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It is located in north-central Switzerland, [5] at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2023 the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, [6] the urban area 1.315 million (2009), [7] and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). [8] Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic.
Das Umland ist dicht besiedelt, so dass in der Agglomeration Zürich etwa 1,3 Millionen [8] und in der Metropolitanregion Zürich etwa 1,83 Millionen Menschen leben. [9] Der Bezirk Zürich ist mit dem Stadtgebiet identisch. Die Stadt liegt im östlichen Schweizer Mittelland, an der Limmat am Ausfluss des Zürichsees.
Logo of the city of Zürich. Zürich or Zurich ( German: Zürich [ˈt͡syːrɪç]; Swiss German: Züri [ˈt͡syɾi]) is a city in Switzerland. Zürich is the capital city of the Canton of Zürich. About 415,000 people live in the city and over 1.5 million live in the metropolitan area. This makes Zürich the biggest city in Switzerland.
Zürich has been continuously inhabited since Roman times. The vicus of Turicum was established in AD 90, at the site of an existing Gaulish ( Helvetic) settlement. Gallo-Roman culture appears to have persisted beyond the collapse of the Western empire in the 5th century, and it is not until the Carolingian period.
The canton of Zürich ( German: Kanton Zürich [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ; Romansh: Chantun Turitg; French: Canton de Zurich; Italian: Canton Zurigo) is a Swiss canton in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423 (as of 31 December 2020), it is the most populous canton in the country. [3]
Zurich (German: Zürich, Swiss German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland, with a population of some 435,000 (2018) in the city, and 1.3 million (2009) in the metro area. Zurich is on Lake Zurich, where the lake meets the river Limmat, in the north of Switzerland. While Zurich is the country's financial centre and has the busiest airport ...
Jun 8, 2024 · Zürich, largest city of Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zürich. Located in an Alpine setting at the northwestern end of Lake Zürich, this financial, cultural, and industrial centre stretches out between two forested chains of hills, about 40 miles (60 km) from the northern foothills of the Alps. Two rivers, the Limmat and Sihl, run ...
