Canton o Zürich
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| Kanton Zürich | ||
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| Canton o Swisserland | ||
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 Location in Swisserland | ||
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Cairt o Zürich  | ||
| Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°ECoordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E | ||
| Caipital | Zurich | |
| Subdivisions | 169 municipalities, 12 districts | |
| Govrenment | ||
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (7) | |
| • Legislative | Cantonal Cooncil (180) | |
| Aurie[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (12/2016)[2] | ||
| • Tot | 1,487,969 | |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-ZH | |
| Heichest point | 1,292 m (4,239 ft): Schnebelhorn | |
| Lawest point | 332 m (1,089 ft): Rhine at the border in Weiach | |
| Joined | 1351 | |
| Languages | German | |
| Wabsteid | ZH.ch | |
The canton o Zürich (German: Kanton 
Zürich (help·info)) haes a population (as o 31 December 2016) o 1,487,969.[2] The canton is locatit in the northeast o Swisserland an the ceety o Zürich is the caipital o the canton. The offeecial leid is German. The local Swiss German dialect cried Züritüütsch is commonly spoken.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Arealstatistik Land Cover - Kantone und Grossregionen nach 6 Hauptbereichen accessed 27 October 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB, online database – Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit (in German) accessed 30 August 2017
