Zurich

• 30/06/2016 17:38
• Switzerland

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zurich. The population of the metropolitan area reaches 1,68 millions. The city is the economic and cultural center of Switzerland (the capital of Switzerland and seat of government is Bern). According to surveys 2006 and 2007 It offers the best quality of life in the world.

To name city (Zürich) probably comes from the Celtic word Turus, case based on the discovery of a tomb of the 2nd century, on which the printed word Turicum.