Uster
city in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 (31 December 2018)[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 |
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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.