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Zug

Western Europe

Zug is the largest town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug. It is renowned as a hub for some of the wealthiest individuals in the world and is known for its high concentration of wealth.

Facts
Population
32,122 1
Area (sq km)
21.61 1
Founding Year
1240 2
Founding Year
1240 2
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
425 1
Latitude
47.168056 degrees north 1
Longitude
8.516944 degrees east 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC+01:00 5
Connections

Capital Of

Canton of Zug, States or Territories
Source Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
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Sources
1. Zug (Wikidata)
  • P1082 (population)
    population 32,122 (2024)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 47.168056, longitude 8.516944
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 425 m
  • P2046 (area)
    area 21.61 sq km
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 32122 (2024)
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2. Zug (Wikipedia)
  • Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1240
    The town, first mentioned in AD 1240, was called an "oppidum" in 1242 and a "castrum" in 1255.
  • Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1240
    The town, first mentioned in AD 1240, was called an "oppidum" in 1242 and a "castrum" in 1255.
  • Source text, founding-year: 1240
    The town, first mentioned in AD 1240, was called an "oppidum" in 1242 and a "castrum" in 1255.
  • In Group: Cities of Western Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 47.1681,8.5169
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 432.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 8.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 47.25, 8.75
47.25 8.75 Cfb
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5. GeoNames: Zug - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2657908
Quote, cities500 record 2657908
47.17242 8.51745 P PPLA CH ZG 900 1711 30542 425 424 Europe/Zurich
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Wikidata: Zug
Wikidata Q68144, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Statoids: Cantons of Switzerland (Statoids)
StatoidsCapital Of: Canton of Zug, Primary subdivisions table, capital column
Quote, Capital Of: Canton of Zug, Primary subdivisions table, capital column
Zug CH.ZG SZ24 CH066 113,105 239 92 g Zug
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