Risch-Rotkreuz

Infobox Swiss town
subject_name = Risch-Rotkreuz
municipality_name = Risch-Rotkreuz
municipality_type = municipality
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languages = German
canton = Zug
iso-code-region = CH-ZG
district = n.a.
lat_d=47|lat_m=8|lat_NS=N|long_d=8|long_m=28|long_EW=E
postal_code = 6343
municipality_code = 1707
area = 22.90
elevation = 442|elevation_description=
population = 8630|populationof = January 2006 | popofyear = 2006
website = www.rischrotkreuz.ch
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places = Rotkreuz, Risch, Buonas, Holzhäusern
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neighboring_municipalities= Cham, Dietwil (AG), Honau (LU), Hünenberg, Meierskappel (LU), Oberrüti (AG), Root (LU), Zug
twintowns = Amaroni (Italy)|

Risch-Rotkreuz is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Since 24. November 2007, the name of the municipality changed from Risch into "Risch-Rotkreuz". When you translate "Rotkreuz" into English, it's "Redcross", because of the red cross in the centre of Rotkreuz.

Geography

The municipality is between the Lake of Zug and the river Reuss. In the south, there is the hill "Michaelskreuz". In the municipality are a lot of little rivers and two little lakes.

Economy

In Risch-Rotkreuz are a lot of important firms. The biggest is Roche Diagnostics World AG.

Transportation

Risch-Rotkreuz is near the two motorways A4 and A14. By train, you can reache the municipality with the SBB. There is a very important station in Rotkreuz. On the lake you can go by ship to Cham, Zug and Arth.

ights

*Castle of Buonas
*Castle of Freudenberg
*Church "St. Verena" in Risch
*Church "St. German" in Buonas
*Church "St. Wendelin" in Holzhäusern