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Top: View over Zürich and the lake
Middle: Fraumünster Church on the river Limmat (left) and the Sunrise Tower (right) Bottom: Night view of Zürich from Uetliberg |
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Zürich | |
| District | Zürich | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive |
Stadtrat with 9 members |
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| • Mayor |
Stadtpräsidentin (list) Corine Mauch SPS/PSS (as of February 2014) |
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| • Parliament |
Gemeinderat with 125 members |
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 87.88 km2 (33.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) | |
| Highest elevation (Uetliberg) | 871 m (2,858 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation (Limmat) | 392 m (1,286 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2016) | ||
| • Total | 401,144 | |
| • Density | 4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | German: Zürcher(in) | |
| Postal code | 8000–8099 | |
| SFOS number | 0261 | |
| Surrounded by | Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon | |
| Twin towns | Kunming, San Francisco, Srinagar | |
| Website |
www SFSO statistics |
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| Largest groups of foreign residents 2016 | ||
| Nationality | Amount | % total (foreigners) |
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 Germany
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33,548 | 8.1% (25.1%) |
 Italy
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14,543 | 3.5% (10.9%) |
 Portugal
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8,274 | 2.0% (6.2%) |
 Spain
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6,207 | 1.5% (4.7%) |
 Austria
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4,809 | 1.2% (3.6%) |
 France
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4,244 | 1.0% (3.2%) |
 Serbia
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3,597 | 0.9% (2.7%) |
 United Kingdom
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3,483 | 0.8% (2.6%) |
 Turkey
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3,402 | 0.8% (2.5%) |
 Kosovo
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2,437 | 0.6% (1.8%) |
Zürich or Zurich (/ˈzjʊərɪx, -ɪk/ ZEWR-ik) 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. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zürich Airport and railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.
Permanently settled for about 2000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6400 years ago. During the Middle Ages, Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli.
The official language of Zurich is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus.Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world.
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