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'''Ufhusen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Willisau (district)|Willisau]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Lucerne (canton)|Lucerne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Ufhusen''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Willisau (district)|Willisau]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Lucerne (canton)|Lucerne]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==Geography== |
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Ufhusen has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|12.3|abbr=on}}. Of this area, 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive land.<ref name=SFSO/> {{as of|1997|alt=In the 1997 land survey}}, 20.65% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 71.35% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 1.71% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 2.2% is classed as special developments, 0.16% is parks or greenbelts and 1.47% is transportation infrastructure.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
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==Demographics== |
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Ufhusen has a population {{as of|2008|lc=on}} of 853, of which 28 or about 3.3% are not Swiss citizens.<ref name=LUSTATpop>[http://www.lustat.ch/download/lustat_new/kt/0003/w012_009t_kt0003_gd_d_2008_008.html LUSTAT-Canton Lucerne Statistical Office] {{de icon}} accessed 25 August 2009</ref> Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.6%. Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%). |
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In the 2007 election the most popular party was the [[Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland|CVP]] which received 47.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the [[Swiss People's Party|SVP]] (30%), the [[Free Democratic Party of Switzerland|FDP]] (16.1%) and the [[Green Party of Switzerland|Green Party]] (2.7%). |
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The age distribution, {{as of|2008|lc=on}}, in Ufhusen is; 239 people or 28% of the population is 0-19 years old. 221 people or 25.9% are 20-39 years old, and 266 people or 31.2% are 40-64 years old. The senior population distribution is 97 people or 11.4% are 65-79 years old, 23 or 2.7% are 80-89 years old and 7 people or 0.8% of the population are 90+ years old.<ref name=LUSTAT>[http://www.lustat.ch/index/daten_online/gemeinden/gd_0003/gemeinde_uebersicht.htm LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics] {{de icon}} accessed 12 August 2009</ref> |
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The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ufhusen about 66.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [[Education in Switzerland#Secondary|upper secondary education]] or additional higher education (either University or a ''[[Fachhochschule]]''). |
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{{as of|2000}} there are 267 households, of which 67 households (or about 25.1%) contain only a single individual. 56 or about 21.0% are large households, with at least five members.<ref name=LUSTAT/> {{as of|2000}} there were 185 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 89 were built only as housing, and 96 were [[Mixed-use development|mixed use]] buildings. There were 63 single family homes, 13 double family homes, and 13 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (51) or three (23) story structures. There were only 12 single story buildings and 3 four or more story buildings.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
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Ufhusen has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. {{as of|2005}}, there were 168 people employed in the [[Primary sector of the economy|primary economic sector]] and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 29 people are employed in the [[Secondary sector of the economy|secondary sector]] and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 78 people are employed in the [[Tertiary sector of the economy|tertiary sector]], with 21 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/regionalportraets/gemeindesuche.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 26-Aug-2009</ref> {{as of|2000}} 51.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 38.8% of the workforce. |
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{{as of|2000|alt=In the 2000 census}} the religious membership of Ufhusen was; 573 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, and 169 (21.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 1 (0.13%) that were of some other christian faith. There are 4 individuals (0.51% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 14 (1.77%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 28 (3.55%) who did not answer the question.<ref name=LUSTAT/> |
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==References== |
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{{Municipalities of the district of Willisau}} |
{{Municipalities of the district of Willisau}} |
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[[Category:Municipalities of the canton of Lucerne]] |
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Revision as of 23:55, 26 August 2009
Ufhusen | |
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Location of Ufhusen  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Lucerne |
| District | Willisau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.25 km2 (4.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 717 m (2,352 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 902 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 6153 |
| SFOS number | 1145 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-LU |
| Surrounded by | Eriswil (BE), Fischbach, Gondiswil (BE), Huttwil (BE), Luthern, Willisau, Zell |
| Website | www Profile (in German), SFSO statistics |
Ufhusen is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
Geography
Ufhusen has an area, as of 2006[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive land.[3] In the 1997 land survey[update], 20.65% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 71.35% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 1.71% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 2.2% is classed as special developments, 0.16% is parks or greenbelts and 1.47% is transportation infrastructure.[4]
Demographics
Ufhusen has a population as of 2008[update] of 853, of which 28 or about 3.3% are not Swiss citizens.[5] Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.6%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 47.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30%), the FDP (16.1%) and the Green Party (2.7%).
The age distribution, as of 2008[update], in Ufhusen is; 239 people or 28% of the population is 0-19 years old. 221 people or 25.9% are 20-39 years old, and 266 people or 31.2% are 40-64 years old. The senior population distribution is 97 people or 11.4% are 65-79 years old, 23 or 2.7% are 80-89 years old and 7 people or 0.8% of the population are 90+ years old.[4]
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Ufhusen about 66.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
As of 2000[update] there are 267 households, of which 67 households (or about 25.1%) contain only a single individual. 56 or about 21.0% are large households, with at least five members.[4] As of 2000[update] there were 185 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 89 were built only as housing, and 96 were mixed use buildings. There were 63 single family homes, 13 double family homes, and 13 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (51) or three (23) story structures. There were only 12 single story buildings and 3 four or more story buildings.[4]
Ufhusen has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. As of 2005[update], there were 168 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 29 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 78 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.[3] As of 2000[update] 51.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 38.8% of the workforce.
In the 2000 census[update] the religious membership of Ufhusen was; 573 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, and 169 (21.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 1 (0.13%) that were of some other christian faith. There are 4 individuals (0.51% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 14 (1.77%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 28 (3.55%) who did not answer the question.[4]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 26-Aug-2009
- ^ a b c d e LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statistics Template:De icon accessed 12 August 2009
- ^ LUSTAT-Canton Lucerne Statistical Office Template:De icon accessed 25 August 2009
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