Grüningen

Also known as Grüningen ZH, Gruningen, Grueningen

Grüningen is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.

Key facts

Swiss town.elevation: 502
Swiss town.subject_name: Grüningen
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: Grueningen-Dorf.jpg
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: CHE Grüningen COA.svg
Swiss town.imagepath_flag: CHE Grüningen Flag.svg
Swiss town.canton: Zürich
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-ZH
Swiss town.district: Hinwil
Swiss town.postal_code: 8627
Swiss town.municipality_code: 0116
Swiss town.area: 8.77
Swiss town.website: www.grueningen.ch
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Gossau, Bubikon, Hombrechtikon, Oetwil am See, Egg

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Grüningen is a town and municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland, notable for its well-preserved historic nucleus.

==History== Grüningen is first mentioned in 1243 as apud Gruningin. The village of Itzikon was first mentioned in 837 as in Izinheimo and Binzikon was mentioned in 854 as in willa Pinuzzinhovun.

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