Zurich, Switzerland - Intercultural City
Zurich 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.
City status
Population diversity
The most important ethnic group –Swiss citizens– make up 68.7% of Zurich’s inhabitants. Non-nationals make up 31.3% of Zurich’s total inhabitants. The largest minority group –people from Germany– make up 8.0% of the city’s population and people from Italy make up 3.5% of the city’s population.
Intercultural cities index
- What is the ICC Index?
- Zurich Results: 1st report (October 2013) / 2nd report (August 2019)
Good practice
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