Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. Zurich is an important economic, cultural and social centre of Switzerland. With its unique location on Lake Zurich, the Alps on the horizon, the numerous local recreation areas and its urban diversity, the city offers an attractive environment to live and work.

Zurich is a lively and dynamic small metropolis. More than 430,000 people from around 170 nationalities live in Switzerland’s largest city. More than three out of ten Zurich residents do not have a Swiss passport. Zurich is proud of this diversity of mentalities and lifestyles, of its cosmopolitanism and the fruitful coexistence of different nationalities and cultures.