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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.
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.
History of Zürich - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Early history. Holy Roman Empire. Old Swiss Confederacy. Reformation. Early Modern history. Modern history. Napoleonic era. 19th century. Merger of municipalities. 1940s to present. Demographic history. See also. References. Bibliography. History of Zürich. Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E.
Zürich or Zurich (German: Zürich [ˈt͡syːrɪç]; Swiss German: Züri) 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.
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.
May 17, 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.
In the 14th and 15th centuries Zürich established a territory which was virtually the equivalent of the current canton of Zürich, almost exclusively by trade and money-lending. Until the end of the Old Zürich War (1436-1450), the city swayed politically between Austria and the Confederation.
