Meilen District
Meilen
Bezirk Meilen | |
|---|---|
District | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Meilen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84.64 km2 (32.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 93,659 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 11 |
47°16′N 8°40′E / 47.267°N 8.667°E The District of Meilen 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 Dec 2005) |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Erlenbach | 4972 | 2.97 |
| Herrliberg | 5585 | 8.97 |
| Hombrechtikon | 7523 | 12.19 |
| Küsnacht | 12,869 | 12.35 |
| Männedorf | 9534 | 4.78 |
| Meilen | 11,767 | 11.93 |
| Oetwil am See | 4217 | 6.09 |
| Stäfa | 12,721 | 8.59 |
| Uetikon am See | 5425 | 3.49 |
| Zollikon | 11,770 | 7.84 |
| Zumikon | 4820 | 5.44 |
| Total | 91,203 | 84.64 |