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Coordinates: 47°22′28″N 08°32′28″E. Zürich ( / ˈzjʊərɪk / ZURE-ik, German: [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ; see below) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, [5] at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich.
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Georg Büchner (1813 – 1837 in Zurich), German revolutionary,...
- Zünfte of Zürich
There are fourteen historical Zünfte (guilds, singular...
- St. Peter
History. Located next to the Lindenhof hill, the site of the...
- Canton of Zürich
The canton of Zürich (German: Kanton Zürich [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ;...
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The Kunsthaus Zürich is in terms of area the biggest art...
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Population of towns with more than 10,000 inhabitants (2019)...
- Zürich Metropolitan Area
Location within Switzerland. The European Metropolitan...
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Zurich 4 and 6, first postage stamp issued in mainland...
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Zurich is in the North of Switzerland, and it is 408 m (1,339 ft) above sea level. It is at the northern end of Lake Zurich and is surrounded by hills; at the left side of the lake, there is the Albis mountain range, including the Felsenegg (accessible by Zurich's only cable car) and Zurich’s "house mountain" Uetliberg. At the right side of the lak...
The history of Zurich starts with prehistoric settlements that were found at the border of today’s Lake Zurich. There were different settlements and some date back to 500 BC. From 100 BC, Celtic people inhabited the area.When the Romans arrived, they built a military base, which they called ‘Turicum’. This is where the term Zurich originated . The ...
In the city of Zürich, most of the people work in the commerce part of the economy. Zürich is one of the largest financial centres in the world. Many famous banks and insurance companies are located here, for example UBS, Credit Suisse, Swiss Life and Swiss Re. The airport of Zürich is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) to the north, in a town ca...
Many people in Zurich use public transport. Roughly 50% of people who live in Zurich use it to get to work or school.The ZVV network uses at least four types of transport – trains, trams, buses (both diesel and electric, also called trolley buses) and boats on the lake and river. The public transport network also includes funicular railways and eve...
Zurich has two universities. ETH Zürich is ranked among the top universities in the world. Over 20 Nobel Prize winners have studied or worked there, for example Albert Einstein. The other university is the University of Zürich. It is the largest university in Switzerland. Zurich’s Educational System: All children living in the Canton of Zurich have...
The Limmatin the old town of Zürich.The Grossmünster is one of the four big churches in the city.Credit Suisse headquarters at Paradeplatz.Areal image of the western part of Zürich in Altstetten.Media related to Zürichat Wikimedia Commons 1. Stadt Zürich Archived 2004-08-23 at the Wayback Machine – official website (in German)
Cope. Go next. 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.
Zürich was accidentally bombed during World War II. With many Jews seeking refuge in Switzerland, funds were raised, not by Swiss authorities, but by the SIG (Israelite Community of Switzerland). The central committee for refugee aid, created in 1933, was located in Zürich. An economic boom set in after World War II, lasting into the 1960s.
May 10, 2024 · 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.
Zürich , or Zurich , City (pop., 2006 est.: 347,517), northern Switzerland. Located at the northwestern end of Lake Zürich, the site was occupied first by prehistoric lake dwellers and later by the Celtic Helvetii before the Romans conquered the area c. 58 bce .
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E. Zürich ( [ˈtsyːʁɪç], Zürich German: Züri [ˈtsyɾi], French: Zurich [zyʁiʃ], in English generally Zurich, Italian: Zurigo [dzu'ɾiːgo]) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 371,767 in 2007; population of urban area is some 1,007,972) and capital of the canton of Zürich.
