a canton of NE Switzerland: mainly Protestant and German-speaking. Capital: Zürich. Pop: 342 500 (2002 est). Area: 1729 sq km (668 sq miles)
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a city in NE Switzerland, the capital of Zürich canton, on Lake Zürich: the largest city and industrial centre in Switzerland; centre of the Swiss Reformation; financial centre. Pop: 358 540 (2007)
3. Lake Zürich
Zurich in American English
(ˈzʊrɪk)
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canton of N Switzerland: 668 sq mi (1,730 sq km); pop. 1,168,000
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its capital, on the Lake of Zurich: pop. 353,000
: also written Zürich
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Lake oflake in N Switzerland, mostly in Zurich canton: 34 sq mi (88 sq km)