Zug (canton)
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| Coordinates: 47°10′N 8°31′E / 47.167°N 8.517°ECoordinates: 47°10′N 8°31′E / 47.167°N 8.517°E | |||
| Capital | Zug | ||
| Subdivisions | 11 municipalities | ||
| Government | |||
| • Executive | Regierungsrat (7) | ||
| • Legislative | Kantonsrat (80) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 239 km2 (92 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 24th | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 100,900 | ||
| • Rank | 18th | ||
| • Density | 422.2/km2 (1,093.4/sq mi) | ||
| Highest point | 1,580 m (5,184 ft) - Wildspitz | ||
| Joined | 1352 | ||
| Abbreviation | ZG | ||
| Languages | German | ||
| Website | ZG.ch | ||
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Map of Zug
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The Canton of Zug is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. With 239 km² in area, the canton is one of the smallest of the cantons. It does not contain any districts as there are not enough municipalities to warrant any districts.
Geography[change]
The canton of Zug is in central Switzerland. The canton of Lucerne and Canton of Aargau lie to its west. To the north is the Canton of Zürich; to the west and south is the Canton of Schwyz. The canton has two lakes inside of it, both of which make up a large part of the canton's area. They are the lakes of Zug and Ägeri.
Municipalities[change]
The eleven municipalities of the canton are:
Other websites[change]
- Canton of Zug official page (German)
- Official statistics
- Zug-Zuerich border photos
- Kanton Zug - All photographs index
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