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3 unusual facts about canton of Zurich


Gustav Hegi

Gustav Hegi (13 November 1876 in Rickenbach, Canton of Zürich - 23 April 1932 in Goldbach, Canton of Zürich) was a Swiss botanist.

Johann Heinrich Heidegger

Johann Heinrich Heidegger (July 1, 1633 – July 18, 1698), Swiss theologian, was born at Bäretswil, in the Canton of Zürich.

Roman Catholicism in Switzerland

However, discussions remain unresolved especially about the status of the Canton of Zürich as part of the Diocesis of Chur, the large but splinted extend of the Diocesis of Basel and the lack of a Metropolitan see stay unresolved.


Canton of Schaffhausen

The Rhine Falls are the largest waterfalls in Europe and lie on the border of the canton of Schaffhausen and the canton of Zurich.

Conrad Grebel

Conrad Grebel was born, probably in Grüningen in the Canton of Zurich, about 1498 to Junker Jakob and Dorothea (Fries) Grebel, the second of six children.

Conservative Democratic Party of Switzerland

Eleven other cantonal branches have been founded, predominantly in German-speaking Switzerland: Aargau, Basel-Landschaft, Fribourg, Glarus, Lucerne, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Valais, and Zürich.

County of Baden

Upon the merging of the canton of Baden into Aargau in 1803, the district gained the municipalities of Würenlingen, Bellikon, Künten, Remetschwil, Stetten, Mellingen, Wohlenschwil and Mägenwil (from neighbouring districts of the canton of Baden) but had to give up Hüttikon, Oetwil an der Limmat, Dietikon and Schlieren to the Canton of Zurich.

Elisabeth Kopp

In 1969 she was elected to the district council (Gemeinderat) of Zumikon, and from 1972 she served on the education council (Erziehungsrat) of the canton of Zürich.

Green Party of Switzerland

In 2007, the Green Party was represented in the governments of the cantons Bern, Basel-City, Geneva (two ministers), Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Vaud, Zug (two ministers) and Zurich.

Hanns In der Gand

Hanns In der Gand was the pen name of Ladislaus Krupski (born 25 February 1882 in La Vernaz, France (formerly Savoy); died 24 May 1947 in Zumikon, canton of Zurich) was a Swiss folklorist and collector of traditional and military songs.

Swiss Party of Labour

Holding two seats in the Swiss National Council (lower or first chamber of the Swiss parliament), going into the 2007 elections, the party stood candidates in the cantons of Zürich, Vaud, Geneva and the Ticino on their own, and in Neuchâtel the candidate was on a joint list with Solidarity.


see also

Aesch

Aesch bei Neftenbach, a hamlet in the municipality of Neftenbach in the Swiss canton of Zürich

Ernest Witty

However, FC Basel and other Swiss clubs that Gamper played for and his home canton of Zurich have all been credited and/or claimed to be the inspiration.

Glatt

Stadtbahn Glattal, a modern rapid-transit system in the canton of Zürich

Glatt Valley, the river valley of the river Glatt and a region in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland

Glattalbahn

The Stadtbahn Glattal, a more recent light rail system also in the Swiss canton of Zurich

Guido Baumann

Guido G. Baumann was born in 1941 in Wülflingen in the canton of Zurich Switzerland.

Kyburg

Kyburg, Zurich, a municipality in the Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG Schlieren-Zürich

The Schweizerische Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik AG (SWS, known colloquially as «Wagi»), which was based at Schlieren in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, was a manufacturer of railway rolling stock.

Wildberg

Wildberg, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland