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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.
Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's population of 9 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zürich, Geneva and Basel.
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 is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. 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).
Facts & Figures. Background and History. A Brief History of Zurich. From a Roman customs post to a popular cultural and business metropolis: this is how Zurich has changed over the course of time. Ancient Times. Early Middle Ages. Late Middle Ages. Reformation. Modern Age. Ancient Times.
Since Carolingian times, there has been a palace on the Lindenhof. Since the middle of the 13th century, the history of the city has been greatly influenced by religious writers. Zürich becomes a free city.
Zurich has a unique position in Switzerland. It is the country's largest city and home to an internationally reputed financial centre as well as being the focus of an economic region which acts as the motor of Switzerland, and along with Geneva is the most important gateway to the country.
