Meilen

municipality in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Meilen is a city in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is the capital in the district of Meilen.

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Coat of arms of Meilen
Location of Meilen
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Meilen is located in Switzerland
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Meilen is located in Canton of Zurich
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Meilen
Coordinates: 47°16′N 8°38′E / 47.267°N 8.633°E / 47.267; 8.633
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZurich
DistrictMeilen
Government
 • MayorChristoph Hiller FDP/PRD
Area
 • Total11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total14,207
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
8706
SFOS number0156
LocalitiesBergmeilen, Dorfmeilen, Feldmeilen, Obermeilen
Surrounded byEgg, Herrliberg, Horgen, Oberrieden, Uetikon am See, Wädenswil
Twin townsAusserberg (Switzerland), Bauen (Switzerland), St. Antönien (Switzerland), Ebes (Hungary), Policka (Czech Republic)
Websitewww.meilen.ch
SFSO statistics
Church of Meilen

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

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  Media related to Meilen at Wikimedia Commons