The Canton of Zurich, Switzerland's most populous Canton (1,729 km2 - 1.2 million inhabitants), is situated north of the Alps. Its neighboring Cantons are Schaffhausen to the north, Aargau to the west, the Cantons of Zug and Schwyz to the south and the Cantons of Thurgau and St. Gallen to the east. Most of the Lake Zurich is located within the canton. The capital city is Zurich.
