Zurich

geographical name

Zu·rich | \ ˈzu̇r-ik

variants: or German Zürich \ ˈtsᵫ-riḵ

Definition of Zurich

1 canton of northern Switzerland area 668 square miles (1730 square kilometers), population 1,425,500

2 city in northern Switzerland at the northwestern end of the Lake of Zurich population 373,000

Note: The city of Zürich serves as capital of the canton of Zürich.