Pfeffikon
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| Coordinates: 47°15′N 8°11′E / 47.250°N 8.183°ECoordinates: 47°15′N 8°11′E / 47.250°N 8.183°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
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| • Total | 2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2010) | ||
| • Total | 738 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (770/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 5735 | |
| SFOS number | 1096 | |
| Surrounded by | Gontenschwil (AG), Menziken (AG), Reinach (AG), Rickenbach | |
| Website |
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Pfeffikon is a former municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Pfeffikon merged into the municipality of Rickenbach.
Pfeffikon is first mentioned in 1045 as Faffinchouen though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the original document. In 1173 it was mentioned as Phafinchon.
Before the merger, Pfeffikon had a total area of 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi). Of this area, 38.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 51% is forested. The rest of the land, (10.1%) is settled. In the 1997 land survey[update], 51.01% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 35.22% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.64% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.88% is covered with buildings, 0.81% is industrial, and 2.43% is transportation infrastructure.
The former municipality is located on the western slope of the Stierenberg in the upper Wynental and borders the Canton of Aargau on the north, east and south.
Pfeffikon had a population (as of 2010) of 738. As of 2007[update], 12.8% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -3.9%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (91.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.7%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 35.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (26%), the FDP (23.2%) and the SPS (7.7%).
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