Canton of Zurich
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The canton of Zurich (German: Kanton Zürich [ˈtsyːrɪç] ⓘ; French: Canton de Zurich; Romansh: Chantun Turitg; Italian: Canton Zurigo) is an administrative unit (canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423 (as of 31 December 2020), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland.[3] Zurich is the de facto capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution.[1] The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect, called Züritüütsch, is commonly spoken.
Canton of Zurich
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Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Capital | Zurich (de facto)[note 1][1] |
Subdivisions | 160 municipalities, 12 districts |
Government | |
• Executive | Regierungsrat (7) |
• Legislative | Cantonal Council (180) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi) |
Population (December 2020)[3] | |
• Total | 1,553,423 |
• Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | CHF 149.004 billion (2020) |
• Per capita | CHF 96,359 (2020) |
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 |
HDI | 0.989 (2021)[5] very high · 1st of 7 regions |
Website | www |
The canton had the highest Human Development Index score (0.989) out of over 1,700 subnational regions in 2021, coming close to a perfect score of 1. It is also a global financial center and the fourth richest canton in Switzerland behind Basel-Stadt, Zug and Geneva by GDP per capita.