Cham is a village in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
Cham has an area, as of 2006, of 17.8 square kilometers (6.9 sq mi). Of this area, 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Cham is located on the northern shore of Lake Zug, 5.5 km (3 mi) to the north-west of the cantonal capital ...
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Cham is a village in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
Cham has an area, as of 2006, of 17.8 square kilometers (6.9 sq mi). Of this area, 63.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.7% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (1.8%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
Cham is located on the northern shore of Lake Zug, 5.5 km (3 mi) to the north-west of the cantonal capital of Zug. Surrounding Cham, Steinhausen is the east, Hünenberg is to the west, Lake Zug is south, and Knonau in the Canton of Zürich is to the north. The town has an area of 19.82 square kilometers (7.7 sq mi). The train station is located 418 m (1,371 ft) above sea level and the highest point in town is 468 m (1,535 ft) above sea level.
The town is located at the mouth of the Lorze river, with two sections (Kirchbühl and Städtli) located on both sides of the river. Cham also includes a number of smaller villages; Enikon, Lindencham, Friesencham...
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