Canton of Zürich
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Zürich (Swiss German: Züri, French: Zurich, Italian: Zurigo, Romansh: Turitg) is a canton of Switzerland. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of Zürich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch. English writers often write the name of the Canton of Zürich as Canton of Zurich.
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Kanton Zürich | |
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Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E | |
Capital | Zürich |
Subdivisions | 169 municipalities, 12 districts |
Government | |
• Executive | Regierungsrat (7) |
• Legislative | Cantonal Council (180) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi) |
Population (Error: Invalid time.)[2] | |
• Total | 1,553,423 |
• Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH |
Highest point | 1,292 m (4,239 ft): Schnebelhorn |
Lowest point | 332 m (1,089 ft): Rhine at the border in Weiach |
Joined | 1351 |
Languages | German |
Website | ZH.ch |
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