Populated places on Lake Zurich

Zurich (; ; see below) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich. As of the end of 2024, the municipality had a population of 436,551, while the urban area was home to 1.45 million people (2020), and the Zurich metropolitan area had a total population of 2.1 million (2020). Zurich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zurich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country.

Küsnacht () is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

Horgen () is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Wädenswil (locally often called Wättischwiil, Wädischwiil or Wädi) is a municipality located in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The population, , was about 21,000. On 1 January 2019 the former municipalities of Hütten and Schönenberg were merged into the municipality of Wädenswil.

Zollikon is a municipality in Meilen District in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland known for being one of Switzerland's most exclusive districts. Besides the main settlement of Zollikon, which lies on the shore of Lake Zurich, the municipality also includes Zollikerberg, at a higher elevation on the road from Zürich to Forch.

Stäfa () is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Meilen is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Thalwil is a municipality and town in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The municipality includes two parts: Thalwil and Gattikon.

Rapperswil-Jona is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Besides Rapperswil and Jona, which were separate municipalities until 2006, Rapperswil-Jona also includes Bollingen, Busskirch, Curtiberg, Kempraten-Lenggis, and Wagen.

Richterswil (Swiss German: Richtischwiil ) is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Freienbach () is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.

municipality in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Männedorf (High Alemannic: Mänidoorf) is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland

Schmerikon is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. In the local Swiss German dialect it is called Schmerike.

municipality in Switzerland

Rüschlikon is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is located on the west shore of Lake Zürich.

municipality in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland

Herrliberg is a municipality in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

municipality in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland

Rapperswil (; or ; short: Rappi) is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the constituency of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located between Obersee and the main part of Lake Zurich.

thumb|Oberrieden from across Lake Zurich Oberrieden is a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is one of the towns along the south shore of Lake Zurich.

district and former municipality in Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Swiss locality belonging to the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland

Hurden is a village in the municipality of Freienbach in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. First mentioned in 1217, the name "de Hurden" was used for the peninsula and for the fish traps made of woven work, called "Hürden" or "Hurden", which were used by the locals. thumb|upright|Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden as seen from Hurden, Rapperswil to the left, Jona to the right thumb|upright|Hurden and Obersee (Zürichsee)|Obersee (upper Lake Zürich) as seen from Holzbrücke in [[Rapperswil]] thumb|upright|Kapelle zu Ehren der heiligsten Dreieinigkeit (Holy Trinity chapel) in Hurden thumb|upright|Hur

village in Wädenswil, Horgen, Zürich, Switzerland

Kempraten-Lenggis is a village (Kirchdorf) within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona, Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The remains of the Gallo-Roman settlement Centum Prata are one of the most important archaeological sites in the canton of St. Gallen; Centrum Prata is located at the so-called Kempratnerbucht, in Rapperswil and Busskirch on Zürichsee lake shore.

Bollingen () is a village () within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen.

village in Hombrechtikon in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Busskirch is a village (Kirchdorf) within the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. thumb|upright|St. Martin Busskirch on Obersee (Zürichsee)|upper lake shore. thumb|upright|Busskirch as seen from Holzbrücke Rapperswil-Hurden at [[Seedamm in Rapperswil, Buechberg in the background.]] thumb|upright|St. Martin Church thumb|upright

Feldmeilen is a village (Wacht) within the municipality of Meilen in the Canton of Zürich in Switzerland. thumb|upright|Feldmeilen as seen from a Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG) motorship