Hinwil District

Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil
—  District  —
Country  Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Hinwil
Area
 • Total 179.53 km2 (69.3 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)
 • Total 87,669
 • Density 488.3/km2 (1,264.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 11

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 87,669 (as of 31 December 2010); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.

Municipalities

Hinwil contains a total of eleven municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 December 2010)[1]
Area, km²
Bäretswil 4,803 22.23
Bubikon 6,573 11.58
Dürnten 6,665 10.19
Fischenthal 2,288 30.25
Gossau 9,539 18.28
Grüningen 3,165 8.77
Hinwil 10,364 22.31
Rüti 11,934 10.19
Seegräben 1,296 3.75
Wald 8,961 25.25
Wetzikon 22,081 16.73
Total 87,669 179.53

See also

References

  1. ^ Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011