Kanton Zürich
| Kanton Zürich | ||
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| Canton of Switzerland | ||
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 Location in Switzerland |
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Map of Zürich
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| 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 | ||
| Capital | Zurich | |
| Subdivisions | 169 municipalities, 12 districts | |
| Government | ||
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (7) | |
| • Legislative | Cantonal Council (180) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,729 km2 (668 sq mi) | |
| Population (12/2016) | ||
| • Total | 1,487,969 | |
| • Density | 860/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 
Zürich ) has a population (as of 31 December 2016) of 1,487,969. 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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