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ZURE-ik (English) [ˈzjʊərɪk]; German native name Zürich pronounced [ˈtsyːrɪç].
Also Known As Turicum Roman-era Latin name for the settlement.
Western Europe

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich, in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024 the municipality had a population of 436,551, the urban area 1.45 million (2020), and the metropolitan area 2.1 million (2020). It is one of Switzerland's primary financial centres, home to many financial institutions and banking companies. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, it was eventually founded by the Romans, who called it Turicum; the earliest written record dates from the 2nd century, a tombstone referring to it as the Statio Turicensis Quadragesima Galliarum. Switzerland does not yet have its own entity on this atlas and is recorded as an open entity request. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
436,551 1
End of 2024 figure, municipality.
Area (sq km)
87.93 1
Founding Year
3rd century 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
408 1
Zurich main railway station figure, the infobox's own reference point.
Latitude
47.37444 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.54111 degrees east 1
FAQs

Is Zurich the capital of Switzerland?

No. Bern, the federal city, hosts the Swiss government and parliament.

No. Zurich is the largest and economically most important Swiss city, but the Swiss government, parliament, Federal Chancellery and much of the federal administration are based in Bern. Bern is not officially called the capital either: it bears the title federal city.
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Canton of Zurich, States or Territories

zurich is associated with canton-of-zurich.

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Switzerland, Countries

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, capital of the canton of Zurich.

Source Wikipedia: Zurich
Switzerland, Countries
Source Wikipedia: Zurich

Capital Of

Canton of Zurich, States or Territories

zurich is the capital of canton-of-zurich.

Source Canton of Zurich (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Zurich
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020).
  • History section
    Later here was erected Turicum (a toponym of clear Celtic origin)
  • Infobox
    Area Total 87.93 km2 (33.95 sq mi)
  • Name section
    It is pronounced /ˈzjʊərɪk/ ZURE-ik.
  • Infobox, Population, 2024-12-31
    (2024-12-31)
  • Infobox, Elevation (Zurich main railway station)
    408 m (1,339 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    47.37444°N 8.54111°E
  • On Continent: Europe
  • Associated With: Switzerland
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Wikidata: Zurich
  • Wikidata Q72, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
  • Wikidata Q72 P571
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Canton of Zurich (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: seat
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Zurich (de facto)
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