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Baar lies on the Lorze plain north of the town of Zug, between the Zugerberg and the Albis, and is the canton's second-largest municipality by population. Besides the village itself, it includes the hamlets of Allenwinden, Blickensdorf, Inwil, Deinikon and Walterswil. It is known for the parish church of St. Martin, the Baarburg hill with traces of settlement from the Bronze Age onwards, and the Räbefasnacht carnival.
Key figures
- Population
- 25,519
- Area
- 24.85 km²
- Elevation
- 444 m a.s.l.
- Tax rate 2026
- 47.53%
Playgrounds
- Abenteuerspielplatz Robi Baaron the map: Abenteuerspielplatz Robi Baar
- Kinderspielplatz St. Martinsparkon the map: Kinderspielplatz St. Martinspark
- Landhausparkon the map: Landhauspark
- Playground Arbachstrasseon the map: Playground Arbachstrasse
- Playground Asylstrasseon the map: Playground Asylstrasse
- Playground Bahnmatton the map: Playground Bahnmatt
- Playground Burgmatton the map: Playground Burgmatt
- Playground Chriesimatton the map: Playground Chriesimatt
- Playground Eichwegon the map: Playground Eichweg
- Playground Kindergarten Altgasseon the map: Playground Kindergarten Altgasse
- Playground Kindergarten Inwilon the map: Playground Kindergarten Inwil
- Playground Langgasseon the map: Playground Langgasse
All playgrounds of the municipality with shade by time of day (31)
Official notices
The latest notices of the municipality in the Official Gazette of the Canton of Zug, title and date only, in German. Only the publication in the gazette is binding.
Gemeindliche Urnenabstimmung vom Sonntag, 29. November 2026, Gemeinde Baar
Kantonale und gemeindliche Gesamterneuerungswahlen, Gemeinde Baar
Ergebnisse der Gemeindeversammlung Baar vom 10. September 2026, Baar
Einwohnergemeinde Baar, Gemeindliche Erneuerungswahlen vom Sonntag, 4. Oktober 2026; Stille Wahl
Emergency meeting points
Your first port of call if the usual emergency numbers stop working during a major incident: you get information and help there.
- Gemeindeverwaltung BaarRathausstrasse 6, 6340 BaarMap: Gemeindeverwaltung Baar
- Feuerwehrdepot WinzrütiWinzrüti 1, 6319 AllenwindenMap: Feuerwehrdepot Winzrüti
- Schulhaus InwilRigistrasse 177, 6340 BaarMap: Schulhaus Inwil
- Schulhaus WiesentalSonnackerstrasse, 6340 BaarMap: Schulhaus Wiesental
Sources
- Canton of Zug, Statistics Office (data: FSO, STATPOP): Population of the Zug municipalities, permanent resident population · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited · As of 31 Dec 2025 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Federal Office of Topography swisstopo: swissBOUNDARIES3D, municipal boundaries 2026 (area including lake) · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited · As of 1 Jan 2026 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Canton of Zug, Statistics Office: Municipal profile: elevation in metres above sea level · official information (facts) · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Tax rates: Canton of Zug, Tax Administration, Tax rates of the municipalities of the Canton of Zug for the tax years 2023–2026 (As of 21 Jan 2026); open dataset · Opendata BY: open use, source must be credited; Tax Act §§ 1–2 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Zugora (profile taken over from zug-family): Short profile and districts · editorial · As of 3 Oct 2026 · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Municipalities of the Canton of Zug: Official municipal websites · official information (facts) · checked on 5 Oct 2026
- Official notices: Official Gazette of the Canton of Zug (amtsblatt.zg.ch), title, date and link only; the signed PDF is binding.
- Sights: Zugora; playgrounds: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Zugora.
- Emergency meeting points: Canton of Zug, Office for Civil Protection and Military Affairs (data.zg.ch, Opendata BY).