Hinwil (district) facts for kids
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Hinwil District
Bezirk Hinwil
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Hinwil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.53 km2 (69.32 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 97,098 |
| • Density | 540.846/km2 (1,400.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
Hinwil is one of the twelve districts in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It is a German-speaking area. The main city and capital of the district is Hinwil.
Towns and Villages
A district is made up of smaller areas called municipalities. Think of them like towns or villages. The Hinwil district has 11 of these municipalities.
Here is a list of the municipalities in the Hinwil district. It also shows how many people lived there and their size in 2005.
| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2005) |
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| Bäretswil | 4474 | 22.23 |
| Bubikon | 5759 | 11.58 |
| Dürnten | 6081 | 10.19 |
| Fischenthal | 2029 | 30.25 |
| Gossau | 9043 | 18.28 |
| Grüningen | 2799 | 8.77 |
| Hinwil | 9758 | 22.31 |
| Rüti | 11,347 | 10.19 |
| Seegräben | 1217 | 3.75 |
| Wald | 8745 | 25.25 |
| Wetzikon | 19,313 | 16.73 |
| Total | 80,565 | 179.53 |
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