Schlierbach, Switzerland
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| Coordinates: 47°13′N 8°7′E / 47.217°N 8.117°ECoordinates: 47°13′N 8°7′E / 47.217°N 8.117°E | ||
| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
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| • Total | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 697 m (2,287 ft) | |
| Population (Dec 2015) | ||
| • Total | 819 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 6231 | |
| SFOS number | 1100 | |
| Surrounded by | Büron, Geuensee, Rickenbach, Schmiedrued (AG), Triengen | |
| Website |
www Profile (German), SFSO statistics |
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Schlierbach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Schlierbach has an area of 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi). Of this area, 62.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 31% is forested. The rest of the land, (6.5%) is settled. In the 1997 land survey[update], 30.98% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.68% is used for farming or pastures, while 4.84% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 3.32% is covered with buildings, 0.14% is industrial, 0.41% is classed as special developments, 0.28% is parks or greenbelts and 2.35% is transportation infrastructure.
Schlierbach has a population (as of 2007[update]) of 632, of which 7.8% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.7%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (95.2%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.0%) and French being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP which received 39% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (31.3%), the SVP (21%) and the Green Party (4.2%).
The age distribution in Schlierbach is; 163 people or 25.1% of the population is 0–19 years old. 186 people or 28.7% are 20–39 years old, and 208 people or 32% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 71 people or 10.9% are 65–79 years old, 17 or 2.6% are 80–89 years old and 4 people or 0.6% of the population are 90+ years old.
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