Hinwil District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies 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:
Municipality Population() Area, km2 Bäretswil 22.23 Bubikon 11.58 Dürnten 10.19 Fischenthal 30.25 Gossau 18.28 Grüningen 8.77 Hinwil 22.31 Rüti 10.19 Seegräben 3.75 Wald 25.25 Wetzikon 16.73 Total 179.53
See also Municipalities of the canton of Zürich
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