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Zurich is the largest Swiss city
Zurich is the largest Swiss city in terms of population, with a population of 341,730 people, and it is distinguished by its ethnic diversity, where immigrants constitute more than a third of its population, and the largest groups of immigrants in it are from Italy, the Balkan countries, Portugal, and Germany, in addition to immigrants from outside Europe, but in small numbers. As for religion, Romen Catholicism is the dominant religion. Protestants constitute about a third of the population of Zurich, and there is a small Jewish community. It is noteworthy that immigration from the Balkans and Turkey contributed to the growth of the Muslim community there.
Zurich site
Zurich is located in the vicinity of the Alps in the northwestern part of Lake Zurich, and it extends between two series of forested hills, and about sixty kilometers from the foothills of the northern Alps, and two rivers pass through them, namely: Lemat and Sehel, and the western borders of Zurich, and Northeastern are mountains Alphabet.
Sightseeing in Zurich
There are many areas that attract tourists in the city of Zurich, and here are some of them:
- Fraumunster Church
- The Kunsthaus Zurich Museum
- Zurich Zoo
- Gross Monsiter Church
Switzerland’s population ranking
The cities of Switzerland can be arranged in terms of population, from largest to lowest, as follows:
City
population
Zurich
366,445 people
Geneva
177,500 people
Basel
165,000 people
Bern
140,228 people
Lausanne
129,273 people
Lucerne
77,491 people
St. Gallen
70,000 people
Lugano
68,500 people
Friborg
32,000 people
Thun
40,000 people
