47°16′N 8°28′E / 47.267°N 8.467°E Affoltern District (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis.
Affoltern District
Bezirk Affoltern | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Flag  Seal | |
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| Country |  Switzerland |
| Canton |  Zürich |
| Capital | Affoltern am Albis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.01 km2 (43.63 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2020) | |
| • Total | 55,839 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Municipalities | 14 |
Municipalities
editAffoltern contains a total of 14 municipalities:
| Coat of Arms | Municipality | Population (31 December 2020)[1] |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aeugst am Albis | 2,014 | 7.87 |
|
Affoltern am Albis | 12,289 | 10.56 |
|
Bonstetten | 5,610 | 7.42 |
|
Hausen am Albis | 3,801 | 13.64 |
|
Hedingen | 3,795 | 6.59 |
|
Kappel am Albis | 1,245 | 7.87 |
|
Knonau | 2,369 | 6.48 |
|
Maschwanden | 641 | 4.67 |
|
Mettmenstetten | 5,380 | 13.11 |
|
Obfelden | 5,779 | 7.54 |
|
Ottenbach | 2,704 | 4.98 |
|
Rifferswil | 1,148 | 6.50 |
|
Stallikon | 3,783 | 12.01 |
|
Wettswil am Albis | 5,281 | 3.77 |
| Total | 55,839 | 113.01 |
See also
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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.