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Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. is a Swiss insurance company, headquartered in Zürich, and the country's largest insurer. [2] As of 2021, the group is the world's 112th largest public company according to Forbes ' Global 2000s list, [3] and in 2011, it ranked 94th in Interbrand's top 100 brands.
Zurich Airport has its own railway station, which is located underground. It is directly connected to Zurich and most of the major Swiss cities. Zurich Airport is served by more than 60 passenger airlines from around the world. It is also served by one cargo airline and is a hub for Swiss International Air Lines.
The University of Zurich (UZH, German: Universität Zürich) is a public research university located in the city of Zurich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, [ 9 ] with its 28,000 enrolled students. [ 10 ]
The canton of Zurich [b] is an administrative unit of Switzerland, situated in the northeastern part of the country. With a population of 1,553,423 (as of 31 December 2020), it is the most populous canton of Switzerland. [ 3 ]
ETH Zurich (German: Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich; English: Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) is a public research university in Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 1854 with the stated mission to educate engineers and scientists, the university focuses primarily on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics .
The canton of Zurich owns it since 1803, and it houses both legislative chambers, the cantonal parliament (German: Kantonsrat) as well as the City Parliament (German: Gemeinderat). It must be distinguished from the Stadthaus (City Hall), which is the seat of the city's executive government, the City Council ( German : Stadtrat ) and its ...
Website Stadtzunft: Guild of the City of Zürich 1867 Hotel Marriott (Zunftstube) Website: Zunft Riesbach: Guild of Riesbach quarter 1887 Restaurant Zum Grünen Glas: Website: Zunft Fluntern: Guild of Fluntern quarter 1895 Kunsthaus Restaurant while Sechseläuten Website: Zunft zu den Drei Königen: Guild of Enge quarter 1897 Kongresshaus ...
The Städtische Strassenbahn Zürich (StStZ) came into existence in 1896, when the city of Zurich purchased the Elektrische Strassenbahn Zürich (ESZ). However privately owned tram systems had operated in the city since 1882, and private and public operation of tram systems within the city continued in parallel until 1931, with the StStZ gradually acquiring the private sector companies.