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Kanton Zürich
Kanton Zürich
Canton
	Coat of arms
Location in Switzerland	Map of Zürich ;
	Map of Zürich ;
	Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E
Capital	Zürich
Subdivisions	169 municipalities, 12 districts
Government
• Executive	Regierungsrat (7)
• Legislative	Cantonal Council (180)
Area
• Total	1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi)
Population (Error: Invalid time.)
• Total	1,553,423
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CH-ZH
Highest point	1,292 m (4,239 ft): Schnebelhorn
Lowest point	332 m (1,089 ft): Rhine at the border in Weiach
Joined	1351
Languages	German
Website	ZH.ch

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Zürich (Swiss German: Züri, French: Zurich, Italian: Zurigo, Romansh: Turitg) is a canton of Switzerland. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. 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.

Districts[change | change source]

The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:

Zürich contains the city of Zürich
Affoltern with capital Affoltern am Albis
Andelfingen with capital Andelfingen
Bülach with capital Bülach
Dielsdorf with capital Dielsdorf
Dietikon with capital Dietikon
Hinwil with capital Hinwil
Horgen with capital Horgen
Meilen with capital Meilen
Pfäffikon with capital Pfäffikon
Uster with capital Uster
Winterthur with capital Winterthur

Municipalities[change | change source]

The canton of Zürich has 171 municipalities:

References[change | change source]

↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
↑ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

Other websites[change | change source]

Official Site (in German)
Official Statistics
Company Formation Zurich Archived 2020-08-13 at the Wayback Machine

[Area_Canton-1] Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017

[Stat2020_ZH-2] "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.

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-{{Infobox Canton|short_name=Zurich|
+{{Infobox settlement
+<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions -->
-local_names=Zürich
+| name                    = Kanton Zürich
-|lat_deg = 47| lat_min = 22
+| settlement_type         = [[Cantons of Switzerland|Canton]]
-| lon_deg = 8| lon_min = 32|
+| image_shield            = Wappen Zürich matt.svg
-flag_img_path=Flag of Canton of Zürich.svg|
+| shield_size             = 80x80px
-coa_img_path=Zurich-coat of arms.svg|
+| shield_link             =
-locatormap_img_path=Swiss_Canton_Map_ZH.png|
+| image_map               = {{maplink|frame=y|plain=yes|frame-align=center|zoom=6|type=shape<!--line-->|id=|stroke-color=|stroke-width=2|frame-lat=46.7|frame-long=8.25|frame-width=275|frame-height=175}}
-capital=[[Zürich City|Zürich]]|
+| map_alt                 = Map of Switzerland, location of Zürich highlighted
-area=1729|area_rank=7th|area_scale=9|
+| map_caption             = Location in Switzerland {{Infobox|subbox=yes
-population=1,283,300|population_rank=1st|population_asof=2006|
+|rowclass1 = mergedrow
-since=1351|
+|data1 = &nbsp;
-abbr=ZH|
+{{hidden | header = Map of Zürich | headerstyle = text-align: left; height:auto; padding:0.2em; padding-left:0.6em; padding-right:2em; | style = border:1px solid grey; | contentstyle = text-align: center; | content = <br/>[[File:Karte Kanton Zürich 2010.png|250px]] }}
-languages=[[German language|German]]|
+}}
-executive=Regierungsrat|executive_members=7|
+| coordinates             = {{#invoke:coordinates|coordinsert|{{coord|47|22|N|8|33|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}|region:CH-ZH}}
-legislative=[[Kantonsrat]]|parliament_members=180|
+| seat_type               = Capital
-highest=Schnebelhorn|highest_m=1292|
+| seat                    = [[Zürich]]
-municipalities_number=171|
+| seat1_type              =
-|districts_number=12}}
+| seat1                   =
-'''Zürich''' is a [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Switzerland]]. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of [[Zürich City|Zürich]] is its capital. The [[official language]] is [[German language|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'''.
+| parts_type              = Subdivisions
+| parts_style             = para
+| p1                      = [[Municipalities of the canton of Zürich|169 municipalities]]
+| p2                      = [[Districts of Switzerland#Zürich|12 districts]]
+| leader_title            = [[List of cantonal executives of Switzerland|Executive]]
+| leader_name             = Regierungsrat (7)
+| leader_title1           = [[List of cantonal legislatures of Switzerland|Legislative]]
+| leader_name1            = [[Cantonal Council of Zürich|Cantonal Council]] (180)
+| area_footnotes          = {{Swiss area data||QUELLE-KT}}
+| area_total_km2          = {{Swiss area|ZH|km=yes }}
+| population_footnotes    = {{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZH }}
+| population_total        = {{formatnum:{{Swiss populations NC|CH-ZH|CH-ZH}}}}
+| population_as_of        = <strong class="error">Error: Invalid time.</strong>
+| population_density_km2  = auto
+| iso_code                = CH-ZH
+| blank_name_sec1         = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Highest point]]
+| blank_info_sec1         = {{convert|1292|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}: Schnebelhorn
+| blank1_name_sec1        = [[List of cantons of Switzerland by elevation|Lowest point]]
+| blank1_info_sec1        = {{convert|332|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}: [[Rhine]] at the border in [[Weiach]]
+| blank_name_sec2         = [[History of Switzerland#Order of accession of the cantons|Joined]]
+| blank_info_sec2         = 1351
+| blank1_name_sec2        = Languages
+| blank1_info_sec2        = [[German language|German]]
+| website                 = [http://www.ZH.ch <span style="text-transform:lowercase;">ZH</span>.ch]
+}}
+'''Zürich''' ([[Alemannic German|Swiss German]]: ''Züri'', [[French language|French]]: ''Zurich'', [[Italian language|Italian]]: ''Zurigo'', [[Romansh language|Romansh]]: ''Turitg'') is a [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Switzerland]]. About 1.2 million people live there. The canton is in the northeast of Switzerland. The city of [[Zürich City|Zürich]] is its capital. The [[official language]] is [[German language|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'''.
 ==Districts==
-The [[Canton of Zürich]] is divided into 12 districts:
+The Canton of Zürich is divided into 12 districts:
 *Zürich contains the city of [[Zürich]]
 *[[Affoltern (district)|Affoltern]] with capital [[Affoltern am Albis]]
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 {|
-|----- valign="top" style="font-size:x-small"
+|----- valign="top"
 |
 * [[Adlikon bei Andelfingen|Adlikon]]
 * [[Adliswil]]
-* [[Aesch, Zurich|Aesch]]
+* [[Aesch, Zürich|Aesch]]
 * [[Aeugst am Albis]]
 * [[Affoltern am Albis]]
@@ Line 61: / Line 87: @@
 * [[Bubikon]]
 * [[Buch am Irchel]]
-* [[Buchs, Zurich|Buchs]]
+* [[Buchs, Zürich|Buchs]]
 * [[Bülach]]
 * [[Dachsen]]
@@ Line 115: / Line 141: @@
 * [[Illnau-Effretikon]]
 * [[Kappel am Albis]]
-* [[Kilchberg, Zurich|Kilchberg]]
+* [[Kilchberg, Zürich|Kilchberg]]
 * [[Kleinandelfingen]]
 * [[Kloten]]
 * [[Knonau]]
 * [[Küsnacht]]
-* [[Kyburg]]
+* [[Kyburg, Switzerland|Kyburg]]
 * [[Langnau am Albis]]
 * [[Laufen-Uhwiesen]]
@@ Line 142: / Line 168: @@
 * [[Oberengstringen]]
 * [[Oberglatt]]
-* [[Oberrieden]]
+* [[Oberrieden, Switzerland|Oberrieden]]
 * [[Oberstammheim]]
 * [[Oberweningen]]
@@ Line 152: / Line 178: @@
 * [[Otelfingen]]
 * [[Ottenbach, Switzerland|Ottenbach]]
-* [[Pfäffikon, Zurich|Pfäffikon]]
+* [[Pfäffikon, Zürich|Pfäffikon]]
 * [[Pfungen]]
 * [[Rafz]]
@@ Line 159: / Line 185: @@
 * [[Rheinau, Switzerland|Rheinau]]
 * [[Richterswil]]
-* [[Rickenbach, Zurich|Rickenbach]]
+* [[Rickenbach, Zürich|Rickenbach]]
 * [[Rifferswil]]
 * [[Rorbas]]
@@ Line 165: / Line 191: @@
 * [[Rüschlikon]]
 * [[Russikon]]
-* [[Rüti, Zurich|Rüti]]
+* [[Rüti, Zürich|Rüti]]
-* [[Schlatt, Zurich|Schlatt]]
+* [[Schlatt, Zürich|Schlatt]]
 * [[Schleinikon]]
 * [[Schlieren, Switzerland|Schlieren]]
 * [[Schöfflisdorf]]
-* [[Schönenberg, Switzerland|Schönenberg]]
+* [[Schönenberg, Zürich|Schönenberg]]
 |
 * [[Schwerzenbach]]
 * [[Seegräben]]
 * [[Seuzach]]
-* [[Stadel]]
+* [[Stadel bei Niederglatt]]
 * [[Stäfa]]
 * [[Stallikon]]
 * [[Steinmaur]]
-* [[Sternenberg]]
+* [[Sternenberg, Switzerland|Sternenberg]]
 * [[Thalheim an der Thur]]
 * [[Thalwil]]
@@ Line 194: / Line 220: @@
 * [[Volketswil]]
 * [[Wädenswil]]
-* [[Wald, Zurich|Wald]]
+* [[Wald, Zürich|Wald]]
 * [[Wallisellen]]
 * [[Waltalingen]]
@@ Line 215: / Line 241: @@
 * [[Zürich City|Zürich]]
 |}
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==Other websites==
-* [http://www.zh.ch Official Site] {{de icon}}
+* [http://www.zh.ch Official Site] {{in lang|de}}
 * [http://www.statistik.admin.ch/stat_ch/ber00/ekan_zh.htm Official Statistics]
+*[https://switzerland-company.ch Company Formation Zurich] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813164418/https://www.switzerland-company.ch/ |date=2020-08-13 }}
 {{commonscat|Canton of Zürich}}
+{{Switzerland}}
+{{authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Zurich}}
-[[Category:Zürich (canton)| ]]
+[[Category:Canton of Zürich| ]]

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