Risch-Rotkreuz

Risch-Rotkreuz
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Risch-Rotkreuz is located in Switzerland
Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz is located in Canton of Zug
Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Coordinates: 47°8′N 8°28′E / 47.133°N 8.467°E / 47.133; 8.467
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZug
Districtn.a.
Area
 • Total22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation
(Railway station Rotkreuz)
429 m (1,407 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total10,857
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6343
SFOS number1707
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZG
LocalitiesRotkreuz, Risch, Buonas, Holzhäusern
Surrounded byCham, Dietwil (AG), Honau (LU), Hünenberg, Küssnacht (SZ), Meierskappel (LU), Oberrüti (AG), Root (LU), Zug
Twin townsRisch: Amaroni (Italy)
Websitewww.rischrotkreuz.ch
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Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages (Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas and Holzhäusern) belong to the municipality Risch. On 24 November 2007 it was decided to promote the municipality as Risch-Rotkreuz.[citation needed] The change was made because the village Rotkreuz has become much bigger than Risch.

  1. ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.