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| 1. | a canton in N Switzerland. 1,118,200; 668 sq. mi. (1730 sq. km). |
| 2. | the capital of this canton, on the Lake of Zurich. 389,600. |
| 3. | Lake of, a lake in N Switzerland. 25 mi. (40 km) long; 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km). |
[tsy-rikh] (for defs. 1, 2).| Zu·rich (zŏŏr'ĭk) A city of northeast Switzerland at the northern tip of the Lake of Zurich. Founded before Roman times, Zurich became a free imperial city after 1218 and joined the Swiss Confederation in 1351. In the 16th century it was a center of the Swiss Reformation under the leadership of Ulrich Zwingli. Today it is the largest city in the country. Zurich is known for its international banking and financial institutions. Population: 350,000. |
Largest city in Switzerland, situated in the northern part of the country.
Note: The country's commercial hub and the intellectual center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland, Zurich is known as a world banking center.
