Coat of arms of Zug canton, Switzerland

Zug

(Zug · Cantó de Zug · Zug)

Canton · Administrative region

Capital: Zug

103 810
Population
239 km²
Area
Official language: German

Cities & Towns

Top 102 places

Zug covers 239 km², with Zug as its capital city. Around 103 810 people live here, giving a population density of 435 per km² Click a district on the map to open its page.

Postcodes

14 postcode areas

Zug has 14 postcode areas, covering roughly 893 km² and 59 232 mapped buildings. Postcodes in Zug start with 6 / 8 (covering 6xxx, 8xxx), placing the canton in these Swiss postal zones. The most built-up postcode is 6300, with around 3 667 buildings. The map shades each postcode area by code number, so you can see at a glance how the Zug postal zones are laid out geographically.

14
Total postcodes
59 232
Buildings
893 km²
Total area
1 445
Avg. buildings
21.8 km²
Avg. area
406
Cities covered
2
Prefix zones
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Postcodes by building count

# Code Name Buildings Population Area km²
1 n/a 3 667 12 918 33.83
2 n/a 2 706 15 894 25.17
3 n/a 2 276 15 996 26.7
4 n/a 1 328 9 369 19.12
5 n/a 1 208 9 870 17.1
6 n/a 1 141 12 327 36.24
7 n/a 1 137 12 895 22.97
8 n/a 899 5 300 27.51
9 n/a 786 6 563 22.75
10 n/a 598 1 099 7.93
11 n/a 419 2 473 5.05
12 n/a 318 1 370 2.36
13 n/a 279 4 416 10.57
14 n/a 240 9 471 16.3

Postal services in Zug

Zug has 424 mapped postal facilities: 52 post offices, 367 post boxes, 5 parcel lockers. Swiss Post runs a wide network of branches and automated MyPost 24 parcel lockers across the canton.

6312
DHL
Hagendorn
Oberwil bei Zug · 6317
Post 6340 Baar · 6340 Baar
Post Allenwinden Volg
Post Walchwil · 6318 Walchwil
Postagentur 6345 Neuheim · 6345 Neuheim
Poststelle 6303 Zug 3 Herti · 6300 Zug
Poststelle 6330 Cham 1 · 6330 Cham
Poststelle 6343 Rotkreuz · 6343 Rotkreuz
Poststelle Laubehof · 6302 Zug

Transport

35 lines, 93 routes

Click a route on the map to see its details.

By mode

bus 34 lines
ferry 1 line

Network overview

Lines 35
Routes 93
Total network length 634.2 km
Operators 4
Longest line 648: 51.2 km
Most stops 612: 40 stops

Zug has 634.2 km of public transport routes across 35 lines and 93 services, run by 4 operators.

Full transport breakdown

Population and Building Density

by municipality (Gemeinde borders)

Summary

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Public Holidays

18 holidays in 2026 & 2027

Zug observes 9 public holidays in 2026. Alongside the Swiss national holidays, Zug has 5 canton-specific holidays.

Date Holiday Day Scope
01.01.2026 New Year's Day Thursday National
03.04.2026 Good Friday Friday Canton
14.05.2026 Ascension Day Thursday National
04.06.2026 Corpus Christi Thursday Canton
01.08.2026 National Day Saturday National
15.08.2026 Assumption Day Saturday Canton
01.11.2026 All Saints' Day Sunday Canton
08.12.2026 Immaculate Conception Tuesday Canton
25.12.2026 Christmas Day Friday National

Heraldry

Official heraldry, free to download

These are the official heraldic symbols of Zug. The images come from Wikimedia Commons and can be downloaded below in SVG (scales to any size) or PNG (600 x 600 px).

Questions about Zug

Quick answers
What is the capital city of Zug?

The capital of Zug is Zug, with around 29 251 residents.

How many people live in Zug?

Around 103 810 people call Zug home, spread across 239 km².

How big is Zug?

Zug takes up 239 km², which is roughly 92 square miles.

Is Zug a canton or a city?

Zug is a canton, one of 26 member states of the Swiss Confederation. Each one has its own constitution, parliament, government, and courts. Its administrative capital is Zug.

What language is spoken in Zug?

The official language of Zug is German.

What postal codes does Zug use?

Zug uses 14 postal code areas. Swiss codes are always 4 digits long. Codes here start with 6, 8.