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.

Transportation

Zürich is a hub for rail, road, and air traffic. It has several railway stations, including Zürich Main Station, Zürich Oerlikon, Zürich Stadelhofen, and Zürich Altstetten. The Cisalpino, InterCity Express, and even the TGV high-speed trains stop in Zürich.

Related Topics:
Zürich Main Station - Zürich Oerlikon - Zürich Stadelhofen - Zürich Altstetten - Cisalpino - InterCity Express - TGV

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The A1, A3 and A4 motorways pass through Zürich. The A1 heads west towards Bern and Geneva, east towards St. Gallen, and the A3 heads northwest towards Basel and southeast towards Sargans.)

Related Topics:
A1 - A3 - A4 - Bern - Geneva - St. Gallen - Basel - Sargans

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Zürich has a major international airport at Kloten, less than 10 kilometres northeast of the city. There is also an airfield in Dübendorf, although it is not used for civil aviation.

Related Topics:
International airport at Kloten - Dübendorf

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Within Zürich and throughout the canton of Zürich, the ZVV network of public transport has traffic density rating among the highest worldwide. If you add frequency, which in Zurich is 7 minutes, it does become the densest across all dimensions. Rumour has it that no point exists on the ground floor within the central district which is farther than 150 metres from the next bus, tram, or train stop.

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