Elgg

Elgg is a municipality of the district Winterthur in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

Elgg
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Elgg
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Coordinates: 47°29′N 8°52′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Winterthur
Government
• Mayor	Christoph Ziegler
Area
• Total	15.59 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation	530 m (1,740 ft)
Highest elevation (above Heurütiweiher)	825 m (2,707 ft)
Lowest elevation	494 m (1,621 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[1]
• Total	4,903
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8353
SFOS number	294
Surrounded by	Aadorf (TG), Bertschikon bei Attikon, Elsau, Hagenbuch, Hofstetten
Twin towns	Wenigzell (Austria), Mafi Kumase (Ghana)
Website	www.elgg.ch SFSO statistics

On 1 January 2018, the former municipality of Hofstetten bei Elgg merged into the municipality of Elgg.

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  Elgg
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  Timber framing house at Elgg
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  Catholic church of Elgg