Swiss Passport

Which river flows into the Limmat in the city of Zurich?

Welcher Fluss fliesst in der Stadt Zürich in die Limmat?

Correct answer: A

  1. A SihlSihl
  2. B AareAare
  3. C RhoneRhone
  4. D TicinoTessin

Why

The Sihl flows into the Limmat in the middle of the city of Zurich, at the Platzspitz.

Common mistakes

B: Aare
The Aare does not flow through Zurich. The Limmat only flows into the Aare in Aargau.

Topic

Lakes, rivers and hills

The largest lake in the canton is Lake Zurich. The second-largest is Lake Greifen, followed by Lake Pfäffikon. Both are in the Zurich Oberland, east of the city of Zurich. Lake Zug, Lake Hallwil, Lake Sempach, Lake Walen and Lake Sihl are in other cantons.

Lakes, rivers and hills
  • Lake Zurich
  • Lake Greifen
  • Lake Pfäffikon
  • Limmat
  • Sihl
  • Töss
  • Uetliberg
  • Albis
  • Pfannenstiel
  • Schnebelhorn

Map data: BFS, BAFU, swisstopo

Canton and municipality of Zurich
Zurich: lakes, rivers, landscape

Sources

Last checked: September 2026

Question 297 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.

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