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Oberägeri lies on the northern shore of Lake Ägeri in the pre-Alpine Ägeri valley and borders several municipalities of the canton of Schwyz. It includes the villages of Alosen and Morgarten; near Morgarten a monument commemorates the Battle of Morgarten of 15 November 1315. By area, Oberägeri is the largest municipality in the canton.
Key figures
- Population
- 6,670
- Area
- 36.24 km²
- Elevation
- 737 m a.s.l.
- Tax rate 2026
- 54%
More about Oberägeri
Playgrounds
- Playground Franzenmattwegon the map: Playground Franzenmattweg
- Spielplatzon the map: Spielplatz
- Spielplatz am Seeplatzon the map: Spielplatz am Seeplatz
- Spielplatz Raten Oberägerion the map: Spielplatz Raten Oberägeri
- Spielplatz St. Joston the map: Spielplatz St. Jost
- Spielplatz Wassermattlion the map: Spielplatz Wassermattli
All playgrounds of the municipality with shade by time of day (6)
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.
- Einwohnergemeinde OberägeriAlosenstrasse 2, 6315 OberägeriMap: Einwohnergemeinde Oberägeri
- Schulhaus MorgartenHauptseestrasse 101, 6315 MorgartenMap: Schulhaus Morgarten
- Mehrzweckgebäude AlosenSchwandstrasse 9, 6315 OberägeriMap: Mehrzweckgebäude Alosen
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).