Uster

Uster
Uster
Municipality in Switzerland
	Coat of arms
	Location of Uster
	Uster Uster
	Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°43′E / 47.350°N 8.717°ECoordinates: 47°21′N 8°43′E / 47.350°N 8.717°E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Uster
Government
• Executive	Stadtrat ; with 7 members
• Mayor	Stadtpräsident (list); Martin Bornhauser SPS/PSS; (as of February 2014)
• Parliament	Gemeinderat ; with 36 members
Area
• Total	28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation	464 m (1,522 ft)
Population (2018-12-31)
• Total	34,715
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8610
SFOS number	0198
Localities	Kirchuster, Freudwil, Nänikon, Niederuster, Nossikon, Oberuster, Riedikon, Sulzbach, Wermatswil, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader
Surrounded by	Fehraltorf, Gossau, Greifensee, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Pfäffikon, Seegräben, Volketswil
Twin towns	Prenzlau (Germany)
Website	www.uster.ch ; SFSO statistics

Uster is a city and capital of the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

It is the third-largest city in the canton of Zurich. About 35,000 people live there. It is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland. It is next to lake Greifensee.

The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.