The District of Affoltern (also known as Knonaueramt or Säuliamt) is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The Canton of Zürich (German Kanton) has a population of about 1 Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Its capital is the city of Affoltern am Albis. Affoltern am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Affoltern contains a total of 14 municipalities:
| Municipality | Population (31 Dec 2005) |
Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Aeugst am Albis | 1606 | 7. Municipalities (sometimes called communities or communes, after the French/Italian names are the smallest government division in Switzerland and are called Aeugst am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 87 |
| Affoltern am Albis | 10,133 | 10. Affoltern am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 56 |
| Bonstetten | 4468 | 7. Bonstetten is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 42 |
| Hausen am Albis | 3203 | 13. Hausen am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 64 |
| Hedingen | 3182 | 6. Hedingen is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 59 |
| Kappel am Albis | 846 | 7. Kappel am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 87 |
| Knonau | 1509 | 6. Knonau is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 48 |
| Maschwanden | 577 | 4. Maschwanden is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 67 |
| Mettmenstetten | 3978 | 13. Mettmenstetten is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 11 |
| Obfelden | 4355 | 7. Obfelden is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 54 |
| Ottenbach | 2227 | 4. Ottenbach is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 98 |
| Rifferswil | 803 | 6. Rifferswil is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 50 |
| Stallikon | 2788 | 12. Stallikon is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 01 |
| Wettswil am Albis | 4251 | 3. Wettswil am Albis is a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. 77 |
| Total | 43,926 | 113. 01 |