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Zurich

Canton

Canton of Switzerland.

EuropeCapital: ZurichLanguage: German
Population
1.6M
Metros tracked
1
1.6M in metros (102%)
Composite score
32.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Canton
At a glance
Established
1351
Area
1,729 km²
Population density
937 /km²
Highest point
Schnebelhorn (1,291 m (4,236 ft))
Legislature
Cantonal Council of Zürich
Human Development Index
0.993 (2023)
Rank in Switzerland
1st of 26 by composite score
Area rank
7th of 26 by area
Largest tracked metro
Zurich

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Zurich metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#87Zurich★ Capital
32.2
1.6MMajor Metro