Schongau, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°16′N 8°16′E / 47.267°N 8.267°ECoordinates: 47°16′N 8°16′E / 47.267°N 8.267°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Hochdorf | |
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| • Total | 12.45 km2 (4.81 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 639 m (2,096 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 1,012 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6288 | |
| SFOS number | 1041 | |
| Surrounded by | Aesch, Bettwil (AG), Buttwil (AG), Fahrwangen (AG), Hämikon, Müswangen | |
| Website |
www Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
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Schongau is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Schongau is located in the Seetal valley.
The municipality has an area of 12.5 km2 (4.8 sq mi). Of this area, 70.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 3.5% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 26.08% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 65.41% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.98% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 2.01% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 0.32% is parks or greenbelts and 1.04% is transportation infrastructure. All the unproductive areas are unproductive flowing water (rivers).
Schongau has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 848, of which 3.1% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 13.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (97.3%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.1%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 38% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (33.9%), the FDP (17.6%) and the Green Party (5.6%).
The age distribution in Schongau is; 253 people or 29.7% of the population is 0–19 years old. 199 people or 23.4% are 20–39 years old, and 285 people or 33.5% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 86 people or 10.1% are 65–79 years old, 28 or 3.3% are 80–89 years old and 1 people or 0.1% of the population are 90+ years old.
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