Risch-Rotkreuz

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. The change was made because the village Rotkreuz has become much bigger than Risch.

Risch-Rotkreuz
Location of Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Coordinates: 47°8′N 8°28′E
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)
  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
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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