Wangen, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°11′N 8°54′E / 47.183°N 8.900°ECoordinates: 47°11′N 8°54′E / 47.183°N 8.900°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Schwyz | |
| District | March | |
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| • Total | 8.48 km2 (3.27 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 424 m (1,391 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,884 | |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 8855 | |
| SFOS number | 1349 | |
| Surrounded by | Galgenen, Jona (SG), Lachen, Schübelbach, Tuggen | |
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Wangen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. The municipality includes Wangen itself, together with the hamlet of Nuolen.
Wangen has an area, as of 2006[update], of 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi). Of this area, 64.9% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.3% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (3.6%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). The Buechberg hill is located on the area of the municipality.
Count Fridrich von Toggenburg, Herr zu Brettengow und Tafas donated to his own and the salvation of his ancestor who were buried and he also expects to be buried, the church, rights and lands (Kirchwidem and Kirchensatz) in Wangen in der March to the Rüti Abbey, sealed by Fridrich and the knights Herman von Landenberg, Johans von Bonstetten from Ustra and Herman von der Hochenlandenberg on 21 January 1407.
Wangen has a population (as of 31 December 2015) of 4,884. As of 2007[update], 13.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 4.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 2.0%) and Italian being third ( 1.7%).
As of 2000[update] the gender distribution of the population was 50.1% male and 49.9% female. The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Wangen is; 1,247 people or 27.5% of the population is between 0 and 19. 1,399 people or 30.8% are 20 to 39, and 1,400 people or 30.8% are 40 to 64. The senior population distribution is 310 people or 6.8% are 65 to 74. There are 143 people or 3.1% who are 70 to 79 and 41 people or 0.90% of the population who are over 80.
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