Canton
Zurich (ZH)
The Canton of Zurich is located in north-eastern Switzerland, and its capital is the City of Zurich. The canton covers a surface of 1729 km² and has a population of 1,406,000 (status: December 2012; wikipedia.org).
Capital: City of Zurich
The City of Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and has 296,389 inhabitants. It spreads over a surface of 91.88 km² (status: June 2013; wikipedia.org). Zurich is the most important centre of business and culture in Switzerland. For years, it has been considered the city with the highest quality of life, but also one of the most expensive.