Zurich is surrounded by mountains, situated by river Limmat and Lake Zurich, and was already in 200 B.C. a Roman customs station. In 1218 Zürich became a state free city and 100 years later it...
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Zurich is surrounded by mountains, situated by river Limmat and Lake Zurich, and was already in 200 B.C. a Roman customs station. In 1218 Zürich became a state free city and 100 years later it joined the Swiss confederation. The city was the stronghold of reformed Protestantism and in the 17th century it became a haven for those professing to Protestantism. Today the city is mixed, both in regard to religion and culture. German dominates as mother tongue for 77% of the population, followed by Albanian and then Italian. Gay life is centred in the old town and the city is considered the gay capital of Switzerland.
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Inhabitants:377000
Area:92 square kilometres
