Uster
city in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland
Uster is a city and capital of the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
Uster | |
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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)[2] | |
• 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 SFSO statistics |
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.
History Edit
In 1099, the House of Rapperswil gave the city St. Andreas Church.
Villages Edit
Kirchuster, Freudwil, Nänikon, Niederuster, Nossikon, Oberuster, Riedikon, Sulzbach, Wermatswil, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader and Uster
Gallery Edit
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Uster
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Reformed Church of Uster
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Riedikon
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Uster Castle
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Nänikon
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Restaurant Krone Nossikon
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
Other websites Edit
Media related to Uster at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of the city of Uster (in German)
- Map of Uster Archived 2009-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Uster in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.