Cham, Switzerland

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Coordinates: 47°11′N, 8°27′E

Cham
Canton Zug
District n.a.
Coordinates  47°11′N, 8°27′E
Population 13,894   (December 2005)
Area 19.82 km²
Elevation 420 m
Postal code 6330
SFOS number 1702
Website www.cham.ch
Twin towns Cham (Germany)
Cham (Switzerland)
Cham
Cham

Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

It has an area of 19.82 km² and, as of 2005, a population of 13,894.

The city, on the northern shore of Lake Zug, was awarded the Wakker Prize in 1991 for the preservation of its architectural heritage.

The town's first charter dates from 1360.

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