Coat of arms of Zurich canton, Switzerland

Zurich

(Zürich · Zürich · Zürich)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Zurich

1 536 822
Population
1 729 km²
Area
3
Lines
19
Stops
12
Districts
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 1112 places

Zurich covers 1 729 km² , divided into 12 districts, with Zurich as its capital city. Around 1 536 822 people live here, giving a population density of 889 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Maps & Downloads

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Zurich canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Zurich canton map with district boundaries, Switzerland

Canton boundary with all district borders

Switzerland map with Zurich canton highlighted

Switzerland map with Zurich canton highlighted

All 26 cantons, this one highlighted

Zurich canton outline map, Switzerland

Zurich canton outline map, Switzerland

Clean solid-fill outline shape

Districts

12 districts

Zurich is split into 12 districts. The largest is Bezirk Winterthur at 252 km², and the smallest is Bezirk Dietikon at 60 km² District Zurich has the highest building count in OSM, with 66 450 recorded structures.

District Population Area (km²) Buildings Postcodes
Bezirk Winterthur 164 278 252 55 400 49 Open
Bezirk Bülach 138 929 185 36 084 31 Open
Bezirk Hinwil 95 819 180 32 123 34 Open
Bezirk Andelfingen 32 201 166 16 498 38 Open
Bezirk Pfäffikon 76 912 163 22 639 24 Open
Bezirk Dielsdorf 87 666 153 28 155 28 Open
Bezirk Uster 134 147 120 30 072 29 Open
Bezirk Affoltern 49 471 113 21 676 20 Open
Bezirk Horgen 126 991 104 28 924 18 Open
District Zurich 443 037 92 66 450 45 Open
Bezirk Meilen 98 177 85 26 252 21 Open
Bezirk Dietikon 89 194 60 20 469 18 Open

Postcodes

262 postcode areas

Zurich has 262 postcode areas, covering roughly 6 109 km² and 1 131 684 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Zurich start with 8 / 6 / 5 (covering 8xxx, 6xxx, 5xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 8400, with around 5 850 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Zurich postal zones are laid out geographically.

262
Total postcodes
1 131 684
Buildings
6 109 km²
Total area
1 231
Avg. buildings
6.6 km²
Avg. area
3 998
Cities covered
3
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 5 850 21 113 16.26
2 n/a 4 275 14 531 16.84
3 n/a 3 633 21 877 10.59
4 n/a 3 229 9 873 2.0
5 n/a 3 122 10 279 8.48
6 n/a 3 060 27 462 4.2
7 n/a 2 992 11 389 2.3
8 n/a 2 948 6 628 12.36
9 n/a 2 897 17 428 3.52
10 n/a 2 739 20 808 13.22
11 n/a 2 734 28 613 5.12
12 n/a 2 706 15 894 25.17
13 n/a 2 667 1 145 11.95
14 n/a 2 537 10 109 2.04
15 n/a 2 528 30 529 6.17
16 n/a 2 489 17 709 27.95
17 n/a 2 396 12 074 10.06
18 n/a 2 326 16 283 3.29
19 n/a 2 310 14 145 14.66
20 n/a 2 264 25 853 13.62

Postal services in Zurich

Zurich has 10623 mapped postal facilities: 881 post offices, 9449 post boxes, 293 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

8134 Adliswil 2 Sood · 8134 Adliswil
8193 Eglisau
8212 Neuhausen am Rheinfall 1 · Neuhausen am Rheinfall
8311 Brütten
8340 Hinwil
8408 Winterthur 8 Wülflingen · 8408 Winterthur
8908 Hedingen · 8908 Hedingen
Brunau
DPD Depot 615 · 8107 Buchs ZH
Die Post · 8620 Wetzikon ZH
Die Post
Die Post

Transport

60 lines, 160 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 59 lines
aerialway 1 line

Network overview

Lines 60
Routes 160
Stops 19
Total network length 1038.5 km
Operators 12
Networks 1
Longest line 108: 147.0 km
Most stops 150: 66 stops

Zurich has 1038.5 km of public transport routes across 60 lines and 160 services, run by 12 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

Hover over a municipality to see its figures.

Public Holidays

18 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Zurich observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Zurich has 5 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
06.04.2026 Easter Monday Monday Canton
01.05.2026 Labor Day Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
25.05.2026 Whit Monday Monday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National
26.12.2026 Saint Stephen's Day Saturday Canton

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Zurich. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Zurich

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Zurich?

The capital of Zurich is Zurich, with around 443 037 residents.

How many people live in Zurich?

Around 1 536 822 people call Zurich home, spread across 1 729 km².

How big is Zurich?

Zurich takes up 1 729 km², which is roughly 667 square miles.

Is Zurich a canton or a city?

Zurich is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Zurich.

What language is spoken in Zurich?

The official language of Zurich is German.

How many districts does Zurich have?

Zurich is divided into 12 districts (Bezirke). These include Bezirk Winterthur, Bezirk Bülach, Bezirk Hinwil, Bezirk Andelfingen, Bezirk Pfäffikon and 7 more , each forming a second-level administrative subdivision of the canton.

What postal codes does Zurich use?

Zurich uses 262 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 8, 6, 5.

How good is the public transport in Zurich?

Zurich has 3 public transport lines serving 19 stops. These include 59 bus, 1 aerialway. Switzerland's rail and bus network is one of the most reliable in the world.