Zürich

{{Audio|de-Zürich.ogg|Zürich}} (German pronunciation: IPA: {{IPA|}}; usual English spelling: Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial centre and home to the country's largest airport. It is also home of the Cabaret Voltaire where the Dada movement began in 1916.

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IPA - Switzerland - 2004 - Capital - Canton of Zürich - Airport - Cabaret Voltaire - Dada movement - 1916

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The origin of the name is most likely the Celtic word Turus, a corroborating reference to which was found on a tomb inscription dating from the Roman occupation in the second century AD. The Roman name for the town was Turicum and in the local dialect Zürich German it is called Züri IPA {{IPA|}}.

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Celtic - Roman - Zürich German - IPA

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