Zurich, Switzerland
Facts and figures on Zurich at a glance
Region name: Zurich (Kanton Zürich)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 1,553,423 people
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe
The regional headquarters of Zurich (Kanton Zürich) is located in the regional capital Zurich (Zürich) with a population of 341,730 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Zurich's regional capital Zurich to Switzerland's capital Bern (Bern) is approximately 96 km (59 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Zurich Kanton Zürich | 1,553,423 people | Zurich Zürich | 341,730 people |
Compare with other regions in Switzerland.
Map of Zurich
Information on Zurich
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Zurich Kanton Zürich | Zurich Zürich | 12 | Switzerland | Europe |
Time in Zurich
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 10:15pm (22:15h) | In effect (+1 hour) | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 9:15pm (21:15h) | GMT UTC +2.0 | Europe/Zurich |
Geographic coordinates of Zurich
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 47°25'00.0"N (47.4166700°) | 8°40'00.0"E (8.6666700°) |
Subregions in Zurich
There are 12 administrative subregions in Zurich.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Bezirk Affoltern Bezirk Affoltern | 1. | 49,446 | Affoltern am Albis Affoltern am Albis | 8,928 |
| Bezirk Andelfingen Bezirk Andelfingen | 2. | 31,959 | Andelfingen Andelfingen | 1,328 |
| Bezirk Buelach Bezirk Bülach | 3. | 156,900 | Bulach Bülach | 13,172 |
| Bezirk Dielsdorf Bezirk Dielsdorf | 4. | 92,079 | Dielsdorf Dielsdorf | 4,671 |
| Bezirk Dietikon Bezirk Dietikon | 5. | 83,770 | - | - |
| Bezirk Hinwil Bezirk Hinwil | 6. | 97,098 | Hinwil Hinwil | 5,488 |
| Bezirk Horgen Bezirk Horgen | 7. | 127,263 | Horgen Horgen | 15,973 |
| Bezirk Meilen Bezirk Meilen | 8. | 106,506 | Meilen Meilen | 4,419 |
| Bezirk Pfaeffikon Bezirk Pfäffikon | 9. | 61,081 | Pfaffikon Pfäffikon | 7,994 |
| Bezirk Uster Bezirk Uster | 10. | 135,234 | Uster Uster | 23,279 |
| Bezirk Winterthur Bezirk Winterthur | 11. | 173,053 | Winterthur Winterthur | 91,908 |
| Bezirk Zuerich Bezirk Zürich | 12. | 421,878 | Zurich Zürich | 341,730 |