NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Canton of Zürich

The The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations. Confoederatio Helvetica (CH), the Latin version... Swiss The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically and until the mid-19th century, each canton in the then-confederation was a sovereign state, with its own borders, army, and currency; the current federal structure was established in 1848. During the sixteenth... canton of Zürich (German: Kanton Zürich) has a population of about 1.2 million. It is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich is its capital. The An official language is something that is given a unique status in the countries, states, and other territories. It is typically the language used in a nations legislative bodies, though the law in many nations requires that government documents be produced in other languages as well. Officially recognized minority... official language is German (called Deutsch in German; in German the term germanisch is equivalent to English Germanic), is a member of the western group of Germanic languages and is one of the worlds major languages. It is the language with the most native speakers in the European Union. It is spoken... German, but people speak the local Swiss German (Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizerdütsch, Schwyzertütsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken in Switzerland. The term Hochdeutsch (High German) or Schriftdeutsch is, in a Swiss context, often reserved for Standard German, which is imported from Germany and thus not a Swiss German dialect. Use Unlike most... Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch. In English the name of the canton is often written without umlauts: Zurich.

Geography

The canton of Zürich is situated north of the The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria in the east, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany, through to France in the west. The word Alps means mountains. The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc at 4810... Alps. Its neighbouring cantons are The Canton of Schaffhausen is a canton of Switzerland. The principal city and capital of the canton is Schaffhausen. Geography The canton of Schaffhausen is the northernmost canton of Switzerland, located to the north of Zurich. It lies west of the Lake Constance and has a size of 298 km... Schaffhausen to the north, Aargau ( German Aargau, French Argovie, Italian Argovia, Romansh Argovia, in English sometimes Argovia) is one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. It comprises the lower course of the river Aar, which is why the canton is called Aargau (meaning Aar district). Geography Its total area is 1,404 km... Aargau to the west, the cantons of Zug (French: Zoug, Italian: Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. The canton of Zug is one of the smallest cantons, both in size and population, its total area is only 239 km². Geography The canton of... Zug and Schwyz (German Schwyz, French Schwytz; Italian Svitto, Romansh Sviz) is a canton in central Switzerland between Lake Lucerne in the south and Lake Zürich in the north. In Schwyz, in the Museum of the Swiss Charters (Bundesbriefmuseum) the charter of 1291 is on display. North east of the town... Schwyz to the south and the cantons of Thurgau (Thurgovia) is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the northeast of Switzerland. The population is 228,200 (2001). The capital is Frauenfeld. Geography To the north the canton is bound by the Lake Constance across which lies Germany. The river Rhine creates the border in the northwest... Thurgau and St. Gallen (German: Sankt Gallen) is a Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. The area is 2,026 km² and population as of 2002 455,200. The capital is St. Gallen. There are alternative spellings for the canton: St. Gall, Saint Gall, Saint Gallen. Cities... St.Gallen to the east. Most of the Lake Zurich showing a sailing boat, a popular pastime on the lake Lake Zurich, Illinois. Lake Zurich (also spelled Lake Zürich or Lake of Zürich; in German Zürichsee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is... Lake Zürich is located within the canton.

The area of the canton of Zürich is To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. areas less than 1000 km² 1,000 km² is equal to: 1 E9 m² in... 1,729 km². About 80% of the land is considered productive. Forests make up 505 km², whilst lakes cover 73 km². The main lakes are the Lake Zurich showing a sailing boat, a popular pastime on the lake Lake Zurich, Illinois. Lake Zurich (also spelled Lake Zürich or Lake of Zürich; in German Zürichsee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the town of Zürich. It is... Lake Zürich, the Greifensee is a small lake 20 km to the northeast of Lake Zurich and the city of Zurich. As the second largest lake in the Canton of Zurich (Lake Zurich being the largest), it is about 6 km long and 1.6 km at the widest point. The Aabach is... Greifensee and the Pfäffikersee.

Most of the canton consists of shallow river valleys which drain towards the The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1.320 km Elevation of the source 1.602 m Average discharge 2.200 m³/ s Area watershed 185.000 km² Origin Hinterrhein in Switzerland Mouth The North Sea Basin countries Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Austria - Germany- France - Netherlands... Rhine to the north of the canton. In the northwest and southeast of the canton there are more mountainous areas. The valley of the river The Linth (pronounced lint) is a Swiss river starting above Linthal the mountains of Glarus near the Klausen pass and flowing from there north through the Glarus valley passing Schwanden, where it is joined by its main tributary Sernft, Ennenda, the town of Glarus, Netstal, and Näfels, from where... Linth leads into the Lake Zürich and continues as the The Limmat is a river in Switzerland which rises in the city of Zürich at the north end of Lake Zürich and flows in northwestern direction until it flows after 35 km into the river Aare north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth... Limmat river. This valley is the most significant valley of the canton of Zürich. The valley of the Glatt river originates in the Greifensee and is separated from the Limmat by ridges. The valley of the river Töss is gorge- like. It is located in the east of the canton and is separated from the Toggenburg area in the St. Gallen (German: Sankt Gallen) is a Switzerland. St. Gallen is located in the north east of Switzerland. The area is 2,026 km² and population as of 2002 455,200. The capital is St. Gallen. There are alternative spellings for the canton: St. Gall, Saint Gall, Saint Gallen. Cities... Canton of St. Gallen by a mountainous area. The Hörnli (1133 m) is the highest elevation of this mountain ridge. The valley of the river Sihl is located in the west of the canton. In confluences with the river The Limmat is a river in Switzerland which rises in the city of Zürich at the north end of Lake Zürich and flows in northwestern direction until it flows after 35 km into the river Aare north of the small town of Brugg and shortly after the mouth... Limmat in the city of Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich. The river Sihl is separated from the lake of Zürich by the Albis Range. The Albishorn (915 m) is the highest elevation of this range. The highest elevation in the canton is at the Höhrohnen in the southeast of the canton.

The Üetliberg is part of the Albis Range. This mountain is popular with the population of the city of Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich for recreation. There is a railway up to the Üetliberg.

History

The canton of Zürich consists of lands acquired by the capital Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich up to the year Events January 30 - Monroe and Livingston sail for Paris to discuss, and possibly buy, New Orleans. They end completing the Louisiana Purchase. February 24 - The Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison, establishes the principle of judicial review. March 1 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U... 1803. The canton of Zürich joined the Swiss confederation in Events End of the reign of Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders Start of the reign of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan, fourth of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders May 1 Zürich joins the Swiss Confederation. King Ramathibodi I ascends the throne in Ayutthaya (now Thailand... 1351. The lower part of the canton was added to the territories of Zürich in Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, French as Englands national language, for the first time... 1362. The northern parts up to the river The Rhine canyon (Ruinaulta) in Graubünden in Switzerland Length 1.320 km Elevation of the source 1.602 m Average discharge 2.200 m³/ s Area watershed 185.000 km² Origin Hinterrhein in Switzerland Mouth The North Sea Basin countries Switzerland - Liechtenstein - Austria - Germany- France - Netherlands... Rhine came to the canton after the city of Zürich purchased Winterthur is a city in the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland. Despite being one of the larger settlements in Switzerland, Winterthur is not commonly considered an important city. This may be cause by the close proximity to Zurich. In the local dialect it is sometimes abbreviated to Winti. The city... Winterthur from the Habsburg (sometimes spelled Hapsburg, but never so in official use) was one of the major ruling houses of Europe. Their principal roles were as: Holy Roman Emperors for several centuries to 1806, and rulers of Austria (as dukes 1282–1453, archdukes 1453–1804, and emperors 1804–1918... Habsburgs in Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. Circa this year, polyalphabetic cipher invented by Leone Battista Alberti. Regent of Sweden Erik Axelsson Tott supports the re-election of deposed Charles VIII of Sweden to the throne. Births Deaths June... 1467. The constitution of the canton was established in 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 1 - North German Confederation issues 10gr and 30gr value stamps, printed on goldbeaters skin May 4 - Naval Battle of Hakodate in Japan. May 10 - Transcontinental Railroad completed at Promontory, Utah. May 15 - Woman... 1869.

Political substructures

Districts

Municipalities

These districts are further subdivided into these 171 municipalities (Politische Gemeinden).

See also: Municipalities are the smallest government division in Switzerland. Switzerland has approximately 2900 municipalities (communes/Gemeinden/comuni), with many having a population of a few hundred citizens. Each canton defines their responsibilities. These may include providing local government services such as education, medical and social services, public transportation, and tax collection... Municipalities of Switzerland

Government

Legislative power

Executive power

The canton is government by a seven member council (Regierungsrat). On April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). There are 269 days remaining. Events 648 BC - Earliest solar eclipse recorded by the Ancient Greeks. 402 - Stilicho stymies the Visigoths under Alaric in the Battle of Pollentia 1320 - The Scots reaffirm their... 6 April 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. Pascal Couchepin becomes President of the Confederation in... 2003, the following were elected for four years:

Christian Huber announced his resignation in 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: September 2004 in sports Deaths in September • 27 Tsai Wan-lin • 24 Françoise Sagan • 20 Brian Clough • 18 Russ Meyer • 15 Johnny Ramone • 12 Fred Ebb •... September 2004 because of quarrels with his party. This required a new vote for his replacement which led to Hans Hollenstein being elected as his successor in Ongoing events • Bill C-38 ( Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Kyrgyz revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices skyrocket • Anti-Japanese textbook protests in China • Election of OAS Secretary General... April 2005.

Economy

Most of the land is cultivated, but the canton of Zürich is not considered as an agricultural area. The lands to the north and east are more agricultural, but in every part of the canton manufacturing predominates. The canton of Zürich is noted for machinery. Silk and cotton weaving were important in the past, but have not ceased to be of importance. There is a paper industry. Small and middle sized companies are important contributors to the economy of the canton of Zürich. The city of Zürich is a major banking centre, but insurance is also of importance.

Transport

Railways in standard gauge run through all major valleys in the canton. The centre for transport is Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich, where a great number of local railways connect to national and international rail links. The railway station of the city of Zürich, Zürich Main Station, is one of the busiest in the world, counting the number of arriving and departing trains. Zürich is well connected to other European cities using rail links. The major trains Icicles A natural ice block in Iceland Ice is the solid form of water. The phase transition occurs when liquid water is cooled below 0 °C (273.15 K, 32 °F) at standard atmospheric pressure. Ice can be formed at higher temperatures in pressurized environments, and water... ICE, The TGV is Frances train à grande vitesse; literally high-speed train. Developed by Alsthom and SNCF, and operated by SNCF, the French national railway company, it connects cities in France, especially Paris, and in some other neighbouring countries, such as Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. TGVs or trains based on... TGV and The Cisalpino The Cisalpino is a high-speed train that interconnects Stuttgart, Basel, Geneva, Zürich, Milan, Venice and Florence. The tilting train (colloquially known as Pendolino), the Italian ETR 470, provides a comfortable and fast connection between Italy, Switzerland and Germany. The Cisalpino operates on two lines: Stuttgart _... Cisalpino connect to Zürich.

The first Swiss railway ran in the Limmat valley in Events January January 4 - Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government. January 13 - The Treaty of Cahuenga ends the Mexican-American War in California. January 16 - John C. Fremont is appointed Governor of the new California Territory. January 30 - Yerba Buena, California is renamed San... 1847, connecting Zürich IPA (in English often Zurich, which is also the standard French form of the name) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 364,558 in 2002; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerlands... Zürich to Baden old town Baden is a town in the Swiss canton of Aargau, on the left bank of the river Limmat, 25 km N.W. of Zürich. Permanent population (2002): 16,000. Sights Baden is chiefly visited by reason of its hot sulphur springs, which are mentioned by... Baden.

The major airport of Switzerland is located in Zürich-Kloten, a mere 12 kilometres from the city centre of Zürich. It is home to the Swiss airlines.

The A1, A3 and A4 motorways run through the canton. Other motorways and motorroads which also run through the canton include the A7, the A51, the A52 and the A53. Major hubs are Zürich and Winterthur.

External links

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