Risch-Rotkreuz
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| Risch-Rotkreuz | |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Zug |
| District | n.a. |
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| Population | 8,630 (January 2006) |
| - Density | 377 /km² (976 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 22.90 km² (8.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 442 m (1,450 ft) |
| Postal code | 6343 |
| SFOS number | 1707 |
| Localities | Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas, Holzhäusern |
| Surrounded by | Cham, Dietwil (AG), Honau (LU), Hünenberg, Meierskappel (LU), Oberrüti (AG), Root (LU), Zug |
| Twin towns | Amaroni (Italy) |
| Website | www.rischrotkreuz.ch |
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Risch-Rotkreuz is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Since 24. November 2007, the name of the municipality changed from Risch into Risch-Rotkreuz. When you translate Rotkreuz into English, it's Redcross, because of the red cross in the centre of Rotkreuz.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality is between the Lake of Zug and the river Reuss. In the south, there is the hill Michaelskreuz. In the municiplity are a lot of little rivers and two little lakes.
[edit] Economy
In Risch-Rotkreuz are a lot of important firms. The biggest is Roche Diagnostics Switzerland AG.
[edit] Transportation
Risch-Rotkreuz is near the two motorways A4 and A14. By train, you can reache the municipality with the SBB. There is a very important station in Rotkreuz. On the lake you can go by ship to Cham, Zug and Arth.
[edit] Sights
- Castle of Buonas
- Castle of Freudenberg
- Church St. Verena in Risch
- Church St. German in Buonas
- Church St. Wendelin in Holzhäusern
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