Grossdietwil
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| Coordinates: 47°10′N 7°53′E / 47.167°N 7.883°ECoordinates: 47°10′N 7°53′E / 47.167°N 7.883°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Willisau | |
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| • Total | 10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 571 m (1,873 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 831 | |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6146 | |
| SFOS number | 1131 | |
| Surrounded by | Altbüron, Ebersecken, Fischbach, Gondiswil (BE), Melchnau (BE), Ohmstal, Pfaffnau, Reiden, Roggliswil | |
| Website |
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Grossdietwil is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Grossdietwil is first mentioned in 1194 as Toutwillare. Since 1810 it has been known as Grossdietwil.
Grossdietwil has an area, as of 2006[update], of 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi). Of this area, 72.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22% is forested. The rest of the land, (5.8%) is settled. In the 1997 land survey[update], 21.99% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 68.82% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.42% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.64% is covered with buildings, 0.1% is industrial, 0.39% is classed as special developments, 0.49% is parks or greenbelts and 2.15% is transportation infrastructure.
The municipality is located in the upper Rot valley (Rottal). It consists of the village of Grossdietwil, the hamlets of Arpolingen and Kället and the exclave of Eppenwil.
Grossdietwil has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 831. As of 2007[update], 56 or about 6.7% are not Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -9.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (93.4%), with Albanian being second most common ( 4.2%) and Portuguese being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 49.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (23.2%), the FDP (17.5%) and the Green Party (5.5%).
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