- Population
- 128,794
- 128.8K
- Elevation
- 790 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 13
- listed under Canton of Zug
- Airports
- ZRH Zürich Airport33 km
- BRN Bern Airport84 km
About Canton of Zug
Canton of Zug is a region. Location: Switzerland. Population: 128,794.
The canton of Zug or canton of Zoug (German: Kanton Zug, Standard German: [tsuːk] , Alemannic German: [tsuːɡ̊]; Romansh: Chantun Zug; French: Canton de Zoug; Italian: Canton Zugo) is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. At 239 km2 (92 sq mi) the canton is one of the smallest of the Swiss cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts, but eleven municipalities.
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Places bordering Canton of Zug
Climate of Canton of Zug
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- July (172 mm)
- Driest month
- January (87 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | 0° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 87 | 98 | 97 | 112 | 129 | 170 | 172 | 165 | 120 | 109 | 116 | 104 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Canton of Zug
The nearest airport is Zürich Airport (ZRH), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zurich, 23 km to the north.
Airports
- Zürich Airport (ZRH) Zurich 33 kmnorth
- Bern Airport (BRN) Bern 84 kmwest
- Sankt Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH) St. Gallen 85 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zurich Population: 415.4K 23 kmnorth
- Winterthur Population: 111.8K 41 kmnorth
- Basel Population: 177.6K 85 kmnorthwest
- Bern Population: 121.6K 86 kmwest
- Freiburg im Breisgau Population: 237.5K 106 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Canton of Zug
13 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages6
- Oberchamau · Neighbourhood
- Unterbüessikon · Neighbourhood
- Unterchamau · Neighbourhood
- Unterdeibüel · Neighbourhood
- Unterlüthärtigen · Neighbourhood
- Unterzimbel · Neighbourhood
Mountains & nature2
- Hürital · Natural site
- Lorzentobel · Natural site
Lakes, rivers & coasts3
- Ägerisee · Lake
- Insel Eielen · Island
- Lorzeninsel · Island
Heritage & sights1
- Fasanerie Zug · Attraction
Largest cities and towns
Nature and heritage in Canton of Zug
Other regions in Switzerland
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Canton of Schwyz Region, Switzerland20 km SE -
Canton of Zurich Region, Switzerland30 km N -
Canton of Lucerne Region, Switzerland28 km W -
Canton of Aargau Region, Switzerland38 km NW -
Canton of Obwalden Region, Switzerland42 km SW -
Canton of Nidwalden Region, Switzerland28 km S
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