Ballwil
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 8°19′E / 47.150°N 8.317°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 8°19′E / 47.150°N 8.317°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Hochdorf | |
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| • Total | 8.75 km2 (3.38 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 2,748 | |
| • Density | 310/km2 (810/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6275 | |
| SFOS number | 1023 | |
| Surrounded by | Eschenbach, Hochdorf, Hohenrain, Inwil, Sins (AG) | |
| Website |
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Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Ballwil is first mentioned in 924 as Paldiwilare.
Ballwil is located in the Seetal valley, south of Lake Baldegg.
The municipality has an area of 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi). Of this area, 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 11.68% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 74% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.75% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.27% is covered with buildings, 0.8% is industrial, 1.95% is classed as special developments, 0.11% is parks or greenbelts and 3.21% is transportation infrastructure.
The municipality lies on the western slope of Mount Lindenberg, near the Reuss River. The main village and many numerous hamlets belong to the municipality. The largest of the hamlets are Gibelflüh (elev. 499 m (1,637 ft), 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of the village, first mentioned 1184/90), Gerlingen (elev. 476 m (1,562 ft), 1.1 km (0.68 mi) south-east of the village, first mentioned in 1302), Wald (elev. 475 m (1,558 ft), 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south-east of the village), Wissenwegen (2.1 km (1.3 mi) east), and Mettenwil.
The neighboring municipalities are listed in clockwise order, beginning in the north: Hohenrain, Sins in Canton Aargau, Inwil, Eschenbach, and Hochdorf.
Ballwil has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 2,748. As of 2007[update], 5.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.8%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.6%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.0%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.9%).
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