|Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the
canton of Zürich. The metropolitan population is around 1.3
million. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural
centreand is widely considered to be one of the world's global
cities. According to a survey in 2006, it is the city with the
best quality of life in the world.| The origin of the name is
probably the Celtic word Turus, a corroborating reference to
which was found on a tomb inscription dating from the Roman
occupation in the 2nd century; The antique name of the town in
its romanized form was Turicum. - Wikipedia 2006