Hittnau

Hittnau is a municipality in the district of Pfäffikon of the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. To the community includes the villages of Upper and Unterhittnau, Isikon, hazel, Dürstelen, Schönau and Hofhalden.

Coat of arms

Blazon

Geography

Hittnau is above the Pfäffikersee on the road between the Glatt valley and the Tösstal. The Kempt flows through the village is the first village after their source. The highest point of the municipality is the Stoffel 928 m above sea level. M., has the lowest point of the municipality Tobel the pond to 604 m above sea level. M.. The municipality is located mostly at the western foothills. From the community area are 50.3% agriculture, 37.2% is covered by forest, 4.2% is traffic area and 7.6 % urban area and 0.4 % are waters.

Population

Policy

The SVP has 40.8 %, the SP 20.7%, FDP 13.8%, Green 8.3%, the CVP 3.6% and the EPP 6.8% of the vote.

Mayor Christoph Hitz (2011 ).

History

Hittnau was first mentioned as Hittenouva in 905 in a document.

Personalities

• Jakob Stutz (* 1801 in Isikon, † 1877 in Bettswil at Bäretswil ), writer and " folk poets "

Pictures

Meeting house

Former weaving Stutz

Birthplace of Jakob Stutz