Profile
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Cham lies on the northern shore of Lake Zug, where the Lorze river leaves the lake. Besides the village centre, it includes districts such as Hagendorn, Lindencham and Friesencham. It is known for the Villette park on the lake, St. Andreas castle and the brickworks museum in Hagendorn; in 1991 Cham received the Wakker Prize.
Key figures
- Population
- 18,518
- Area
- 19.12 km²
- Elevation
- 418 m a.s.l.
- Tax rate 2026
- 54%
Playgrounds
- Erlebnisspielplatz Schluechthofon the map: Erlebnisspielplatz Schluechthof
- Erlebnisspielplatz Ziegelei Museumon the map: Erlebnisspielplatz Ziegelei Museum
- Generationenplatz Büelon the map: Generationenplatz Büel
- Lorzeninselon the map: Lorzeninsel
- Lorzenparadieson the map: Lorzenparadies
- Playground Allmendhofon the map: Playground Allmendhof
- Playground Eichmattstrasseon the map: Playground Eichmattstrasse
- Playground Eizmooswegon the map: Playground Eizmoosweg
- Playground Enikerwegon the map: Playground Enikerweg
- Playground Hofmatton the map: Playground Hofmatt
- Playground Klostermatton the map: Playground Klostermatt
- Playground Knonauerstrasseon the map: Playground Knonauerstrasse
All playgrounds of the municipality with shade by time of day (39)
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.
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.
- EinwohnergemeindeMandelhof, 6330 ChamMap: Einwohnergemeinde
- Schulhaus HagendornLorzenweidstrasse 80, 6332 HagendornMap: Schulhaus Hagendorn
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).