Hinwil District

Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil
District
Country   Switzerland
Canton  Zürich
Capital Hinwil
Area
  Total 179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2015)
  Total 88,167
  Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Municipalities 11

Coordinates: 47°18′N 8°51′E / 47.300°N 8.850°E / 47.300; 8.850 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 88,167 (as of 31 December 2015); 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 2015)[1]
Area, km²
Bäretswil 4,958 22.23
Bubikon 7,027 11.58
Dürnten 7,392 10.19
Fischenthal 2,425 30.25
Gossau 9,744 18.28
Grüningen 3,358 8.77
Hinwil 10,830 22.31
Rüti 12,011 10.19
Seegräben 1,435 3.75
Wald 9,421 25.25
Wetzikon 24,373 16.73
Total 88,167 179.53

See also

References

  1. Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 27 April 2016
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