Zurich

- Country: Switzerland
- Population: 341'000 http://www08.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=z...
- State/Province: Zürich
- Elevation: 411 meters above sea level http://www08.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=z...
- Area code: 8000
- Time zone: CEST
- Nickname: Züri, ZH
- Colors: Blue/White

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland. It is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural center. The official language is German. Over 1.68 million people live in Zurich's metropolitan area. The city is situated at the north-western end of Lake Zurich, 30 km (18 miles) north of the Alps.
Places of Interest
- Bahnhofstrasse: Main shopping street
- Zürichsee: Lake of Zurich
- Zurich Zoo
- Fraumünster Kirche: Famous church
- Grossmünster: Church
- Konditorei Sprüngli: Famous Swiss chocolate factory
- Zunfthaus
- Zurich Art Gallery
- Rietbrg Museum
- Niederdorf: Streets of the Old Town
- Uetliberg
Famous Residents
- Albert Einstein
- James Joyce
- Max Frisch
- Tina Turner
- Victor Vekselberg
- Nick Heidfeld
- Boris Becker
- Günther Netzer
Züri Fäscht

The "Züri Fäscht" is a celebration of Zurich and is held every three years. It is held on the first July weekend and in 2007 counted over 2 million visitors making it the biggest peoples festival in Switzerland. http://www.gcz.ch/club/geschichte/geschichte.html

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Zurich News
- Zurich Cantonal gold ETF holdings dip 35000 oz
  
  LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The amount of metal Zurich Cantonal Bank holds in its silver-, platinum- and palladium-backed exchange-traded funds rose last ... (November 23, 2009)
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- CORRECTED - DEALTALK-Nestle ponders Cadbury for the price of a KitKat
  
  By David Jones and Emma Thomasson LONDON/ZURICH, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Swiss giant Nestle (NESN.VX) is scanning the bid battle for Cadbury (CBRY. ... (November 23, 2009)
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- IHSA CLASS 7A SEMFINAL: Blood, sweat ... then tears for Bears
  
  At the same time, several other Lake Zurich players hunched over the Mel Eide Field turf in both agony and disbelief. Glenbard West High School Defensive ... (November 23, 2009)
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- Ronaldo set to make Madrid return against Zurich
  
  Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return to action after two months out with an ankle injury, with a 30 minute run out against FC Zurich on ... (November 23, 2009)
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- Zurich travel guide - Wikitravel
  
  Open source travel guide to Zurich, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more.
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- Zürich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  
  Zürich can be counted as one of the world's pre-eminent global cities. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zürich was named the city with the ......
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  Apr 26, 2009 ... Jerry Kelly will take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after a bogey-free round Saturday. ...
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- Lake Zurich, IL - Official Website
  
  Lake Zurich Voted The Village of Lake Zurich is located in southwestern Lake County approximately 37 miles from downtown Chicago. Voted Best City to Live, ...<...
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- Birkenstock Womens Zurich Suede Sandal - $79.99
  
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- Birkenstock Womens Zurich Blue Suede Sandal - $79.99
  
  Womens "Zurich" genuine blue suede sandal from Birkenstock. Two straps on top of foot with adjustable pewter metal buckle closures. Natural cork contoured footbed with suede lining...
  
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Hey Nick, what you want to do is add a text section to your guide note. Title it Related Mahalo Pages then find other pages to manually add. To add them just ad... read more

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They are both very nice cities. If you like French culture such as the language, townscapes, attitudes, cuisine and more, then go to Geneva. If you prefer Ger... read more

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Zurich Blogs
- (Pics) Google's Employee-Sourced Zurich Office - PSFK
  
  Camezind Evolution has created an unusual office for Google's EMEA Engineering Hub in Zurich. The playful 800 person space was designed with the input of. (November 23, 2009)
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- Toni Epple » Come to Zurich!
  
  On Thursday I'll be in Zurich. Geertjan has decided spontaneously that he will join me there for a talk at the JUG Switzerland. We'll meet on thursday and decide what we'll show. If you're anywhere near you should come. ... (November 23, 2009)
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- Family of 4 relocating to Zurich - English Forum Switzerland
  
  Hello everyone, We are a family of four - two young boys of primary and pre-school age - who have just taken the leap to relocate to Switzerland from. (November 23, 2009)
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- are there some good sites for Zurich events? - English Forum ...
  
  Wondering if you can send me some links on events like the wine tasting and other stuff that happens around town. I seem to miss out on a lot of stuff! (November 23, 2009)
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