<P> Zürich or Zurich (/ ˈzjʊərɪk / ZEWR - ik; see below for other names) 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 Zürich 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 . </P> <P> Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who, in 15 BC, called it Turicum . However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 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 Huldrych Zwingli . </P> <P> The official language of Zürich is German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect, Zürich German . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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