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 96,519 (as of 31 December 2019); 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 2019)
 • Total96,519
 • Density540/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 2019)[1]		 Area, km²
Bäretswil5,053 22.23
Bubikon7,344 11.58
Dürnten7,606 10.19
Fischenthal2,516 30.25
Gossau10,280 18.28
Grüningen3,641 8.77
Hinwil11,277 22.31
Rüti12,286 10.19
Seegräben1,430 3.75
Wald10,096 25.25
Wetzikon24,990 16.73
Total96,519 179.53

See also

References
  1. "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
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