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Question 290 of 350 · Zurich: location and cities

Geographically, the canton of Zurich belongs ...

Geografisch gehört der Kanton Zürich ...

Correct answer: C

  1. Ato the Jura.zum Jura.
  2. Bto the lake district (Seenplatte).zur Seenplatte.
  3. Cto the Plateau (Mittelland).zum Mittelland.
  4. Dto the Töss plain.zur Tössebene.

Why

The canton of Zurich lies between the Jura and the Alps, in the hilly Plateau.

Common mistakes

A: to the Jura.
The Jura is the chain of hills in the north-west of Switzerland. Zurich lies to the east of it.
D: to the Töss plain.
«Töss plain» is not a large geographical region. The Töss is a river in the canton of Zurich.

Topic

Coat of arms, location and neighbouring cantons

The canton of Zurich is in the north of Switzerland, in the Plateau (Mittelland). The Plateau is the flat to hilly area between the Jura and the Alps. Most people in Switzerland live here. On the map you find Zurich at the top in the middle, shifted a little to the right. In the north the canton borders on Germany; the border is partly formed by the Rhine.

Canton and municipality of Zurich · Zurich: location and cities

Sources

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.