Inhabitants
Approx. 188.000


Language
German


Religion
Protestant 23.4%, Roman Catholic 19.2%, without denomination 39.6%,
other religious communities or unknown 17.8%


Location
47°33’27.6" N, 7°35’35,4" E of Greenwich, measured at the tip of St. Martin.s Tower of the Cathedral. Altitude above sea level: min. 244.75 m, max. 522.75 m.


Territory
37 sq. km. Forests, parks , cemeteries approx. 14.3% of the municipal territory.

Climate
One of the warmest climates in Switzerland, with the least fog and rain. Central European continental climate. Average temperature approx. 9.4°C in the spring, 17.9°C in the summer, 10.1°C in the autumn and 1.6°C in the winter.


Summer time/winter time
Beginning of summer time last Sunday in March
Beginning of winter time last Sunday in October