Zurich
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Summary
Zurich is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Zurich ranks in the top 0.053% of municipality of switzerland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,418 views/month, #1 of 1,875).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: European City of the Reformation[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Zürich District[4]
- Country: Switzerland[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Lake Zurich[6], Limmat[7], Sihl[8], Katzensee[9], Glatt[10]
- Head of government: Corine Mauch[11], Heinrich Göldli[12]
- Continent: Europe[13]
- Instance of: city of Switzerland[14], cantonal capital of Switzerland[15], college town[16], largest city[17], big city[18]
- Official language: German[19]
- Shares border with: Adliswil[20], Dübendorf[21], Maur[22], Opfikon[23], Regensdorf[24], Schlieren[25], Stallikon[26], Urdorf[27], Wallisellen[28], Zollikon[29], Fällanden[30], Kilchberg[31], Oberengstringen[32], Uitikon[33]
- Physically interacts with: Züri Fäscht (2024)[34]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: District 1[35], District 2[36], District 3[37], District 4[38], District 5[39], District 6[40], District 7[41], District 8[42], District 9[43], District 10[44], District 11[45], District 12[46]
- Twinned administrative body: Kunming[47], San Francisco[48], Vinnytsia[49]
- Legislative body: Zurich City Parliament[50]
- Postal code: 8000[51], 8001[52], 8002[53], 8003[54], 8004[55], 8005[56], 8006[57], 8008[58], 8032[59], 8037[60], 8038[61], 8041[62], 8044[63], 8045[64]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Zurich include Zurich Airport[65], an international airport[66], in Switzerland[67], founded in 1948[68]; Zurich Insurance Group[69], a business[70], in Switzerland[71], founded in 1872[72]; Lake Zurich[73], a lake[74], in Switzerland[75]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes[76], a veal dish[77]; Zurich Transport Network[78], a transit district[79], in Switzerland[80], founded in 1990[81]; Consensus Tigurinus[82], a Christian creed[83], written by John Calvin[84]; and 13025 Zürich[85], an asteroid[86].
Why It Matters
Zurich has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] Zurich is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]
Entities named for Zurich include Zurich Airport[65], an international airport[66], in Switzerland[67], founded in 1948[68]; Zurich Insurance Group[69], a business[70], in Switzerland[71], founded in 1872[72]; Lake Zurich[73], a lake[74], in Switzerland[75]; Zürcher Geschnetzeltes[76], a veal dish[77]; Zurich Transport Network[78], a transit district[79], in Switzerland[80], founded in 1990[81]; and Consensus Tigurinus[82], a Christian creed[83], written by John Calvin[84].
FAQs
What awards did Zurich receive?
Honors received include European City of the Reformation[3].