Cham, Switzerland

Cham is a municipality of about 17,000 inhabitants in the canton of Zug, Switzerland, on the northern shore of Lake Zug 5.5 kilometres northwest of the cantonal capital of Zug. Steinhausen lies to its east, Hünenberg to the west, and Maschwanden and Knonau in the canton of Zürich to the north. It sits at the mouth of the Lorze river, with two sections, Kirchbühl and Städtli, on both sides of the river, and includes smaller villages such as Enikon, Lindencham, Friesencham, Hagendorn, Rumentikon, Niederwil, Oberwil and Bibersee. The railway station is 418 metres above sea level and the highest point of the town is 468 metres. The shores of Lake Zug were populated at least 6,000 years ago, finds at Oberwil show middle and late Bronze Age settlements, and in 1944 to 1945 a large and unique Roman watermill with multiple waterwheels was found in the village of Hagendorn.