Meilen District

Meilen District
Bezirk Meilen
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Meilen
Area
  Total 84.64 km2 (32.68 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2016)
  Total 123,018
  Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 11

Coordinates: 47°16′N 8°40′E / 47.267°N 8.667°E / 47.267; 8.667 Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the town of Meilen.

Municipalities

Meilen contains a total of eleven municipalities:

Municipality Population
(31 December 2016)[1]
Area, km²
Erlenbach 5,502 2.97
Herrliberg 6,286 8.97
Hombrechtikon 8,595 12.19
Küsnacht 14,143 12.35
Männedorf 10,799 4.78
Meilen 13,701 11.93
Oetwil am See 4,732 6.09
Stäfa 14,233 8.59
Uetikon am See 6,042 3.49
Zollikon 12,779 7.84
Zumikon 5,142 5.44
Total 123,018 84.64

References

  1. Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (in German) accessed 15 June 2017
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