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Fun fact 4 about Zurich

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Zurich was the Federal capital of Switzerland for two periods: 1839–40 and 1845–46.

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Zurich

Switzerland

Country
Switzerland
Population
436.3K
Coordinates
47.38, 8.54
520th most populous city in the world

Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich.

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