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Zürich
Coat of arms of the Canton of Zurich
Map of Switzerland highlighting the Canton of Zurich
Capital Zürich
Population (2006) 1,283,300 (Ranked 1st)
  - Density 742 /km²
Area Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°32′E 1729 km² (Ranked 7th)
Highest point Schnebelhorn 1292 m
Joined 1351
Abbreviation ZH
Languages German
Executive Regierungsrat (7)
Legislative Kantonsrat (180)
Municipalities 171 municipalities
Districts 12 Bezirke
Website www.ZH.ch
Map of the Canton of Zurich

The canton of Zürich has a population of about 1.2 million people. The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and 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.

[change] Districts

The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:

[change] Municipalities

The canton of Zürich has 171 municipalities:

  • Adlikon
  • Adliswil
  • Aesch
  • Aeugst am Albis
  • Affoltern am Albis
  • Altikon
  • Andelfingen
  • Bachenbülach
  • Bachs
  • Bäretswil
  • Bassersdorf
  • Bauma
  • Benken
  • Berg am Irchel
  • Bertschikon
  • Birmensdorf
  • Bonstetten
  • Boppelsen
  • Brütten
  • Bubikon
  • Buch am Irchel
  • Buchs
  • Bülach
  • Dachsen
  • Dägerlen
  • Dällikon
  • Dänikon
  • Dättlikon
  • Dielsdorf
  • Dietikon
  • Dietlikon
  • Dinhard
  • Dorf
  • Dübendorf
  • Dürnten
  • Egg
  • Eglisau
  • Elgg
  • Ellikon an der Thur
  • Elsau
  • Embrach
  • Erlenbach
  • Fällanden
  • Fehraltorf
  • Feuerthalen
  • Fischenthal
  • Flaach
  • Flurlingen
  • Freienstein-Teufen
  • Geroldswil
  • Glattfelden
  • Gossau
  • Greifensee
  • Grüningen
  • Hagenbuch
  • Hausen am Albis
  • Hedingen
  • Henggart
  • Herrliberg
  • Hettlingen
  • Hinwil
  • Hirzel
  • Hittnau
  • Hochfelden
  • Hofstetten bei Elgg
  • Hombrechtikon
  • Horgen
  • Höri
  • Humlikon
  • Hüntwangen
  • Hütten
  • Hüttikon
  • Illnau-Effretikon
  • Kappel am Albis
  • Kilchberg
  • Kleinandelfingen
  • Kloten
  • Knonau
  • Küsnacht
  • Kyburg
  • Langnau am Albis
  • Laufen-Uhwiesen
  • Lindau
  • Lufingen
  • Männedorf
  • Marthalen
  • Maschwanden
  • Maur
  • Meilen
  • Mettmenstetten
  • Mönchaltorf
  • Neerach
  • Neftenbach
  • Niederglatt
  • Niederhasli
  • Niederweningen
  • Nürensdorf
  • Oberembrach
  • Oberengstringen
  • Oberglatt
  • Oberrieden
  • Oberstammheim
  • Oberweningen
  • Obfelden
  • Oetwil a.d.L.
  • Oetwil am See
  • Opfikon
  • Ossingen
  • Otelfingen
  • Ottenbach
  • Pfäffikon
  • Pfungen
  • Rafz
  • Regensberg
  • Regensdorf
  • Rheinau
  • Richterswil
  • Rickenbach
  • Rifferswil
  • Rorbas
  • Rümlang
  • Rüschlikon
  • Russikon
  • Rüti
  • Schlatt
  • Schleinikon
  • Schlieren
  • Schöfflisdorf
  • Schönenberg
  • Schwerzenbach
  • Seegräben
  • Seuzach
  • Stadel
  • Stäfa
  • Stallikon
  • Steinmaur
  • Sternenberg
  • Thalheim an der Thur
  • Thalwil
  • Trüllikon
  • Truttikon
  • Turbenthal
  • Uetikon am See
  • Uitikon
  • Unterengstringen
  • Unterstammheim
  • Urdorf
  • Uster
  • Volken
  • Volketswil
  • Wädenswil
  • Wald
  • Wallisellen
  • Waltalingen
  • Wangen-Brüttisellen
  • Wasterkingen
  • Weiach
  • Weiningen
  • Weisslingen
  • Wettswil am Albis
  • Wetzikon
  • Wiesendangen
  • Wila
  • Wildberg
  • Wil
  • Winkel
  • Winterthur
  • Zell
  • Zollikon
  • Zumikon
  • Zürich

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