Hünenberg

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Hünenberg

Location of Hünenberg

Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°26′E / 47.183°N 8.433°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 8°26′E / 47.183°N 8.433°E

Country

n.a.

Area

• Total

18.45 km² (7.12 sq mi)

Elevation

444 m (1,457 ft)

Lowest elevation (Reussspitz)

388 m (1,273 ft)

Population (Dec 2015)

• Total

8,848

• Density

480/km² (1,200/sq mi)

Postal code

6331

SFOS number

1703

Surrounded by

Cham, Dietwil (AG), Maschwanden (ZH), Merenschwand (AG), Mühlau (AG), Oberrüti (AG), Obfelden (ZH), Risch, Sins (AG), Zug

Twin towns

Banska Stiavnica (Slovakia)

Website

www.huenenberg.ch
SFSO statistics

Hünenberg is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.

Hünenberg is first mentioned in 1173 as de Hunberg, though this document is considered a forgery. In 1185 it was mentioned as de Hunoberg and in 1239 as de Hunaberc.

Hünenberg has an area, as of 2006^[update], of 18.4 km² (7.1 sq mi). Of this area, 63.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (7.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

The municipality is located between the Reuss river, Lorze river Lake Zug.

Hünenberg has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 8,848. As of 2007^[update], 12.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 21.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000^[update]) speaks German (91.7%), with English being second most common ( 1.8%) and French being third ( 1.3%).

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 27.5% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (26.7%), the FDP (21.9%) and the Green Party (15.3%).

In Hünenberg about 85.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

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