Uster
Uster is a city and capital of the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.
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Location of 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 (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 (December 2012) | |
| • Total | 32,710 |
| • Density | 1,145.3/km2 (2,966.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 8610 |
| 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
Uster was first mentioned in 775 as Ustra villa. 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
A view of Uster
Reformed Church of Uster
Riedikon
Uster Castle
Nänikon
Restaurant Krone Nossikon
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Uster Media
Niederuster, located at the Greifensee
Uster panorama with Uster castle
The roundhouse in Uster train station, Switzerland
German Women Bundesliga soccer game: FF USV Jena vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, 2014-10-11, at Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld Jena.
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References
Other websites
- 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.
