Neudorf, Lucerne
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°13′E / 47.183°N 8.217°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 8°13′E / 47.183°N 8.217°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
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| • Total | 12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 672 m (2,205 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,196 | |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6025 | |
| SFOS number | 1092 | |
| Surrounded by | Beromünster, Gunzwil, Römerswil, Hildisrieden, Sempach , Eich | |
| Website |
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Neudorf is a former municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Neudorf merged into the municipality of Beromünster.
Neudorf is first mentioned in 924 as Niwidorf and as Niudorf.
Before the merger, Neudorf had a total area of 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi). Of this area, 60.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 33.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.4% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 33.52% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.6% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.04% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.42% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 0.08% is classed as special developments, 0.23% is parks or greenbelts and 2.57% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.16% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), and 0.31% are unproductive flowing water (rivers).
The former municipality is located in the upper Wynental.
Neudorf had a population (as of 2010) of 1,196. In 2007 at total of 7.7% of the population were foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 5.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (94.9%), while Albanian is second most common (2.1%) and Spanish is third (0.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP which received 36.3% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (30.8%), the SVP (21.4%) and the Green Party (4.8%).
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