Winterthur District
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| Winterthur District Bezirk Winterthur | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Switzerland |
| Canton |
 Zürich |
| Capital | Winterthur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 251.25 km2 (97.01 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2012) | |
| • Total | 158,001 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Municipalities | 20 |
Coordinates: 47°30′N 8°46′E / 47.500°N 8.767°E Winterthur District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. It has a population of 158,001 (as of 31 December 2012). Its capital is the city of Winterthur.
Municipalities
Winterthur District contains a total of 21 municipalities:
| Coat of arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2012)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Altikon | 618 | 7.68 |
 |
Brütten | 1,985 | 6.67 |
 |
Dägerlen | 986 | 7.90 |
 |
Dättlikon | 748 | 2.87 |
 |
Dinhard | 1,451 | 7.15 |
 |
Elgg | 4,032 | 15.53 |
 |
Ellikon an der Thur | 914 | 4.92 |
 |
Elsau | 3,351 | 8.06 |
 |
Hagenbuch | 1,104 | 8.17 |
 |
Hettlingen | 2,987 | 5.87 |
 |
Hofstetten | 481 | 8.85 |
 |
Neftenbach | 5,419 | 14.95 |
 |
Pfungen | 3,382 | 4.99 |
 |
Rickenbach | 2,549 | 6.03 |
 |
Schlatt | 738 | 9.03 |
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Seuzach | 7,128 | 7.56 |
 |
Turbenthal | 4,300 | 25.07 |
 |
Wiesendangen | 5,977 | 19.16 |
 |
Winterthur | 104,366 | 67.93 |
 |
Zell | 5,485 | 12.70 |
| Total | 158,001 | 251.25 |
Mergers
On 1 January 2014 the former municipality of Bertschikon merged into the municipality of Wiesendangen.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 1 May 2013
- ↑ Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz (German) accessed 13 December 2014
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