Municipalities of the canton of Zürich
There are 168 municipalities in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Municipalities in the canton of Zürich
In general, municipalities (German: Politische Gemeinden) in Switzerland are grouped in districts (Bezirke), their capital municipalities are written in bold letters.
Mergers of municipalities
There were no changes between 1934 and 2013, but as of December 2015, there occurred in all three mergers as per 1 January 2014, 1 January 2015, and 1 January 2016.
- 2014: Bertschikon bei Attikon and Wiesendangen → Wiesendangen[1][2]
- 2015: Bauma and Sternenberg → Bauma[3][4]
- 2016: Kyburg and Illnau-Effretikon → Illnau-Effretikon[5][6]
List of the municipalities
There are listed the names of all the 171 municipalities as of 2013, i.e. before the three mergers in the modern history of the canton of Zürich occurred.
A
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adlikon | 662 | 6.71 | 99 | Andelfingen |
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Adliswil | 18,551 | 7.79 | 2,381 | Horgen |
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Aesch (ZH) | 1,198 | 5.24 | 229 | Dietikon |
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Aeugst am Albis | 1,986 | 7.87 | 252 | Affoltern |
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Affoltern am Albis | 11,695 | 10.56 | 1,107 | Affoltern |
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Altikon | 655 | 7.68 | 405 | Winterthur |
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Andelfingen | 2,168 | 6.65 | 326 | Andelfingen |
B
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bachenbülach | 4,026 | 4.25 | 947 | Bülach |
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Bachs | 585 | 9.12 | 64 | Dielsdorf |
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Bäretswil | 4,958 | 22.23 | 26 | Hinwil |
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Bassersdorf | 19,342 | 9.02 | 2,720 | Bülach |
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Bauma[3][4] | 4,367 | 20.76 | 210 | Pfäffikon |
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Benken (ZH) | 859 | 5.67 | 151 | Andelfingen |
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Berg am Irchel | 567 | 7.06 | 80 | Andelfingen |
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Bertschikon[1][2] | 1,084 | 9.64 | 112 | Winterthur |
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Birmensdorf (ZH) | 6,235 | 11.38 | 548 | Dietikon |
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Bonstetten | 5,322 | 7.42 | 717 | Affoltern |
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Boppelsen | 1,317 | 3.94 | 334 | Dielsdorf |
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Brütten | 2,006 | 6.67 | 301 | Winterthur |
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Bubikon | 7,027 | 11.58 | 607 | Hinwil |
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Buch am Irchel | 961 | 10.26 | 94 | Andelfingen |
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Buchs (ZH) | 6,269 | 5.87 | 1,068 | Dielsdorf |
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Bülach | 19,342 | 16.09 | 1,202 | Bülach |
D
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dachsen | 1,986 | 2.69 | 738 | Andelfingen |
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Dägerlen | 1,014 | 7.90 | 128 | Winterthur |
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Dällikon | 3,950 | 4.50 | 878 | Dielsdorf |
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Dänikon | 1,888 | 2.80 | 674 | Dielsdorf |
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Dättlikon | 745 | 2.87 | 260 | Winterthur |
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Dielsdorf | 5,917 | 5.86 | 1,010 | Dielsdorf |
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Dietikon | 26,633 | 9.33 | 2,855 | Dietikon |
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Dietlikon | 7,605 | 4.26 | 1,785 | Bülach |
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Dinhard | 1,490 | 7.15 | 208 | Winterthur |
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Dorf | 627 | 5.55 | 113 | Andelfingen |
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Dübendorf | 26,759 | 13.61 | 1,966 | Uster |
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Dürnten | 7,392 | 10.19 | 725 | Hinwil |
E
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Egg | 8,378 | 14.48 | 579 | Uster |
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Eglisau | 5,021 | 9.07 | 554 | Bülach |
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Elgg | 4,209 | 15.53 | 271 | Winterthur |
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Ellikon an der Thur | 885 | 4.92 | 180 | Winterthur |
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Elsau | 3,477 | 8.06 | 431 | Winterthur |
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Embrach | 9,143 | 12.72 | 719 | Bülach |
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Erlenbach (ZH) | 5,472 | 2.97 | 1,842 | Meilen |
F
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fällanden | 8,340 | 6.41 | 1,301 | Uster |
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Fehraltorf | 6,292 | 9.54 | 660 | Pfäffikon |
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Feuerthalen | 3,564 | 2.49 | 1,431 | Andelfingen |
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Fischenthal | 2,425 | 30.25 | 80 | Hinwil |
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Flaach | 1,357 | 10.16 | 134 | Andelfingen |
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Flurlingen | 1,437 | 2.40 | 599 | Andelfingen |
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Freienstein-Teufen | 2,303 | 8.32 | 277 | Bülach |
G
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Geroldswil | 4,858 | 1.91 | 2,543 | Dietikon |
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Glattfelden | 4,945 | 12.35 | 400 | Bülach |
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Gossau (ZH) | 9,744 | 18.28 | 533 | Hinwil |
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Greifensee | 5,360 | 2.30 | 2,330 | Uster |
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Grüningen | 3,358 | 8.77 | 383 | Hinwil |
H
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hagenbuch | 1,107 | 8.17 | 135 | Winterthur |
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Hausen am Albis | 3,476 | 13.64 | 255 | Affoltern |
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Hedingen | 3,655 | 6.59 | 555 | Affoltern |
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Henggart | 2,250 | 3.01 | 748 | Andelfingen |
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Herrliberg | 6,289 | 8.97 | 701 | Meilen |
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Hettlingen | 3,113 | 5.87 | 530 | Winterthur |
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Hinwil | 10,830 | 22.31 | 485 | Hinwil |
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Hirzel | 2,145 | 9.68 | 222 | Horgen |
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Hittnau | 3,608 | 12.92 | 279 | Pfäffikon |
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Hochfelden | 1,989 | 6.16 | 323 | Bülach |
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Hofstetten (ZH) | 481 | 8.85 | 54 | Winterthur |
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Hombrechtikon | 8,463 | 12.19 | 694 | Meilen |
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Horgen | 20,164 | 21.07 | 957 | Horgen |
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Höri | 2,639 | 4.85 | 544 | Bülach |
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Humlikon | 504 | 3.70 | 136 | Andelfingen |
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Hüntwangen | 1,013 | 4.97 | 204 | Bülach |
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Hütten | 898 | 7.24 | 124 | Horgen |
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Hüttikon | 879 | 1.60 | 549 | Dielsdorf |
I
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Illnau-Effretikon[5][6] | 16,298 | 25.28 | 645 | Pfäffikon |
K
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kappel am Albis | 1,029 | 7.87 | 131 | Affoltern |
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Kilchberg (ZH) | 8,077 | 2.58 | 3,131 | Horgen |
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Kleinandelfingen | 2,068 | 10.36 | 200 | Andelfingen |
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Kloten | 18,412 | 19.28 | 955 | Bülach |
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Knonau | 2,094 | 6.48 | 323 | Affoltern |
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Küsnacht (ZH) | 13,796 | 12.35 | 1,117 | Meilen |
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Kyburg[5][6] | 411 | 7.58 | 54 | Pfäffikon |
L
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Langnau am Albis | 7,449 | 8.66 | 860 | Horgen |
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Laufen-Uhwiesen | 1,639 | 6.27 | 261 | Andelfingen |
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Lindau | 5,379 | 11.96 | 450 | Pfäffikon |
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Lufingen | 2,066 | 5.22 | 396 | Bülach |
M
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Männedorf | 10,588 | 4.78 | 2,215 | Meilen |
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Marthalen | 1,950 | 14.11 | 138 | Andelfingen |
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Maschwanden | 638 | 4.67 | 137 | Affoltern |
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Maur | 9,873 | 14.83 | 666 | Uster |
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Meilen | 13,515 | 11.93 | 1,133 | Meilen |
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Mettmenstetten | 4,659 | 13.11 | 355 | Affoltern |
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Mönchaltorf | 3,670 | 7.62 | 482 | Uster |
N
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Neerach | 3,044 | 6.01 | 506 | Dielsdorf |
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Neftenbach | 5,500 | 14.95 | 368 | Winterthur |
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Niederglatt | 4,751 | 3.62 | 1,312 | Dielsdorf |
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Niederhasli | 9,085 | 11.24 | 808 | Dielsdorf |
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Niederweningen | 2,856 | 6.88 | 415 | Dielsdorf |
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Nürensdorf | 5,464 | 10.09 | 542 | Bülach |
O
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Oberembrach | 1,066 | 10.20 | 105 | Bülach |
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Oberengstringen | 6,549 | 2.13 | 3,075 | Dietikon |
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Oberglatt | 6,789 | 8.29 | 819 | Dielsdorf |
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Oberrieden | 5,027 | 2.76 | 1,821 | Horgen |
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Oberstammheim | 1,173 | 9.36 | 125 | Andelfingen |
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Oberweningen | 1,796 | 4.86 | 370 | Dielsdorf |
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Obfelden | 5,007 | 7.54 | 664 | Affoltern |
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Oetwil am See | 4,661 | 6.09 | 765 | Meilen |
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Oetwil an der Limmat | 2,363 | 2.76 | 856 | Dietikon |
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Opfikon | 18,482 | 5.61 | 3,294 | Bülach |
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Ossingen | 1,422 | 13.07 | 109 | Andelfingen |
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Otelfingen | 2,777 | 7.23 | 384 | Dielsdorf |
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Ottenbach | 2,566 | 4.98 | 515 | Affoltern |
P
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pfäffikon | 11,439 | 19.54 | 585 | Pfäffikon |
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Pfungen | 3,750 | 4.99 | 752 | Winterthur |
R
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rafz | 4,341 | 10.74 | 404 | Bülach |
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Regensberg | 465 | 2.39 | 195 | Dielsdorf |
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Regensdorf | 18,010 | 14.62 | 1,232 | Dielsdorf |
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Rheinau | 1,316 | 8.96 | 147 | Andelfingen |
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Richterswil | 13,177 | 7.54 | 1,748 | Horgen |
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Rickenbach (ZH) | 2,591 | 6.03 | 430 | Winterthur |
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Rifferswil | 1,056 | 6.50 | 162 | Affoltern |
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Rorbas | 2,742 | 4.44 | 618 | Bülach |
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Rümlang | 7,752 | 12.39 | 626 | Dielsdorf |
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Rüschlikon | 5,664 | 2.94 | 1,927 | Horgen |
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Russikon | 4,282 | 14.37 | 298 | Pfäffikon |
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Rüti (ZH) | 12,011 | 10.19 | 1,179 | Hinwil |
S
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Schlatt (ZH) | 735 | 9.03 | 81 | Winterthur |
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Schleinikon | 720 | 5.65 | 127 | Dielsdorf |
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Schlieren | 18,414 | 6.58 | 2,798 | Dietikon |
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Schöfflisdorf | 1,395 | 4.05 | 344 | Dielsdorf |
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Schönenberg (ZH) | 1,863 | 11.00 | 169 | Horgen |
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Schwerzenbach | 5,020 | 2.64 | 1,902 | Uster |
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Seegräben | 1,435 | 3.75 | 383 | Hinwil |
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Seuzach | 7,198 | 7.56 | 952 | Winterthur |
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Stadel | 2,210 | 12.85 | 172 | Dielsdorf |
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Stäfa | 14,152 | 8.59 | 1,647 | Meilen |
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Stallikon | 3,438 | 12.01 | 286 | Affoltern |
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Steinmaur | 3,389 | 9.39 | 361 | Dielsdorf |
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Sternenberg[3][4] | 351 | 8.75 | 40 | Pfäffikon |
T
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Thalheim an der Thur | 903 | 6.44 | 140 | Andelfingen |
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Thalwil | 17,729 | 5.53 | 3,206 | Horgen |
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Trüllikon | 1,014 | 9.52 | 107 | Andelfingen |
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Truttikon | 473 | 4.42 | 107 | Andelfingen |
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Turbenthal | 4,469 | 25.07 | 178 | Winterthur |
U
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Uetikon am See | 5,981 | 3.49 | 1,714 | Meilen |
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Uitikon | 4,107 | 4.38 | 938 | Dietikon |
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Unterengstringen | 3,627 | 3.32 | 1,092 | Dietikon |
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Unterstammheim | 923 | 7.32 | 126 | Andelfingen |
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Urdorf | 9,673 | 7.62 | 1,269 | Dietikon |
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Uster | 33,853 | 28.56 | 1,185 | Uster |
V
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Volken | 339 | 3.21 | 106 | Andelfingen |
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Volketswil | 18,489 | 14.00 | 1,321 | Uster |
W
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wädenswil | 21,569 | 17.37 | 1,242 | Horgen |
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Wald (ZH) | 9,421 | 25.25 | 373 | Hinwil |
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Wallisellen | 15,603 | 6.50 | 2,400 | Bülach |
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Waltalingen | 675 | 7.25 | 93 | Andelfingen |
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Wangen-Brüttisellen | 7,742 | 7.90 | 980 | Uster |
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Wasterkingen | 573 | 3.95 | 145 | Bülach |
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Weiach | 1,377 | 9.57 | 144 | Dielsdorf |
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Weiningen (ZH) | 4,510 | 5.41 | 834 | Dietikon |
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Weisslingen | 3,255 | 12.81 | 254 | Pfäffikon |
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Wettswil am Albis | 4,920 | 3.77 | 1,305 | Affoltern |
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Wetzikon | 24,373 | 16.73 | 1,457 | Hinwil |
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Wiesendangen | 4,955 | 9.68 | 512 | Winterthur |
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Wil (ZH) | 1,375 | 8.94 | 154 | Bülach |
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Wila | 1,926 | 9.21 | 209 | Pfäffikon |
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Wildberg | 1,006 | 10.83 | 93 | Pfäffikon |
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Winkel | 4,237 | 8.16 | 519 | Bülach |
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Winterthur | 108,044 | 67.93 | 1,591 | Winterthur |
Z
| Coat of arms' | Municipality' | Population (31 December 2015)[7] |
Area in km² |
Inhabitants/ km² |
District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Zell (ZH) | 5,690 | 12.70 | 448 | Winterthur |
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Zollikon | 12,744 | 7.84 | 1,626 | Meilen |
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Zumikon | 5,168 | 5.44 | 950 | Meilen |
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Zurich | 396,027 | 91.88 | 4,310 | Zürich |
References
- 1 2 Bertschikon and Wiesendangen merged to Wiesendangen on 1 January 2014.
- 1 2 "Bertschikon" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- 1 2 3 Bauma and Sternenberg merged to Bauma on 1 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Dossier Sternenberg" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- 1 2 3 "Adieu Kyburg!" (in German). kyburg.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 3 "Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" (in German). bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 27 April 2016
Notes
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