page_title: Canton of Zug
section_title: Political subdivisions
hierarchical_section_title: Canton of Zug / Political subdivisions
caption_attribution_description: English: Municipalities in the canton of Zug
context_page_description: The canton of Zug, also Zoug; is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland. It is located in central Switzerland and its capital is Zug. At 239 km² the canton is one of the smallest of the Swiss cantons in terms of area. It is not subdivided into districts, but eleven municipalities.
context_section_description: The canton forms a single administrative district, which comprises eleven municipalities. The legislature (Kantonsrat) has 80 members. The executive (Regierungsrat) has seven members. Members of both governments are elected directly by popular vote. The term of office in both cases is four years. The two members of the Federal Ständerat, as well as the three members of the Federal Nationalrat, are also elected by a popular vote.
caption: Municipalities
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