Rickenbach, Lucerne
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°9′E / 47.217°N 8.150°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 8°9′E / 47.217°N 8.150°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
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| • Total | 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 3,194 | |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6221 | |
| SFOS number | 1097 | |
| Surrounded by | Burg (AG), Geuensee, Gontenschwil (AG), Gunzwil, Menziken (AG), Pfeffikon, Reinach (AG), Schlierbach, Schmiedrued (AG) | |
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Rickenbach is a 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.
Rickenbach has an area of 11.86 km2 (4.58 sq mi). Of this area, 62.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.3% is forested. The rest of the land, (11%) is settled. In the 1997 land survey[update], 26.28% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 58.33% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.38% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 4.91% is covered with buildings, 2.03% is industrial, 0.43% is classed as special developments, 0.11% is parks or greenbelts and 3.53% is transportation infrastructure.
Rickenbach has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 3,194. As of 2007[update], 13.3% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.5%) and Portuguese being third ( 1.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 40.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (28.7%), the FDP (24.1%) and the SPS (3.2%).
The age distribution in Rickenbach is; 642 people or 28.9% of the population is 0–19 years old. 568 people or 25.6% are 20–39 years old, and 722 people or 32.6% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 213 people or 9.6% are 65–79 years old, 59 or 2.7% are 80–89 years old and 14 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.
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