Which river flows through the canton of Zurich?

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.

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.

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

Sources

• zh.ch
• stadt-zuerich.ch

Official question of the Canton of Zurich (Gemeindeamt, May 2025). Translation and explanation: Swiss Passport.