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1 day ago · It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2023 the municipality had 443,037 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic.
1 day ago · Switzerland, federated country of central Europe. Switzerland’s administrative capital is Bern, while Lausanne serves as its judicial centre. Switzerland’s small size—its total area is about half that of Scotland —and its modest population give little indication of its international significance.
5 days ago · Zürich, Switzerland. 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.
2 days ago · Behind its over 100-year-old walls, history comes to life as visitors gain an insight into how previous generations lived, thought and felt. The museum building, set between the main train station and the Platzspitz Park, is reminiscent of a fairytale castle. Free entry to museums.
3 days ago · The Jungfraujoch provides panoramic views of the northern part of the Aletsch Glacier, views of the high peaks in the Alps of the Bernese Oberland and the Valais, a glacier cave with ice sculptures, restaurants, souvenir shops, and much more. A ride to the top takes 1h40 to 2h10 from Interlaken.
1 day ago · Coordinates: 06°08′49″E. Geneva ( / dʒəˈniːvə / jə-NEE-və, [5] Arpitan: [dzəˈnɛva] ⓘ; French: Genève [ʒənɛv] ⓘ) [note 1] is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous of the French-speaking Romandy.
2 days ago · Map of the Rhine; for an interactive map, click here: Map. The length of the Rhine is conventionally measured in "Rhine-kilometers" (Rheinkilometer), a scale introduced in 1939 which runs from the 0 km datum at Old Rhine Bridge in the city of Konstanz, at the western end of Lake Constance, to the Hook of Holland at 1,036.20 km.
