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Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in
Switzerland and the capital of the canton of
Zürich. It is located in central Switzerland
at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich.
While the municipality itself has 380,500
inhabitants, the Zürich metropolitan area is
an urbanised area of international
importance constituted by a population of
nearly 2 million inhabitants. Zürich is a
mixed hub for railways, roads, and air
traffic. Both Zürich Airport and railway
station are the largest and busiest in the
country.
Permanently settled for around 7,000 years,
the history of Zürich goes back to its
founding by the Romans, who, in 15 BC,
called it Turicum. During the Middle Ages
Zürich gained the independent and privileged
status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519,
was the place of origin and center of the
Protestant Reformation in German-speaking
Switzerland, led by Ulrich Zwingli.
Zürich is a leading global city and among
the world's largest financial centres. The
city is home to a large number of financial
institutions and banking giants. Also, most
of the research and development centers are
concentrated in Zürich and the low rate of
tax attracts overseas companies to set up
their headquarters there. According to
several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zürich
was named the city with the best quality of
life in the world as well as the wealthiest
city in Europe.
In addition to being Switzerland's main
commercial centre, Zürich is sometimes
called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland.
An impressive number of museums and art
galleries can be found in the city, among
which the Swiss National Museum and the
Kunsthaus. Zürich also hosts one of the most
important theatres in the German-speaking
world
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