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Canton of Zurich

Kanton Zürich
Canton of Switzerland
Coat of arms of Kanton Zürich
Coat of arms
Map of Switzerland, location of Zürich highlighted
Location in Switzerland
Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E / 47.367; 8.550Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E / 47.367; 8.550
Capital Zurich
Subdivisions 169 municipalities, 12 districts
Government
 • Executive Regierungsrat (7)
 • Legislative Cantonal Council (180)
Area
 • Total 1,729 km2 (668 sq mi)
Population (12/2015)
 • Total 1,463,459
 • Density 850/km2 (2,200/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

The Canton of Zürich (German: Kanton About this sound Zürich ) has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 1,463,459. The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zürich is the capital of the canton. The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch is commonly spoken. In English the name of the canton is often written without an umlaut.

The Prehistoric pile dwellings around Zürichsee comprises 11 of total 56 Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps in Switzerland, that are located around Zürichsee in the cantons of Schwyz, St. Gallen and Zürich. Located on Zürichsee lakeshore, there are Freienbach–Hurden Rosshorn, Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld, Rapperswil-Jona/Hombrechtikon–Feldbach, Rapperswil-Jona–Technikum, Erlenbach–Winkel, Meilen–Rorenhaab, Wädenswil–Vorder Au, Zürich–Enge Alpenquai, Grosser Hafner and Kleiner Hafner. Because the lake has grown in size over time, the original piles are now around 4 metres (13 ft) to 7 metres (23 ft) under the water level of 406 metres (1,332 ft). Also on the small area of about 40 square kilometres (15 sq mi) around Zürichsee, there also the settlements Greifensee–Storen/Wildsberg on Greifensee and Wetzikon–Robenhausen on Pfäffikersee lakeshore. As well as being part of the 56 Swiss sites of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, each of these 11 prehistoric pile dwellings is also listed as a Class object in the Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance.


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