Ballwil
Ballwil | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Ballwil  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Hochdorf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,762 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6275 |
| SFOS number | 1023 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
| Surrounded by | Eschenbach, Hochdorf, Hohenrain, Inwil, Sins (AG) |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
The municipality lies on the western slope of Mount Lindenberg, near the Reuss River. The main village and many numerous hamlets belong to the municipality. The largest of the hamlets are Gibelflüh (elev. 499m, 2.5km east of the village), Gerlingen (elev. 476m, 1.1km south-east of the village), Wald (elev. 475m, 2.5km south-east of the village), and Wissenwegen (2.1km east). There little forested land in the municipality
Land use
The municipality of Ballwill is 876 hectares. 51 (5.8%) are developed, 729 (83.2%) are pastures and fields, 61 (9.2%) are forested.
Neighboring municipalities
The neighboring municipalities are listed in clockwise order, beginning in the north: Hohenrain, Sins in Canton Aargau, Inwil, Eschenbach, and Hochdorf.
Notable Residents
Thomas Häberli - professional footballer, currently with BSC Young Boys, grew up in the village and still lives there to this day.
External links
- Ballwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.