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Coat of arms of Uster
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Uster is located in Switzerland
Uster
Uster
Location in Switzerland
Uster is located in Canton of Zurich
Uster
Uster
Location in Canton of Zurich
Country Switzerland
Canton Zurich
District Uster
Area
 • Total 28.49 km2 (11.00 sq mi)
Elevation
464 m (1,522 ft)
Population
 (Dec 2020 )
 • Total 35,337
 • Density 1,240.33/km2 (3,212.4/sq mi)
Postal code
8610
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)

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

It is the third-largest city in the canton of Zurich. About 30,000 people lived there in 2015. It is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland. It is located next to lake Greifensee.

The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.

History

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

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Uster para niños

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