Eglisau

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/eglisau

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Eglisau?District of Bülach, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
2. How many people live in Eglisau?Approximately 5,000 inhabitants
3. How big is Eglisau?Approximately 9 square kilometers
4. What is the capital of Eglisau?Eglisau
5. What language do people speak in Eglisau?German
6. What is the administrative structure?Municipality within the Swiss federal system

Municipality: The basic unit of local government in Switzerland, responsible for local administration and services.
Canton: A federal state within the Swiss Confederation, possessing significant autonomy and legislative powers.
Federalism: A system of government where power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, like cantons in Switzerland.