Risch-Rotkreuz

Risch-Rotkreuz
Location of Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Risch-Rotkreuz
Coordinates: 47°8′N 8°28′E / 47.133°N 8.467°E / 47.133; 8.467
CountrySwitzerland
CantonZug
Districtn.a.
Area
  Total
22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Elevation
(Railway station Rotkreuz)
429 m (1,407 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)
  Total
10,857
  Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (Central European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time)
Postal code(s)
6343
SFOS number1707
ISO 3166 codeCH-ZG
LocalitiesRotkreuz, Risch, Buonas, Holzhäusern
Surrounded byCham, Dietwil (AG), Honau (LU), Hünenberg, Küssnacht (SZ), Meierskappel (LU), Oberrüti (AG), Root (LU), Zug
Twin townsRisch: Amaroni (Italy)
Websitewww.rischrotkreuz.ch
SFSO statistics

Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages (Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas and Holzhäusern) belong to the municipality Risch. On 24 November 2007 it was decided to promote the municipality as Risch-Rotkreuz. The change was made because the village Rotkreuz has become much bigger than Risch.