Hinwil

Hinwil seen from Bachtel from

Hinwil is a municipality and capital of the district of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

  • 5.1 traffic
  • 6.1 Zwölfistein
  • 6.2 Ruin Bernegg
  • 6.3 Bachtel

Coat of arms

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Geography

The municipality is located in the countryside but close to the city of Zurich. With an area of ​​km ² and 22:31 10'602 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in about 4600 households Hinwil belongs to the larger municipalities of the canton of Zurich. Hinwil is dominated by the Bachtel ( 1,115 m above sea level. M. ).

The municipality consists of six outdoor Watched: Girenbad, Hadlikon, Ringwil, under Bach, undergrowth and Wernetshausen, as well as the hamlets Bossikon and Erlosen. This outdoor Wachten were formerly part of independent communities, which is why most still carry a coat of arms.

Population

  • Population density: 478.2 inhabitants per km2
  • Number of households: 3745 (2000 )

Religion

On December 31, 2012 consisted of 42.85 per cent of the population of the Evangelical Reformed Church and 25.52 percent of the Roman Catholic Church.

In Hinwil there is also the Free Church Chrischona.

History

The first written mention of Hinwil name is " Hunichinwilare " and dates from the year 745, it is a deed of gift of a " country Bert" to the monastery of St.Gallen. Probably at that time was in the area of present-day village hill a small hamlet Alamannic. Restoration work in 1968 in the interior of the Reformed Church ruins from Roman times. The remains of a hypocaust pointed to a Roman villa, the area of ​​today's Hinwil was thus inhabited since ancient times.

Economy

The industrial area in Hinwil is the home base of the Formula 1 team Sauber Motorsport. In the industrial district are among other companies Belimo, Ferag and FBB ( FBB fresh concrete & Building Materials Ltd). One of the most famous Hinwil company was Buehrer tractors in Switzerland had a renowned reputation. The industry is also displaced in Hinwil increasingly by the service sector, so are today several large shopping centers are major employers in the region.

Hinwil is also home to some infrastructure assets of the Zurich Highlands: the Kehrichtverwertung Zürcher Oberland ( KEZO ), a special purpose association of 39 top countries communities, which jointly operate one of the six municipal solid waste incinerators in the canton; as well as the testing Hinwil, one of two subordinate inspection of the cantonal road traffic office; The federal government also maintains the Army Logistics Base ( LBA) Hinwil. The wastewater treatment plant Bossikon - Hinwil located in the industrial district. In the community center there are small businesses.

Traffic

The community is connected since May 3, 1876, the opening of the railway line Effretikon - Hinwil by the railway company Effretikon - Wetzikon - Hinwiel ( 1876-1886 ) through the station Hinwil to the Swiss railway network. The railway company went on 1 January 1886, the Swiss Northeastern Railway (NOB ). On 1 June 1901, the run through the station already existing Uerikon - Bauma -Bahn was opened ( UeBB ) t.

The Uerikon - Bauma -Bahn was taken over in 1948 by the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and the route Uerikon Hinwil decommissioned. The route Hinwil - Bäretswil was decommissioned in 1969 for passenger traffic. The section Hinwil - Bäretswil - Bauma was preserved and is been used since 1978 by the Museum Railway Steam Train Society Zürcher Oberland ( DVZO ). On the stretch Hinwil - Bäretswil still operate irregularly freight trains, mainly Bauaushub for a concrete plant. Remains of the route can be seen in Bubikon, including a feeder track a kitchen machine factory after Wolfenhausen.

The Hinwil station is determined by the S 14 Zurich HB - Hinwil served every half hour - Oerlikon - Uster - Wetzikon.

There are the following bus routes that are served by the transport company and Zurich Oberland ( VZO ):

  • 869 Station Wetzikon - Industrial Hinwil - Station Hinwil
  • 870 Station Hinwil - Hadlikon - Oberdürnten - Tann - Station Ruti
  • 875 Station Hinwil - Girenbad - Ringwil

In the south of the municipality in the area Betzholz the same roundabout is ( centrifugal Betzholz ). It is part of the motorway connection Hinwil the cantonal highway A53 ( Oberland motorway ), which ends at the time at the roundabout. In the gyro also the cantonal highway A52 lead ( Forch highway ) and the access road to Hinwil. Within the large gyro are the prepared route of the A53 ( direction type ) and a Road Safety Centre of TCS, as well as the traffic base Betzholz, one of five bases of the Department of Traffic Police of the Canton Police Department.

Attractions

Zwölfistein

The " Zwölfistein " is a 3-4 meter large conglomerate-rock boulder that something is in the municipality Hinwil above Wernetshausen. According to legend the Zwölfistein every night is when the bells of the Basel Cathedral (after the other Hinwil Church ) hit midnight, rotate once on every shot.

Ruin Bernegg

The ruin Bernegg located above the torrent ravine at Wernetshausen. The former castle was inhabited during the Middle Ages by the Knights of Bernegg which sell the castle in 1273 but due to lack of money and had to grind down to the ground. Today is still a castle stables to see. The remains was restored in the early 20th century by order of the Antiquarian Society Hinwil.

Bachtel

A popular destination is the 1115 meter high mountain of Hinwil, the Bachtel. From 60 meters high Bachtel ( viewing platform at 30 meters altitude) has a view over the Zürcher Oberland to the Alps.

School facilities

The county seat has an upper school attachment named width Oberstufenschulhaus, centrally located near the cemetery. There the real as well as the secondary school are located. Where the school system width has an indoor pool with an adjustable floor.

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