Municipalities of the canton of Zürich

There are 165 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 2016, there occurred in all four mergers as per 1 January 2014, 1 January 2015, 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2017.

List of the municipalities

There are listed the names of all the 171 municipalities as of 2013, i.e. before the four mergers in the modern history of the canton of Zürich occurred.

A

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Adlikon6656.7199 Andelfingen
Adliswil18,8037.792,414 Horgen
Aesch (ZH)1,3485.24257 Dietikon
Aeugst am Albis1,9417.87247 Affoltern
Affoltern am Albis12,14610.561,150 Affoltern
Altikon6767.68414 Winterthur
Andelfingen2,2086.65332 Andelfingen

B

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Bachenbülach4,114 4.25 968 Bülach
Bachs593 9.12 65 Dielsdorf
Bäretswil5,038 22.23 27 Hinwil
Bassersdorf19,888 9.02 2,742 Bülach
Bauma[3][4]4,367 20.76 210 Pfäffikon
Benken (ZH)858 5.67 151 Andelfingen
Berg am Irchel564 7.06 80 Andelfingen
Bertschikon[1][2] 1,084 9.64 112 Winterthur
Birmensdorf (ZH) 6,414 11.38 564 Dietikon
Bonstetten5,5127.42743 Affoltern
Boppelsen1,3733.94348 Dielsdorf
Brütten2,0226.67303 Winterthur
Bubikon7,20011.58622 Hinwil
Buch am Irchel97110.2695 Andelfingen
Buchs (ZH)6,3155.871,076 Dielsdorf
Bülach19,88816.091,236 Bülach

D

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Dachsen1,9362.69720 Andelfingen
Dägerlen1,0157.90128 Winterthur
Dällikon4,1184.50915 Dielsdorf
Dänikon1,8792.80671 Dielsdorf
Dättlikon7822.87272 Winterthur
Dielsdorf5,9665.861,018 Dielsdorf
Dietikon27,0799.332,902 Dietikon
Dietlikon7,7024.261,808 Bülach
Dinhard1,5577.15218 Winterthur
Dorf6875.55124 Andelfingen
Dübendorf28,14113.612,068 Uster
Dürnten7,57010.19743 Hinwil

E

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Egg8,45214.48584 Uster
Eglisau5,1889.07572 Bülach
Elgg4,42515.53285 Winterthur
Ellikon an der Thur9024.92183 Winterthur
Elsau3,6318.06450 Winterthur
Embrach9,43212.72742 Bülach
Erlenbach (ZH)5,5762.971,877 Meilen

F

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Fällanden8,6066.411,343 Uster
Fehraltorf6,4169.54673 Pfäffikon
Feuerthalen3,6412.491,462 Andelfingen
Fischenthal2,51230.2583 Hinwil
Flaach1,39010.16137 Andelfingen
Flurlingen1,4402.40600 Andelfingen
Freienstein-Teufen2,3768.32286 Bülach

G

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Geroldswil4,9431.912,588 Dietikon
Glattfelden5,19012.35420 Bülach
Gossau (ZH)9,96818.28545 Hinwil
Greifensee5,3542.302,328 Uster
Grüningen3,3828.77386 Hinwil

H

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Hagenbuch1,1068.17135 Winterthur
Hausen am Albis3,66413.64269 Affoltern
Hedingen3,6946.59561 Affoltern
Henggart2,2683.01753 Andelfingen
Herrliberg6,3088.97703 Meilen
Hettlingen3,1795.87542 Winterthur
Hinwil11,19922.31502 Hinwil
Hirzel[7]2,1799.68225 Horgen
Hittnau3,63412.92281 Pfäffikon
Hochfelden1,9346.16314 Bülach
Hofstetten (ZH)5008.8556 Winterthur
Hombrechtikon8,62012.19707 Meilen
Horgen[7]20,33521.07965 Horgen
Höri2,7384.85565 Bülach
Humlikon4863.70131 Andelfingen
Hüntwangen1,0274.97207 Bülach
Hütten8977.24124 Horgen
Hüttikon9301.60581 Dielsdorf

I

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Illnau-Effretikon[5][6]16,29825.28645 Pfäffikon

K

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Kappel am Albis1,1257.87143 Affoltern
Kilchberg (ZH)8,4702.583,283 Horgen
Kleinandelfingen2,07610.36200 Andelfingen
Kloten19,40819.281,007 Bülach
Knonau2,3056.48356 Affoltern
Küsnacht (ZH)14,30712.351,158 Meilen
Kyburg[5][6]4117.5854 Pfäffikon

L

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Langnau am Albis7,5338.66870 Horgen
Laufen-Uhwiesen1,6686.27266 Andelfingen
Lindau5,64511.96472 Pfäffikon
Lufingen2,3815.22456 Bülach

M

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Männedorf10,9574.782,292 Meilen
Marthalen1,95714.11139 Andelfingen
Maschwanden6414.67137 Affoltern
Maur10,17014.83686 Uster
Meilen13,99911.931,173 Meilen
Mettmenstetten4,88613.11373 Affoltern
Mönchaltorf3,7357.62490 Uster

N

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Neerach3,1516.01524 Dielsdorf
Neftenbach5,55314.95371 Winterthur
Niederglatt4,9493.621,367 Dielsdorf
Niederhasli9,20211.24819 Dielsdorf
Niederweningen3,0356.88441 Dielsdorf
Nürensdorf5,61110.09556 Bülach

O

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Oberembrach1,05810.20104 Bülach
Oberengstringen6,6202.133,108 Dietikon
Oberglatt6,9888.29843 Dielsdorf
Oberrieden5,0902.761,844 Horgen
Oberstammheim1,1979.36128 Andelfingen
Oberweningen1,8024.86371 Dielsdorf
Obfelden5,3567.54710 Affoltern
Oetwil am See4,7626.09782 Meilen
Oetwil an der Limmat2,4792.76898 Dietikon
Opfikon19,9785.613,561 Bülach
Ossingen1,56713.07120 Andelfingen
Otelfingen2,8427.23393 Dielsdorf
Ottenbach2,5694.98516 Affoltern

P

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Pfäffikon11,86419.54607 Pfäffikon
Pfungen3,8514.99772 Winterthur

R

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Rafz4,48310.74417 Bülach
Regensberg4742.39198 Dielsdorf
Regensdorf18,31714.621,253 Dielsdorf
Rheinau1,2998.96145 Andelfingen
Richterswil13,4547.541,784 Horgen
Rickenbach (ZH)2,6716.03443 Winterthur
Rifferswil1,1036.50170 Affoltern
Rorbas2,8414.44640 Bülach
Rümlang7,96812.39643 Dielsdorf
Rüschlikon5,8532.941,991 Horgen
Russikon4,36714.37304 Pfäffikon
Rüti (ZH)12,15710.191,193 Hinwil

S

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Schlatt (ZH)7359.0381 Winterthur
Schleinikon7365.65130 Dielsdorf
Schlieren18,7606.582,851 Dietikon
Schöfflisdorf1,4054.05347 Dielsdorf
Schönenberg (ZH)1,84711.00168 Horgen
Schwerzenbach5,0932.641,929 Uster
Seegräben1,4403.75384 Hinwil
Seuzach7,3127.56967 Winterthur
Stadel2,28012.85177 Dielsdorf
Stäfa14,4358.591,680 Meilen
Stallikon3,71712.01309 Affoltern
Steinmaur3,4829.39371 Dielsdorf
Sternenberg[3][4]3518.7540 Pfäffikon

T

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Thalheim an der Thur9296.44144 Andelfingen
Thalwil17,8575.533,229 Horgen
Trüllikon1,0599.52111 Andelfingen
Truttikon4784.42108 Andelfingen
Turbenthal4,76125.07190 Winterthur

U

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Uetikon am See6,1613.491,765 Meilen
Uitikon4,2454.38969 Dietikon
Unterengstringen3,8043.321,146 Dietikon
Unterstammheim8917.32122 Andelfingen
Urdorf9,7837.621,284 Dietikon
Uster34,51628.561,209 Uster

V

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Volken3423.21107 Andelfingen
Volketswil18,69314.001,335 Uster

W

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Wädenswil21,79217.371,255 Horgen
Wald (ZH)9,81525.25389 Hinwil
Wallisellen15,9396.502,452 Bülach
Waltalingen6587.2591 Andelfingen
Wangen-Brüttisellen7,8837.90998 Uster
Wasterkingen5743.95145 Bülach
Weiach1,7569.57183 Dielsdorf
Weiningen (ZH)4,7755.41883 Dietikon
Weisslingen3,30312.81258 Pfäffikon
Wettswil am Albis5,1123.771,356 Affoltern
Wetzikon24,51316.731,465 Hinwil
Wiesendangen4,9559.68512 Winterthur
Wil (ZH)1,4078.94157 Bülach
Wila1,9759.21214 Pfäffikon
Wildberg1,00010.8392 Pfäffikon
Winkel4,5408.16556 Bülach
Winterthur110,91267.931,633 Winterthur

Z

Coat of arms' Municipality' Population
(31 December 2017)[8]		 Area
in km²		 Inhabitants/
km²		 District
Zell (ZH)5,93912.70468 Winterthur
Zollikon12,9837.841,656 Meilen
Zumikon5,1425.44945 Meilen
Zurich409,24191.884,454 Zürich

References

  1. 1 2 Bertschikon and Wiesendangen merged to Wiesendangen on 1 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Bertschikon" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  3. 1 2 3 Bauma and Sternenberg merged to Bauma on 1 January 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Dossier Sternenberg" (in German). Zürcher Oberländer. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  5. 1 2 3 "Adieu Kyburg!" (in German). kyburg.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  6. 1 2 3 "Nomenklaturen – Amtliches Gemeindeverzeichnis der Schweiz" (in German). bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  7. 1 2 3 "Freude über das Ja zur Fusion" (in German). Zürichsee Zeitung. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 17 September 2018

Notes

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