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1351. Languages. German. Website. ZH .ch. Zürich ( Swiss German: Züri, French: Zurich, Italian: Zurigo, Romansh: Turitg) is a canton of Switzerland. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of Zürich is its capital.
Category:Geography of the canton of Zürich - Wikipedia. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Geography of the canton of Zürich. Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Borders of the canton of Zürich (4 C) Landforms of the canton of Zürich (4 C, 9 P) Subdivisions of the canton of Zürich (2 C, 1 P)
Feb 16, 2024 · It seems that at least in some cases, the "city, canton" format has been adopted by English Wikipedia in contrast to its German counterpart with "city (CA)". Compare en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greifensee,_Z%C3%BCrich with de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greifensee_ZH for example.
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- Revisiting The Timeline of Zurich
- Social Viability
- Cultural Dynamics
- Architectural Style of Zurich: A Blend of Eras
- Demographics Affecting Architecture
Zurich was discovered by Romans around 2000 years ago when it was addressed as ‘Turicum’. Though the first human settlement dates back to 6400 years ago, the presence of a city is never confirmed. Only traces of the inhabitants living in huts with pile foundations driven into the shore of the lake were found. Before becoming an imperial free city i...
Switzerland has the second-highest quality of life. According to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), it is the best place to be born in the world due to its rich heritage and educated population. Zurich, the largest city of Switzerland and the capital of Canton of Zurich, is utmostly accountable for the above-mentioned assertions. The never-sleep...
With people speaking German, Italian, English and following Catholicism, Islam, Judaism—the city is a bouquet from around the globe. The multi-cuisine food in restaurants and varying dresses in the streets of Bahnhofstrasse glorifies the cultural diversity of the city. Zurich Opera house- the Schauspielhaus and orchestra Tonhalle organizes events a...
The old city is divided into two parts by the river Limmat running right through it, emerging from lake Zurich and moving out towards the west. The old city, Altstadt, is a combination of beautiful churches and alluring market spaces with walkable colourful streets. In the eastern part of the town lies the three famous churches, the Grossmunster, S...
The population of Zurich constitutes more than one-third of immigrants from Italy, the Balkans, Portugal, Germany, and many Non-European countries. According to a survey conducted in 2018, 32% of the total population were non-swiss citizens from 172 different countries. This leads to a multicultural city with people from different backgrounds with ...
The Rathaus was built from 1694-1698. It served as the seat of government and administration of the Republic of Zurich until 1798. The canton of Zurich owns it since 1803, and it houses both legislative chambers, the cantonal parliament as well as the City Parliament.
Wädenswil (Wädenswyl, Wädiswill), a village in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, was the scene of a disputation by the Reformed clergy with the Anabaptists on 26 January 1613, whose purpose was to secure the return of the Anabaptist dissenters to the Reformed Church.
