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Canton of Zurich

Local name: Zürich

Located in Switzerland Coordinates: 47°25′00″ N 8°40′00″ E

Canton of Zurich
Roland zh , upload on 4. März 2009 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,553,423
1.6M
Elevation
526 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
35
listed under Canton of Zurich
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ZRH Zürich Airport10 km
ACH Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport68 km

About Canton of Zurich

Canton of Zurich is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 1,553,423.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1351
Area
1,729 km²
Official website
zh.ch

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Canton of Zurich

Climate of Canton of Zurich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
January (62 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Canton of Zurich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°9°13°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)6274678410313412912390818880

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Canton of Zurich

The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 10 kmnorthwest
  • Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 68 kmeast
  • Bodensee Airport Friedrichshafen (FDH) Friedrichshafen 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 11 kmnortheast
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 84 kmwest
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 89 kmnorthwest
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 106 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Canton of Zurich

35 places
  1. 1 Canton of Zurich 421.9K
  2. 2 Winterthur District 173.1K
  3. 3 Bülach District 156.9K
  4. 4 Uster District 135.2K
  5. 5 Horgen District 127.3K
  6. 6 Meilen District 106.5K
  7. 7 Hinwil District 97.1K
  8. 8 Dielsdorf 92.1K
  9. 9 Dietikon District 83.8K
  10. 10 Bezirk Pfäffikon 61.1K
  11. 11 Bezirk Affoltern 49.4K
  12. 12 Andelfingen District 32K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature10

Lakes, rivers & coasts9

Heritage & sights1

Largest cities and towns

  • Zurich Municipality, Canton of Zurich
    420.2K
  • Winterthur Municipality, Winterthur District
    113.2K
  • Zurich City, Zurich
    415.4K
  • Uster Municipality, Uster District
    35K
  • Winterthur City, Winterthur
    111.8K
  • Dübendorf Municipality, Uster District
    29.3K
  • Dietikon Municipality, Dietikon District
    27.7K
  • Wetzikon (ZH) Municipality, Hinwil District
    25K

Nature and heritage in Canton of Zurich

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources