Uster

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Coordinates: 47°21′N 8°43′E

Uster
Canton Zurich
District Uster
Coordinates  47°21′N 8°43′E
Population 31,148   (November 2006)
Area 28.56 km²
Elevation 464 m
Postal code 8610
SFOS number 0198
Mayor Martin Bornhauser (SP)
Website www.uster.ch
Localities Kirchuster, Niederuster, Oberuster, Nossikon, Riedikon, Werrikon, Winikon-Gschwader, Freudwil, Wermatswil, Nänikon, Sulzbach
Surrounded by Fehraltorf, Gossau, Greifensee, Maur, Mönchaltorf, Pfäffikon, Seegräben, Volketswil
Twin towns Prenzlau (Germany)
Uster (Switzerland)
Uster
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Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss canton of Zürich.

It is the third largest city in the canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland.

The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.

The technically interesting and perfectly looking roundhouse in Uster train station, Switzerland
The technically interesting and perfectly looking roundhouse in Uster train station, Switzerland