Uster

Uster is a city and capital of the district of Uster in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland.

Uster
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location of Uster
Uster Show map of Switzerland Uster Show map of Canton of Zurich
Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°43′E
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Zurich
District	Uster
Government
• Executive	Stadtrat with 7 members
• Mayor	Stadtpräsident (list) Martin Bornhauser SPS/PSS (as of February 2014)
• Parliament	Gemeinderat with 36 members
Area [1]
• Total	28.56 km2 (11.03 sq mi)
Elevation	464 m (1,522 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	34,715
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)	8610
SFOS number	0198
Localities	Kirchuster, Freudwil, Nänikon, Niederuster, Nossikon, Oberuster, Riedikon, Sulzbach, Wermatswil, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader
Surrounded by	Fehraltorf, Gossau, Greifensee, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Pfäffikon, Seegräben, Volketswil
Twin towns	Prenzlau (Germany)
Website	www.uster.ch SFSO statistics

It is the third-largest city in the canton of Zurich. About 35,000 people live there. It is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland. It is next to lake Greifensee.

The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.

History

Uster was first mentioned in 775 as Ustra villa. In 1099, the House of Rapperswil gave the city St. Andreas Church.

Villages

Kirchuster, Freudwil, Nänikon, Niederuster, Nossikon, Oberuster, Riedikon, Sulzbach, Wermatswil, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader and Uster

Gallery

• 
  A view of Uster
• 
  Reformed Church of Uster
• 
  Riedikon
• 
  Uster Castle
• 
  Nänikon
• 
  Restaurant Krone Nossikon

References

1. "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
2. "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.

Other websites

• Official website of the city of Uster (in German)
• Map of Uster Archived 2009-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
• Uster in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.