Hinwil District Explained

Official Name:Hinwil District
Native Name:Bezirk Hinwil
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Area Total Km2:179.53
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Blank Name Sec1:Municipalities
Blank Info Sec1:11

47.3°N 59°WHinwil 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 (as of); its capital is the town of Hinwil, located at the centre of the district.

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:

MunicipalityPopulation
Area, km2
22.23
11.58
10.19
30.25
18.28
8.77
Hinwil 22.31
10.19
3.75
25.25
16.73
Total 179.53

See also