Places / Europe / Switzerland
Zurich
Visited in October 2014
At a glance
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Zurich District
- Population
- 452,421
- Type
- Most populous city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.39°N, 8.54°E
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Overview
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2025, the municipality had a population of 440,935, 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).
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