Uster
Uster is a city and capital of the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
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| Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°43′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 30,000 people lived there in 2015. It is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland. It is located next to lake Greifensee.
The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.
History
In 1099, the House of Rapperswil gave the city St. Andreas Church.
Villages
Kirchuster, Freudwil, Nänikon, Niederuster, Nossikon, Oberuster, Riedikon, Sulzbach, Wermatswil, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader and Uster
Gallery
Uster
Reformed Church of Uster_037.jpg.webp)
Riedikon
Uster Castle
Nänikon
Restaurant Krone Nossikon
References
- "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
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.
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