Fischbach, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 7°54′E / 47.150°N 7.900°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 7°54′E / 47.150°N 7.900°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Willisau | |
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| • Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 637 m (2,090 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 726 | |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6145 | |
| SFOS number | 1129 | |
| Surrounded by | Ebersecken, Gondiswil (BE), Grossdietwil, Ufhusen, Zell | |
| Website |
http://www.fischbach-lu.ch Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
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Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Fischbach is first mentioned in 1224 as Viscebach.
Fischbach has an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 80.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers). In the 1997 land survey[update], 13.81% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 76.99% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.73% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 3.11% is covered with buildings, 0.25% is classed as special developments, and 1.99% is transportation infrastructure.
The municipality is located in the hill country near the Rot river valley.
Fischbach has a population as of 2008[update] of 716, of which 68 or about 9.5% are not Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 50.7% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30.7%), the FDP (12.7%) and the Green Party (2.7%).
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