Zürich
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Zürich or Zurich (German: Zürich [ˈt͡syːrɪç]; Swiss German: Züri [ˈt͡syɾi]) is a city in Switzerland. Zürich is the capital city of the Canton of Zürich. About 415,000 people live in the city and over 1.5 million live in the metropolitan area. This makes Zürich the biggest city in Switzerland.
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Zürich / Züri | |
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Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E | |
Country | Switzerland |
Canton | Zürich |
District | Zürich |
Government | |
• Executive | Stadtrat with 9 members |
• Mayor | Stadtpräsidentin Corine Mauch SPS/PSS (as of November 2020) |
• Parliament | Gemeinderat with 125 members |
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 | |
• Total | 415,367 |
• Density | 4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | German: Zürcher(in) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
Postal code(s) | 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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