Hinwil District

47°18′N 8°51′E / 47.300°N 8.850°E / 47.300; 8.850Hinwil 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 97,098 (as of 31 December 2020); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.

Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil
District
Map
Country Switzerland
Canton Zürich
CapitalHinwil
Area
 • Total179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)
 • Total97,098
 • 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 edit

Hinwil contains a total of eleven municipalities:

MunicipalityPopulation
(31 December 2020)[1]
Area, km2
Bäretswil5,05222.23
Bubikon7,37111.58
Dürnten7,64510.19
Fischenthal2,50130.25
Gossau10,28218.28
Grüningen3,7168.77
Hinwil11,35422.31
Rüti12,49410.19
Seegräben1,4273.75
Wald10,20025.25
Wetzikon25,05616.73
Total97,098179.53

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.