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Meilen District
Bezirk Meilen— District — Country Switzerland Canton Zürich Capital Meilen Area – Total 84.64 km2 (32.7 sq mi) Population (31 December 2010) – Total 96,925 – Density 1,145.1/km2 (2,965.9/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Municipalities 11 Coordinates: 47°16′N 8°40′E / 47.267°N 8.667°E Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the town of Meilen.
Municipalities
Meilen contains a total of eleven municipalities:
Municipality Population
(31 December 2010)[1]Area, km² Erlenbach 5,247 2.97 Herrliberg 6,069 8.97 Hombrechtikon 7,994 12.19 Küsnacht 13,499 12.35 Männedorf 10,437 4.78 Meilen 12,539 11.93 Oetwil am See 4,369 6.09 Stäfa 13,923 8.59 Uetikon am See 5,728 3.49 Zollikon 12,033 7.84 Zumikon 5,087 5.44 Total 96,925 84.64 See also
References
- ^ Canton of Zurich Statistical Office (German) accessed 29 March 2011
Districts of Canton Zürich Lake Zurich (Zürichsee)
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