Uster
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| Population | 31,148 (November 2006) | |||||||||
| - Density | 1,091 /km² (2,825 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 28.56 km² (11 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 8610 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 0198 | |||||||||
| Mayor (list) | Martin Bornhauser (as of 2008) SPS/PSS | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||
| Website | www.uster.ch | |||||||||
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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. Uster is located next to lake Greifensee.
The city of Uster received the Wakker Prize in 2001.
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