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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Location in Switzerland
 
Map of Zürich

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Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E
CapitalZürich
Subdivisions169 municipalities, 12 districts
Government
  ExecutiveRegierungsrat (7)
  LegislativeCantonal Council (180)
Area
  Total1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi)
Population
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  Total1,553,423
  Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZH
Highest point1,292 m (4,239 ft): Schnebelhorn
Lowest point332 m (1,089 ft): Rhine at the border in Weiach
Joined1351
LanguagesGerman
WebsiteZH.ch
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Districts

The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:

Municipalities

The canton of Zürich has 171 municipalities:

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