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Uster / Ober-Uster
Zurich, Switzerland · Europe
About Uster / Ober-Uster
Uster / Ober-Uster is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Greifensee / Pfisterhölzli, 41km from Klöntalersee.
Uster / Ober-Uster is a town located in Zurich, Switzerland. With a population of 5,100, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Uster / Ober-Uster sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Uster / Ober-Uster to your route.
About Uster / Ober-Uster
The Japanese School in Zurich (German: Japanische Schule in Zürich, Japanese: チューリッヒ日本人学校 Chūrihhi Nihonjin Gakkō) is a Japanese international school in Uster, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland, situated in the Zurich metropolitan area. It has a day school division and it has a weekend complementary school that meets onRead more
Wednesdays and Saturdays. It is the sole non-boarding Japanese day school in Switzerland, and it serves kindergarten, elementary school, and junior high school (equivalent to Zurich cantonal Sekundarstufe I).
Japanese School in Zurich's primary education program (elementary) is approved as Primarstufe by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich. However, not the Kindergarten.
The Japanese School in Zurich's lower secondary education program (junior-secondary) is approved as Sekundarstufe by the bureau for elementary school (Volksschulamt), administration for education (Bildungsdirektion), canton of Zurich.
On 20 October 1975, the Japanese Language School in Zurich (German: Japanische Schule Zürich), the predecessor institution, opened with 15 students. On 23 April 1988, the permanent day school Japanese School in Zurich opened with 57 students, of which 50 were elementary school students and seven were junior high school students.
Students take Japanese and English courses, and they also take German two times every week.
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Uster / Ober-Uster is located in Zurich, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 47.3487 latitude, 8.7332 longitude.
What is the population of Uster / Ober-Uster?
Uster / Ober-Uster has a population of approximately 5,100 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,100
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Switzerland
- Region
- Zurich
- Timezone
- Europe/Zurich
- Coordinates
- 47.3487, 8.7332
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Switzerland
Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
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Worth the detour from Uster / Ober-Uster
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Zürich Old Town & Lake
Switzerland's largest city blending a medieval old town with trendy districts, all set along the Limmat River and the shores of Lake Zürich.
15 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Sattelegg Pass
A low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
26 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Rigi
The 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
37 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Ibergeregg Pass
A modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
37 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Rhine Falls
Europe's largest plain waterfall, spanning 150 meters wide and 23 meters high near the town of Schaffhausen.
38 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Pragel Pass
A narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Klöntalersee
A turquoise reservoir lake beneath the Glärnisch cliffs, followed end to end by the road down from the Pragel Pass.
41 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Uster / Ober-Uster
- 26 kmSattelegg PassA low, year-round pass between the Sihl valley and Einsiedeln, a useful and pretty link rather than a challenge.
- 37 kmMount RigiThe 'Queen of the Mountains' above Lake Lucerne, site of Europe's first mountain railway and offering sunrise panoramas over the Alps.
- 37 kmIbergeregg PassA modest but scenic pass above Schwyz with long views to the Mythen peaks, usually kept open through winter.
- 41 kmPragel PassA narrow, steep pass linking the Muotatal to the Klöntal, closed to through traffic on Sundays and barred to coaches. One of the quietest genuinely wild roads in central Switzerland.
- 45 kmAxenstrasseA spectacular cliff-hugging shore road blasted into the rock above Lake Lucerne between Brunnen and Fluelen, threading galleries and tunnels with constant views across the Uri arm of the lake.
- 45 kmSchwägalp PassThe road under the north face of the Säntis, ending at the cable car station. Green alpine pasture country rather than high rock.
Driving in Switzerland
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €42 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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