Which river flows through the canton of Zurich?
Welcher Fluss fliesst durch den Kanton Zürich?
Correct answer: D
- A RhoneRhone
- B InnInn
- C AareAare
- D LimmatLimmat
Why
The Limmat flows out of Lake Zurich, through the city of Zurich and on towards Aargau.
Common mistakes
- C: Aare
- The Aare does not flow through the canton of Zurich, but through Aargau.
- B: Inn
- The Inn flows through the Engadine in the canton of Graubünden.
Topic
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.
- 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 298 of the official question list of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.