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 (13,246 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 (13,246 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 31 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].