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The municipality of Risch lies on a spur of the Rooterberg between Lake Zug to the east and the Reuss to the west. It consists of Rotkreuz, where the municipal administration is based and more than 80 per cent of the population live, and the villages of Risch, Buonas and Holzhäusern. It is known for the parish church of St. Verena in Risch, whose tower dates from 1310, and Buonas castle on a peninsula in Lake Zug.
Key figures
- Population
- 11,830
- Area
- 22.97 km²
- Elevation
- 417 m a.s.l.
- Tax rate 2026
- 54%
Playgrounds
- Erlebnisspielplatz Langmatt - Risch-Rotkreuzon the map: Erlebnisspielplatz Langmatt - Risch-Rotkreuz
- Playground Allrütion the map: Playground Allrüti
- Playground Bürgermatton the map: Playground Bürgermatt
- Playground Chamerstrasseon the map: Playground Chamerstrasse
- Playground Eichmatton the map: Playground Eichmatt
- Playground Flamorgässlion the map: Playground Flamorgässli
- Playground Föhrenwegon the map: Playground Föhrenweg
- Playground Küntwilerstrasseon the map: Playground Küntwilerstrasse
- Playground Lindenmatton the map: Playground Lindenmatt
- Playground Meierskappelerstrasseon the map: Playground Meierskappelerstrasse
- Playground Primarschule Rischon the map: Playground Primarschule Risch
- Playground Untere Weidstrasseon the map: Playground Untere Weidstrasse
All playgrounds of the municipality with shade by time of day (22)
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.
- GemeindeverwaltungZentrum Dorfmatt 1, 6343 RotkreuzMap: Gemeindeverwaltung
- Schulhaus RischRischerstrasse 24, 6343 RischMap: Schulhaus Risch
- FeuerwehrgebäudeBirkenstrasse 41, 6343 RotkreuzMap: Feuerwehrgebäude
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).