Oberkirch, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°9′N 8°7′E / 47.150°N 8.117°ECoordinates: 47°9′N 8°7′E / 47.150°N 8.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
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| • Total | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 4,316 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6208 | |
| SFOS number | 1095 | |
| Surrounded by | Buttisholz, Eich, Grosswangen, Mauensee, Nottwil, Schenkon, Sursee | |
| Website |
www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
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Oberkirch is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Oberkirch is first mentioned in 1036 as Ecclesia superior though this comes from a 14th Century copy of the earlier document. In 1052 it was mentioned as Obernkilch.
Oberkirch has an area of 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi). Of this area, 74.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 12.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.3%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 13.5% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 64.98% is used for farming or pastures, while 9.11% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 6.37% is covered with buildings, 0.99% is industrial, 0.44% is classed as special developments, 0.66% is parks or greenbelts and 3.62% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, and 0.33% is other unproductive land.
The municipality is located southwest of Lake Sempach (Sempachersee). It consists of the village of Oberkirch and the hamlets of Dogelzwil, Oberhof, Unterhof and Zellhüsli.
Oberkirch has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 3,317, of which 10.3% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 32.1%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (92.7%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common ( 1.6%) and Albanian being third ( 1.4%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 31.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the FDP (28.4%), the SVP (19.7%) and the Green Party (10.4%).
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