Zug

capital of the canton of Zug, Switzerland
Place municipality_of_switzerland Q68144
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Zug

Summary

Zug is a Municipality of Switzerland[1]. Zug has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Zug was a member of Climate Alliance[3].
  • Zug was a member of KlimaBündnis-Städte Schweiz[4].
  • Zug is located in Canton of Zug[5].
  • Zug is in the country of Switzerland[6].
  • Zug is on the body of water Lake Zug[7].
  • Zug is on the body of water Lorze[8].
  • Zug is on the continent of Europe[9].
  • Zug's instance of is recorded as Municipality of Switzerland[10].
  • Zug's instance of is recorded as city[11].
  • Zug's instance of is recorded as cantonal capital of Switzerland[12].
  • Zug's instance of is recorded as city of Switzerland[13].
  • Zug's official language is recorded as Swiss High German[14].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Arth[15].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Baar[16].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Cham[17].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Hünenberg[18].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Meierskappel[19].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Steinerberg[20].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Steinhausen[21].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Unterägeri[22].
  • Zug's shares border with is recorded as Walchwil[23].
  • Zug's twinned administrative body is recorded as Fürstenfeld[24].
  • Zug's postal code is recorded as 6300[25].
  • Zug's postal code is recorded as 6301[26].
  • Zug's postal code is recorded as 6302[27].

Body

Geography

Zug is in the country of Switzerland[6]. Zug is located in Canton of Zug[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Lake Zug[7], a lake[28], in Switzerland[29] and Lorze[8], a river[30], in Switzerland[31]. Zug is on the continent of Europe[9].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+27537'}[32], {'amount': '+25486'}[33], {'amount': '+29804'}[34], {'amount': '+30205'}[35], {'amount': '+21556'}[36], and {'amount': '+21346'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Municipality of Switzerland[10], city[11], cantonal capital of Switzerland[12], and city of Switzerland[13].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Zug include Lake Zug[38], a lake[39], in Switzerland[40] and Zuger Kirschtorte[41], founded in 1915[42].

Why It Matters

Zug has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Zug is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for Zug include Lake Zug[38], a lake[39], in Switzerland[40] and Zuger Kirschtorte[41], founded in 1915[42].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . klimabuendnis.org. klimabuendnis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . klimabuendnis.ch. klimabuendnis.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [34] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [35] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [37] . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Retrieved . pxweb.bfs.admin.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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