ZURICH

(1) A canton of N. Switzerland, bordering on Baden. Area 666 sq. m. Its northern part is open and undulating, while the central and southern portions are very mountainous, with summits rising to 4,000 ft. It forms part of the basin of the Rhine and is also drained by the To , Glatt, Limmat, Thur, Sihl, and Reu . The greater part of Lake Zirich lies within the canton. Agriculture is carried on in the n., and manufs. of various kinds are carried on. Pop. (German and Protestant) 500,679. 2. Cap. of above canton situated at the exit of the Limmat from Lake Z_rich, 60 m. N.E. of Bern. The old part is very picturesque, and the town has a fine cathedral and a famous university and polytechnic. It is an important manufacturing and commercial center, and produces silk, cotton, paper, and machinery. Pop. 190,000. 12’ E.), town, Gelder land, Holland; tanneries; trade in grain, timber. Pop. 19,500.