That same year, the Zug alliance was declared invalid by all parties. [3] The official language of Zug is the Swiss variety of Standard German, but the main spoken language is the local variant of the Alemannic Swiss German dialect. The town, first mentioned in AD 1240, was called an "oppidum" in 1242 and a "castrum" in 1255. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by the Grand Municipal Council are carried by the City Council. In order to advance Zug as a region that is innovating with future technologies, the city council added bitcoin as a means of paying small amounts, up to CHF 200. Watch breaking news videos, viral videos and original video clips on CNN.com. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has put under observation some adherents of a disparate group that has attacked the country’s lockdown measures, Police say a powerful roadside bomb has exploded near a police vehicle in southwestern Pakistan, killing an officer and wounding five others, The leader of Northern Ireland is fighting to keep her job as members of her party try to oust her over her handling of the fallout from Brexit and other issues, Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei says its revenue fell in the first quarter of 2021 after it sold its lower-priced Honor smartphone brand but profitability improved. The first written document on the area originates from the year 858, and refers to King Ludwig the German giving the farm Chama (Cham) to the Zürich Fraumünster convent. The older part of the town is rather crowded together, though only four of the wall towers and a small part of the town walls still survive. In 1273, it was bought by Rudolph of Habsburg from Anna, the heiress of Kyburg and wife of Eberhard, head of the cadet line of Habsburg. The wettest month is August during which time Zug receives an average of 158 mm (6.2 in) of precipitation. Hier bestel je exclusief, prachtige en hoogwaardige boeken. Towards its northerly end, a monument marks the spot where a part of the shore slipped into the lake in 1887. The Aeusser Amt or Outer District consisted of the villages and towns surrounding Zug, which each had their own Landsgemeinden but were ruled by a single Habsburg bailiff. Actual industrialization began with the entrepreneur Wolfgang Henggeler, who in 1834 built a cotton mill in Unterägeri. The international business community of Zug offers many and varied apprenticeships along with the Zug technical and industrial college, GIBZ, and the business college, KBZ, provide the academic knowledge and skills. In around AD 600, Alemannic families and tribes immigrated to the area of present-day canton Zug. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (22.5%), the FDP (19.5%) and the SP (17.2%). The 2015 election saw a large change in the voting when compared to 2011. [7] Of this area, about 33.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 37.9% is forested. On 27 September 2001, an angry, unstable gunman, Friedrich Leibacher, shot and killed 15 people including himself in the cantonal parliament of Zug. In the 2015 federal election the most popular party was the SVP with 25.4% of the vote. The municipality had a total population of 30,618 in 31 December 2019. Vous trouverez dans ici le détail sur les médicaments remboursés en France entre 2012 et 2019 (quand des données plus récentes seront publiées, elles seront mises à jour) [18], As of 2012[update], there were a total of 40,166 people employed in the municipality. Rivers and lakes cover 20 ha (49 acres) in the municipality. Their affiliate team, the EV Zug Academy, competes in the Swiss League (SL) and their home games are either held in the 7,200-seat Bossard Arena or in the 1,500-seat Academy Arena. Zug acts as an important transportation node. Zug is surrounded with mountains, rivers and lakes including the mountains Zugerberg and the Walchwilerberg Oberallmig, the Höhronen and the river Sihl. Zug is known as a hockey town in Switzerland. Zug is one of the university cantons, with, on the one hand, the University of Teacher Training, PHZ Zug, on the other, a polytechnic for financial services. A little way higher up the hillside is a Capuchin convent in a striking position, close to the town wall and leaning against it. The executive body holds its meetings in the Stadthaus (Town Hall) on Kolinplatz. In 1586, it became a member of the Golden League.[4]. During the turmoil of the Reformation, Zug remained on the Catholic side of central Switzerland and retained the old faith. [24], The IG Culture Zug society, an umbrella organization of museums, theaters, orchestras and other cultural organizations, was founded in Zug in 1995. Many of Catharine II of Russia's relatives descended from Zug and became known as the Volga Germans. The current mandate period (Legislatur) is from 2019 to 2022. A decision on whether spectators will be allowed in venues will be made in June. In 2013 a total of 15.3% of the population received social assistance. [20] By 2018, a Crypto Valley Association had been formed with Oliver Bussmann, as its president. [12], As of October 2018[update], Zug's City Council is made up of two of FDP (FDP.The Liberals, of whom one is also the mayor), and one each of CVP (Christian Democratic Party), CSP (Christian Social Party), and SVP (Swiss People's Party). The last regular election was held on 7 October 2018.[13]. A lone gunman killed 35 people in a massacre that prompted stricter gun laws. [21], At the end of 2019, the following were identified as the largest cryptocurrency companies in Zug: Ethereum ($14.4 billion), Dfinity ($2bn), Polkadot ($1.2bn), Bitmain ($1bn), Libra ($1bn), Tezos ($924m), Cardano ($869m) and Cosmos ($818m).[22]. The network consisted of the following lines: Zug is also at the end of Zürich S-Bahn suburban railway network, on lines S5 and S24. These include two libraries, the Library of the former Capuchin monastery and the library of the parish church of St. Michael. A period of Schwyz domination then followed. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Canton Zug catapulted itself into being at the top of the financially strong cantons. The Casino Theatre in Zug and the Zug Burgbachkeller, along with the Chollerhalle cultural center, are the most famous establishments. 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