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 (3,421 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's image is recorded as Zuerich Fraumuenster St Peter.jpg^[13].
• Zurich's image is recorded as Swiss Zurich Downtown.jpg^[14].
• Zurich's image is recorded as Zurich city center.jpg^[15].
• Zurich's continent is recorded as Europe^[16].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland^[17].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland^[18].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland^[19].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as college town^[20].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as largest city^[21].
• Zurich's instance of is recorded as big city^[22].
• Zurich's official language is recorded as German^[23].
• Zurich's flag image is recorded as CHE Zürich Flag.svg^[24].
• Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Adliswil^[25].
• Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Dübendorf^[26].
• Zurich's shares border with is recorded as Maur^[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's continent is recorded as Europe^[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland^[17], city of Switzerland^[18], cantonal capital of Switzerland^[19], college town^[20], largest city^[21], and big city^[22].

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], headquartered in Zurich^[47]; Lake Zurich^[48], a lake^[49], in Switzerland^[50]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes^[51], a veal dish^[52]; Zurich Transport Network^[53], a transit district^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 1990^[56]; Consensus Tigurinus^[57], a Christian creed^[58], written by John Calvin^[59]; and 13025 Zürich^[60], an asteroid^[61].

Why It Matters

Zurich ranks in the top 0.053% of municipality_of_switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,421 views/month, #1 of 1,875).^[2] Zurich has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] Zurich is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

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], headquartered in Zurich^[47]; Lake Zurich^[48], a lake^[49], in Switzerland^[50]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes^[51], a veal dish^[52]; Zurich Transport Network^[53], a transit district^[54], in Switzerland^[55], founded in 1990^[56]; and Consensus Tigurinus^[57], a Christian creed^[58], written by John Calvin^[59].

FAQs

What awards did Zurich receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3].