Canton of Zurich
Canton of Zurich
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| Coordinates: 47°22′N 8°33′E / 47.367°N 8.550°E | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Capital | Zurich (de facto) |
| Subdivisions | 160 municipalities, 12 districts |
| Government | |
| • President | Mario Fehr |
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (7) |
| • Legislative | Cantonal Council (180) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,728.95 km2 (667.55 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2020) | |
• Total | 1,553,423 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | CHF 164.495 billion (2022) |
| • Per capita | CHF 104,620 (2022) |
| 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 |
| HDI | 0.994 (2022) very high · 1st of 7 regions |
| Website | www |
The canton of Zurich is an administrative unit (canton) of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423 (as of 31 December 2020), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. Zurich is the de facto capital of the canton, but is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. The official language is German. The local Swiss German dialect, called Züritüütsch, is commonly spoken.
The canton has the highest Human Development Index score (0.994) out of 1,790 subnational regions as of 2022. It is also a global financial center and has the fourth-highest GRP in Switzerland behind Basel-Stadt, Zug and Geneva by GDP per capita.