It is made up of 125 members (Gemeindrat / Gemeinderätin), with elections held every four years. There are specific maps available for hiking and walking trails throughout Switzerland. The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, nationality, country of birth). An important event in the early 14th century was the completion of the Manesse Codex, a key source of medieval German poetry. In 1970, only 2% of Zürich's inhabitants claimed to be not affiliated with any religious confession. This authority was the executive council and lawmaking body of the confederacy, from the Middle Ages until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848. Traces of pre-Roman Celtic, La Tène settlements were discovered near the Lindenhof, a morainic hill dominating the SE - NW waterway constituted by Lake Zurich and the river Limmat. [11] In the 2017 Global Financial Centres Index, Zürich was ranked as having the 11th most competitive financial center in the world, and second most competitive in Europe after London. Before the Protestant Reformation reached Zürich, it was de jure and de facto Roman Catholic. Louis also founded the Fraumünster abbey in 853 for his daughter Hildegard. A number of magazines from major publishers are based in Zürich. [61][63], The level of unemployment in Zürich was 3.2%[64] in July 2012. In 1648, Zürich proclaimed itself a republic, shedding its former status of a free imperial city. The Schauspielhaus is one of the most prominent and important theatres in Switzerland.[103]. [101] Another is the Knabenschiessen target shooting competition for teenagers (originally boys, open to female participants since 1991). The Carolingian castle was used as a quarry, as it had started to fall into ruin.[20]. About 415,000 people live in the city of Zurich (2016), which makes it the largest city of Switzerland. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million, and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. The Helvetic Revolution of 1798 saw the fall of the Ancien Régime. [78] At this time in Zürich about a dozen high-rise buildings were under construction or in planning, including the Prime Tower as the tallest skyscraper in Switzerland. The SIX Swiss Exchange goes back more than 150 years. According to the Federal Office of Statistics (FSO), the Zürich urban area (urban agglomeration) has a population of approximately 1.2 million and covers a land area of 420 square miles/1085 square kilometers. He lived there from 1484 until his death in 1531. In December 2016, the Canton of Zurich submitted four 3rd-generation agglomeration programs for approval to the federal authorities. [93], See also List of largest universities by enrollment in Switzerland. October has the lowest number (9.9) of days with some precipitation. 6% of all foreigners who move to Switzerland come to the City of Zürich, emphasizing its central role as an economic hub. Cycling routes are generally marked with red and white signs and the yellow lanes are exclusively meant for cyclists. This artificial watercourse has been used for the construction of the third fortress in the 17th and 18th centuries. Agglomeration in Switzerland. Also, a part of the Katzensee (nature reserve) and the Büsisee, both of which are drained by the Katzenbach to Glatt, belong to the city. Zürich's Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street) was laid out in 1867, and the Zürich Stock Exchange was founded in 1877. ... L'Eglise, visitable sur demande, est restée intacte, et constitute un des joyaux du canton de Zurich. Archaeologists revealed that she was approximately 40 years old when she died and likely carried out little physical labor when she was alive. The Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), the Tages-Anzeiger and Blick, the largest Swiss tabloid. The "green lungs" of the city include the vast forest areas of Adlisberg, Zürichberg, Käferberg, Hönggerberg and Uetliberg. Emperor Frederick II promoted the abbess of the Fraumünster to the rank of a duchess in 1234. Bâle: agglomération nationale Population Population résidante permanente 2014 508 640 Densité de la population, par km² 2014 1 057,2 Rapport de dépendance des jeunes 2014 30,0 Rapport de dépendance des personnes âgées 2014 33,2 Âge médian, en années 2014 44,3 Migration Population résidante permanente étrangère, en % 2014 26,5 Several cantons remained Catholic and became the basis of serious conflicts that eventually led to the outbreak of the Wars of Kappel. Italian follows behind at 7.1% of the population then French at 4.5%. Neither side had attained significant victory when peace was agreed upon in 1446, and Zürich was readmitted to the confederation in 1450.[27]. Definition: 2012. Zürich was one of six venues of the 1954 FIFA World Cup and one of eight venues of the UEFA Euro 2008. Most of the ramparts built in the 17th century were torn down, without ever having been besieged, to allay rural concerns over the city's hegemony. The building was built in 1883 in Renaissance style. The Zürich Opera House (German: Zürcher Opernhaus), built in 1834, was the first permanent theatre in the heart of Zürich and was at the time, the main seat of Richard Wagner's activities. These are the NZZ am Sonntag, SonntagsZeitung and SonntagsBlick. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million, and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. The Kunst Zürich is an international contemporary art fair with an annual guest city; it combines most recent arts with the works of well-established artists. Among the most popular sports in Switzerland is ice hockey. Contents: Population The population development of Zürich as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). The European Metropolitan Region of Zurich (EMRZ), also Greater Zurich Area (GZA, German Zürcher Wirtschaftsraum, Metropolregion Zürich), the metropolitan area surrounding Zurich, is one of Europe’s economically strongest areas and Switzerland’s economic centre. The financial sector generates around a quarter of the city's economic output and provides approximately 59'000 full-time equivalent jobs (16% of all employment in the City). l’agglomération évolue de manière inverse à la taille de l’agglomération : 55,1 % de la population réside au centre à Zurich, 57,8 % à Genève et 71,9 % à Lausanne. Population – 84% des Suisses vivent dans un espace urbain La Suisse compte à ce jour 49 agglomérations. [58] Of these, German citizens make up the largest group with 8% (33,548), followed by Italians 3.5% (14,543). Geneva's 2020 population is now estimated at 613,373.In 1950, the population of Geneva was 193,850.Geneva has grown by 6,937 since 2015, which represents a 1.14% annual change. Any resident of Zürich allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Municipal Council. [27] In this time the political system of Zürich was an oligarchy (Patriziat): the dominant families of the city were the following ones: Bonstetten, Brun, Bürkli, Escher vom Glas, Escher vom Luchs, Hirzel, Jori (or von Jori), Kilchsperger, Landenberg, Manesse, Meiss, Meyer von Knonau, Mülner, von Orelli. It is composed of nine councilors, each presiding over a department. In German, the city name is written Zürich, and pronounced [ˈtsyːrɪç] in Swiss Standard German. As many as 30 clubs and 7 indoor curling facilities can be found in the greater Zürich area. ... L'Eglise, visitable sur demande, est restée intacte, et constitute un des joyaux du canton de Zurich. The Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (commonly abbreviated to ZSG) operates passenger vessels on the Limmat and the Lake Zürich, connecting surrounding towns between Zürich and Rapperswil. The previous boundaries of the city of Zürich (before 1893) were more or less synonymous with the location of the old town. The legislative body holds its meetings in the town hall (Rathaus), on the right bank of the Limmat opposite to the City Hall (Stadthaus). Zurich's 2020 population is now estimated at 1,395,356.In 1950, the population of Zurich was 493,648.Zurich has grown by 12,264 since 2015, which represents a 0.89% annual change. ][citation needed] Two of Switzerland's most distinguished universities are located in the city: the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich), which is controlled by the federal government, and the University of Zürich, under direction of the canton of Zürich. Zürich was the Federal capital for 1839–40, and consequently, the victory of the Conservative party there in 1839 caused a great stir throughout Switzerland. Proceeding along the side of Lake Zürich, it is normally held on the second Saturday in August. To date as many as 24 world records were set in Weltklasse.[107][108][109]. Some 122 hotel companies with 15'800 beds at their disposal provide 3,4 million overnight stays every year, while Zürich airport looks after around 20 million passengers. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area, and not the presence of a town that early). Sources (en) ONU, septembre 2014, au sein de l'étude World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision Population Database.Voir aussi les Sources utilisées par l'ONU pour cette étude Population of Urban Agglomerations with 300,000 Inhabitants or More in 2014, by Country, 1950-2030 (thousands), consulté le 20 juillet 2015. Research revealed that infrastructure and the social environment are essential factors in improving a city's appeal to bicycle traffic. About 60,000 people study at the 20 universities, colleges and institutions of higher education in Zürich.[when? [56], There are 420,217 people living in Zürich (as of 31 December 2019),[57] making it Switzerland's largest city. Geneva's 2020 population is now estimated at 613,373.In 1950, the population of Geneva was 193,850.Geneva has grown by 6,937 since 2015, which represents a 1.14% annual change. Zürich is home to several international sport federations. The sunny and desirable residential areas in the hills overlooking Zürich, Waidberg and Zürichberg, and the bottom part of the slope on the western side of the valley on the Uetliberg, are also densely built. It consists of decorated sculptures distributed over the city centre, in public places. However, the authorities will always use. Ville de Suisse, la plus peuplée de la Confédération, située à la sortie de la Limmat du lac de Zurich, chef-lieu du canton de Zurich.. Nom des habitants : Zurichois Population pour l'agglomération : 1 217 751 hab. The Municipal Council decrees regulations and by-laws that are executed by the City Council and the administration. [49] The ZVV network of public transport contains at least four means of mass-transit: any train that stops within the network's borders, in particular the S-Bahn (local trains), Zürich trams, and buses (both diesel and electric, also called trolley buses) and boats on the lake and river. [35], In the 2015 federal election for the Swiss National Council the most popular party was the SPS which received 31.6% of the vote. Zurich (German: Zürich, Zürich German: Züri) is the largest city in Switzerland, with a population of some 390,000 in the city proper and 1.2 million in the agglomeration area.Zurich is on Lake Zurich, where the lake flows into the River Limmat , in the north of Switzerland.. In terms of infrastructure, the city aims to build up a network of distinctive bicycle routes in order to achieve these objectives. The highest recorded temperature in Zürich was 37.7 °C (100 °F), recorded in July 1947, and typically the warmest day reaches an average of 32.2 °C (90.0 °F). [18] Later here was erected Turicum (a toponym of clear Celtic origin), a tax-collecting point for goods trafficked on the Limmat, which constituted part of the border between Gallia Belgica (from AD 90 Germania Superior) and Raetia: this customs point developed later into a vicus. Unlike those of the City Council, the members of the Municipal Council are not politicians by profession but are paid a fee based on their attendance. During the warmer half of the year and especially during the three summer months, the strength of rainfall is higher than those measured in winter, but the days with precipitation stays about the same throughout the year (in average 9.9–12.7 days per month). Zurich est ainsi le sixième centre bancaire et financier mondial, derrière Londres, New York, Hong Kong, Singapour et Tokyo. One section of the Swiss German language licence fee-funded public radio station "Schweizer Radio DRS" is located in Zürich. [31] The last regular election was held on 4 March 2018.[31]. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. The geographic (and historic) centre of the city is the Lindenhof, a small natural hill on the west bank of the Limmat, about 700 m (2,300 ft) north of where the river issues from Lake Zürich. not nominated by the abbess. In 1996, an electronic trading platform replaced the open outcry trading system at the stock exchanges of Geneva (founded in 1850), Basel (1866), and Zürich (1873). The highest temperature of the month March in 2014 was on the 20th at 20.6 °C (69.1 °F) during a sunny afternoon and the lowest temperature was on the 25th at −0.4 °C (31.3 °F) during the night/early morning. [11] The city is home to many financial institutions and banking companies. Zürich is a mixed hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Monocle's 2012 "Quality of Life Survey" ranked Zürich first on a list of the top 25 cities in the world "to make a base within". Zürich hosted the UCI Track Cycling World Championships six times at the Oerlikon Velodrome. In the federal election, a total of 114,377 voters were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.2%. [102] The Ballet Zürich performs at the opera house. [34] In the federal election, a total of 110,760 voters were cast, and the voter turnout was 47.7%. Population permanente: 1 333 ... 4,2 % est recouvert par les voies de circulation, 7,1 % par l'agglomération et le restant est recouvert par les eaux. Zürich is the largest city in Switzerland with a population of over 428'700, an increase of 19'500 since year 2000. The City Council (Stadtrat) constitutes the executive government of the City of Zürich and operates as a collegiate authority. The average number of days with sunshine duration less than 20%, so-called cloudy days, is 158.4 days, while the most cloudy days are in November (17.8 days), December (21.7 days), and January with 19 days.[40]. The A1, A3 and A4 motorways pass close to Zürich. The executive body holds its meetings in the City Hall (German: Stadthaus), on the left bank of the Limmat. Both Zurich Airport and railway stationare the largest and busiest i… Today the incorporated city stretches somewhat beyond the natural confines of the hills and includes some districts to the northeast in the Glatt Valley (Glattal) and to the north in the Limmat Valley (Limmattal). The Reformation resulted in major changes in state matters and civil life in Zürich, spreading also to a number of other cantons. Notably, the area known as Zürich West in district 5, near the Escher-Wyss square and the S-Bahn Station of Zürich Hardbrücke. The so-called "Masterplan Velo"[51] is part of the superordinate framework Stadtverkehr 2025 which shapes the future of the different means of transport. Professional training incorporates a mix of practical work experience and academic study while, in general, emphasis is placed on obtaining a good level of general education and language ability. Switzerland: Agglomeration Cores Contents: Agglomeration and Urban Cores The population of the Swiss agglomerations and urban cores according to census results and latest estimates. Zurich Airport is served by more than 60 passenger airlines from around the world. Sources (en) ONU, septembre 2014, au sein de l'étude World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision Population Database.Voir aussi les Sources utilisées par l'ONU pour cette étude Population of Urban Agglomerations with 300,000 Inhabitants or More in 2014, by Country, 1950-2030 (thousands), consulté le 20 juillet 2015. for many years ranked Zürich as a city with the highest quality of life in the world. In the adjacent high-rise areas II and III the height is limited to 40 meters (130 ft). [30][unreliable source]. The Theater am Neumarkt is one of the oldest theatres of the city. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. In English, the name used to be written as Zurich, without the umlaut. In the last ten years, this figure rose to more than 25%. Population Census 1980-12-02 Population Census 1990-12-04 Population Census 2000-12-05 Population Estimate 2010-12-31 Population Estimate 2019-12-31; Zürich [Zurich] Agglomeration Core: Zürich / Aargau / Schwyz: 852,843: 879,921: 914,923: 996,224: 1,115,827 The individual programs included “City of Zurich and the Glatt Valley,” “Winterthur and Surroundings,” “Zurich Highlands” and “Limmat Valley” (this latter program was submitted jointly with the Canton of Aargau). Regional commercial television station "TeleZüri" (Zürich Television) has its headquarters near Escher-Wyss Platz. Zurich. Zürich central station is one of Europe's main railway intersections, used by almost 500'000 passengers every day. ETH was founded in 1854 by the Swiss Confederation and opened its doors in 1855 as a polytechnic institute. The areas surrounding the Limmat are almost completely developed with residential, industrial, and commercial zones. 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The abbess nominated the mayor, and she frequently delegated the minting of coins to citizens of the city. Nowadays with its 24,000 students and 1,900 graduations each year, the University of Zürich is the largest in Switzerland and offers the widest range of subjects and courses at any Swiss higher education institution. Koschorreck and Werner 1981 discern no fewer than eleven scribes, some working simultaneously, in the production. [43] Record low of average daily temperatures in March since 1864 is −12 °C (10 °F) and record high of average daily temperatures in March is 16 °C (61 °F). [58] As of 2011, the population of the city, including suburbs, totaled 1.17 million people. Roughly about every third day you will encounter at least some precipitation, which is very much a Swiss average. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Municipal Council are carried out by the City Council.

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