 The municipality is located in the "Zürcher Oberland" and includes the town of Grüningen proper, besides the villages and hamlets of Itzikon, Binzikon, Bächelsrüti, Adeltshausen and Holzhausen as well as scattered individual houses.The Wakker prize was awarded to Grüningen for the efforts that the "Heimatschutzgesellschaft" (Swiss heritage society) put into maintaining the historic appearance of the town.Their efforts included watching over any changes that were made to the city and presenting suggestions for improvement.