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.

Hinwil District

Bezirk Hinwil
District
Country  Switzerland
Canton Zürich
CapitalHinwil
Area
 • Total179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
 • Total95,711
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Municipalities11

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
Bäretswil5,029 22.23
Bubikon7,334 11.58
Dürnten7,637 10.19
Fischenthal2,501 30.25
Gossau10,222 18.28
Grüningen3,475 8.77
Hinwil11,138 22.31
Rüti12,174 10.19
Seegräben1,443 3.75
Wald9,949 25.25
Wetzikon24,809 16.73
Total95,711 179.53

See also

References
  1. 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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