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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.
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- The Canton of Zurich. You may know Zurich as an international metropolis, but it also happens to be the largest canton of Switzerland. Its population consists of approximately 1.463.000 people, and this canton is located in the Swiss Central Plateau, with Lake Zurich being the biggest lake in its territory.
- The Canton of Berne. Legends say this canton was named after the first animal that was killed in the nearby forests, from the founder of the canton itself, Duke Brechtold V. von Zähringen.
- The Canton of Lucerne. You might’ve heard about Lucerne, the city, because of its magnificent shores of Lake Lucerne, and sights of mounts Pilatus and Rigi.
- The Canton of Uri. The Canton of Uri is situated in Central Switzerland, between the Lake of Lucerne and the Gotthard Pass. Its most popular city is the capital city, Altdorf.
History of Zürich. Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E. A 1581 bird's-eye etching of Zürich, published by Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg. The Murerplan of 1576. 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.
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.
Zurich’s first permanent theatre, it was established in the form of a joint stock company by theatre-loving citizens. The joint stock company (today known as Opernhaus Zürich AG) still runs the institution, and celebrated its 175th anniversary in 2009. The Canton of Zurich has been the main subsidiser since 1995.