Zürich

"Zúrich (en alemán Zürich [tsyç] o [tsrç], en francés Zurich [zyik], en italiano Zurigo [dzurio], en romanche Turitg [turit]) es la principal ciudad de Suiza, con una población de 404 783 habitantes en 2014 y un área metropolitana de 1 392 396 de habitantes. Es la capital del cantón de Zúrich y se encuentra ubicada en el distrito de Zúrich, en la llanura central de Suiza y próxima a los Alpes. Es el motor financiero (en Zúrich se encuentra la banca internacional) y centro cultural del país, siendo además una ciudad galardonada con el título de ciudad con mayor calidad de vida en el mundo por dos ocasiones consecutivas (2006-2008). Los primeros asentamientos en la ciudad se remontan hasta el año 15 a. C., con la fundación de la aduana romana Turicum, y en el siglo X adquirió el estatus de ciudad. Rodeando al pequeño casco antiguo se disponen los Kreise (distritos) de Zúrich, ordenados según el sentido de las agujas del reloj. La ciudad moderna sirve de contraste con la histórica, gracias a los numerosos y vanguardistas bancos, tiendas de lujo y modernos bares y cafés. Uno de los símbolos de la ciudad es el lago de Zúrich."

"Zürich or Zurich (/zjrk/, Swiss Standard German: Zürich [tsrç], German Standard German Zürich [tsyç], Swiss German: Züri [tsyi], French: Zurich [zyik], Italian: Zurigo [dzurio], Romansh: Turitg [turit]) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. The municipality has approximately 400,028 inhabitants, the urban agglomeration 1.315 million, and the Zurich metropolitan area 1.83 million. Zürich is a 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 2000 years, Zürich has a history that goes back to its founding by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6400 years ago. During the Middle Ages, Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant Reformation in Europe under the leadership of Ulrich Zwingli. The official language of Zürich is (the Swiss variety of Standard) German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. Zürich is a leading global city and among the world's largest financial centres despite having a relatively low population. The city is home to a large number of financial institutions and banking giants. Most of Switzerland's research and development centres are concentrated in Zürich and the low tax rates attract overseas companies to set up their headquarters there. Monocle's 2012 "Quality of Life Survey" ranked Zürich first on a list of the top 25 cities in the world "to make a base within".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. The Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Ranking sees Zürich rank among the top ten most liveable cities in the world. Many museums and art galleries can be found in the city, including the Swiss National Museum and the Kunsthaus. Schauspielhaus Zürich is one of the most important theatres in the German-speaking world."