Zurich
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Zurich
Summary
Zurich is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Zurich ranks in the top 0.053% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,129 views/month, #1 of 1,875).[2]
Key Facts
- Zurich received the European City of the Reformation[3].
- Zurich is located in Zürich District[4].
- Zurich is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Zurich is on the body of water Lake Zurich[6].
- Zurich is on the body of water Limmat[7].
- Zurich is on the body of water Sihl[8].
- Zurich is on the body of water Katzensee[9].
- Zurich is on the body of water Glatt[10].
- Zurich's head of government is recorded as Corine Mauch[11].
- Zurich's head of government is recorded as Heinrich Göldli[12].
- Zurich is on the continent of Europe[13].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[14].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[15].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland[16].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as college town[17].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as largest city[18].
- Zurich's instance of is recorded as big city[19].
- Zurich's official language is recorded as German[20].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Adliswil[21].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Dübendorf[22].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Maur[23].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Opfikon[24].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Regensdorf[25].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Schlieren[26].
- Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Stallikon[27].
Body
Geography
Zurich is in the country of Switzerland[5]. Zurich is located in Zürich District[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Zurich[6], a lake[28], in Switzerland[29]; Limmat[7], a river[30], in Switzerland[31]; Sihl[8], a river[32], in Switzerland[33]; Katzensee[9], a lake[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1912[36]; and Glatt[10], a river[37], in Switzerland[38]. Zurich is on the continent of Europe[13].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland[14], city of Switzerland[15], cantonal capital of Switzerland[16], college town[17], largest city[18], and big city[19].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Zurich include Zurich Airport[39], an international airport[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1948[42]; Zurich Insurance Group[43], a business[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1872[46]; Lake Zurich[47], a lake[48], in Switzerland[49]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes[50], a veal dish[51]; Zurich Transport Network[52], a transit district[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1990[55]; Consensus Tigurinus[56], a Christian creed[57], written by John Calvin[58]; and 13025 Zürich[59], an asteroid[60].
Why It Matters
Zurich ranks in the top 0.053% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46,129 views/month, #1 of 1,875).[2] Zurich has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Zurich is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Entities named for Zurich include Zurich Airport[39], an international airport[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1948[42]; Zurich Insurance Group[43], a business[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1872[46]; Lake Zurich[47], a lake[48], in Switzerland[49]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes[50], a veal dish[51]; Zurich Transport Network[52], a transit district[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 1990[55]; and Consensus Tigurinus[56], a Christian creed[57], written by John Calvin[58].
FAQs
What awards did Zurich receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].