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.
Meilen District
Bezirk Meilen | |
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District | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Meilen |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.64 km2 (32.68 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
• Total | 106,506 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
Municipalities
editMeilen contains a total of eleven municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] |
Area, km2 |
|---|---|---|
| Erlenbach | 5,606 | 2.97 |
| Herrliberg | 6,567 | 8.97 |
| Hombrechtikon | 8,815 | 12.19 |
| Küsnacht | 14,811 | 12.35 |
| Männedorf | 11,397 | 4.78 |
| Meilen | 14,539 | 11.93 |
| Oetwil am See | 4,857 | 6.09 |
| Stäfa | 14,791 | 8.59 |
| Uetikon am See | 6,225 | 3.49 |
| Zollikon | 13,311 | 7.84 |
| Zumikon | 5,587 | 5.44 |
| Total | 106,506 | 84.64 |
References
edit- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.