Gunzwil
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| Former municipality of Switzerland | ||
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°11′E / 47.217°N 8.183°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 8°11′E / 47.217°N 8.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.17 km2 (8.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 665 m (2,182 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 1,875 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6222 | |
| SFOS number | 1087 | |
| Surrounded by | Beromünster, Eich, Ermensee, Geuensee, Menziken (AG), Neudorf, Rickenbach, Römerswil, Schenkon | |
| Website |
www Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
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Gunzwil was a municipality within the district of Sursee, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the municipality of Beromünster, becoming a village inside the new municipality of Beromünster.
Gunzwil was first mentioned in 1036 as Gunczwilare, though the only existing document that mentions this is a 14th Century copy. In 1173 it was mentioned as in Gunzewile.
Gunzwil has an area of 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi). Of this area, 78.5% was used for agricultural purposes, while 15% was forested. Of the rest of the land, 6.3% was settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) was non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).
The municipality was located between the Suren- and Seetal valleys. It consisted of the village of Gunzwil and numerous hamlets. Since 1 January 2009 it has been part of Beromünster. The merged municipality has an area of 29.35 km2 (11.33 sq mi) and a population of 4,588 of which 10.1% are foreign.
Gunzwil had a population (as of 2007[update]) of 1,875, of which 5.6% were foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -1.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) spoke German (94.9%), with Albanian second most common (2.2%), and Italian third (0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP, which received 41.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30.4%), the FDP (16.5%) and the Green Party (5.5%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) was: children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 30% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 59%, and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 11%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Gunzwil about 71.3% of the population (between age 25-64) had completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
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