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Grüningen
Zurichvillage
Total population
3,092
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a village in Zurich, Switzerland, Grüningen occupies its own corner of the country. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 47.282°, 8.761°. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 3,092. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here











People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Zurich
- Ottikon (Gossau ZH)1.3 mi away
- Gossau ZH1.7 mi away · pop. 10,569
- Oetwil am See2 mi away · pop. 4,375
- Hombrechtikon2.1 mi away · pop. 7,246
- Grüt (Gossau ZH)2.2 mi away
- Esslingen2.5 mi away
- Bubikon2.9 mi away · pop. 7,027
- Feldbach3.1 mi away
- Stäfa3.1 mi away · pop. 11,567
- Ürikon3.2 mi away
- Wetzikon ZH3.3 mi away · pop. 26,462
- Sack3.4 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Grüningen

Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 116
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,361
- Wikidata
- Q67120
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771