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Zurich (Swiss German: Züri, Italian: Zurigo, Rhaeto-Romance: Turitg, Latin: Turicum) is the largest city in Switzerland and is the capital of the canton of Zurich. The area was already inhabited at the beginning of the Christian era. Zurich is the financial and economic centre of Switzerland. All central banks have branches in the city. The Swiss stock exchange is located here, and it is the trading place for gold in the world.