.19 |
| Fischenthal | 2,501 | 30.25 |
| Gossau | 10,222 | 18.28 |
| Grüningen | 3,475 | 8.77 |
| Hinwil | 11,138 | 22.31 |
| Rüti | 12,174 | 10.19 |
| Seegräben | 1,443 | 3.75 |
| Wald | 9,949 | 25.25 |
| Wetzikon | 24,809 | 16.73 |
| Total | 95,711 | 179.53 |
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References
- Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 23 September 2019
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