Altwis

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Altwis

Location of Altwis

Coordinates: 47°14′N 8°15′E / 47.233°N 8.250°ECoordinates: 47°14′N 8°15′E / 47.233°N 8.250°E

Country

Area

• Total

2.92 km² (1.13 sq mi)

Elevation

484 m (1,588 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

416

• Density

140/km² (370/sq mi)

Postal code

6286

SFOS number

1022

Surrounded by

Aesch, Ermensee, Hämikon, Hitzkirch, Mosen

Website

www.altwis.ch
Profile (German), SFSO statistics

Altwis is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Altwis is first mentioned in 1113 as Altwise.

Altwis is located in the Seetal valley, at the western foot of the Lindenberg mountain, between Lake Hallwil and Lake Baldegg.

The municipality consists of the village of Altwis. It has an area of 2.9 km² (1.1 sq mi). Of this area, 63.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 29% is forested. The rest of the land, (7.2%) is settled. In the 1997 land survey^[update], 28.97% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 48.97% is used for farming or pastures, while 14.83% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 4.14% is covered with buildings, 0.69% is industrial, 0.34% is classed as special developments, and 2.07% is transportation infrastructure.

Altwis has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 416. As of 2007^[update], 10.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (89.8%), with Albanian being second most common ( 8.2%) and Spanish being third ( 0.6%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 29.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (28.9%), the SVP (28.7%) and the Green Party (7%).

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