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Triengen
Triengen is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
On 1 January 2005, Triengen merged with the municipalities of Kulmerau and Wilihof, the new municipality was known as Triengen. Then on 1 January 2009 Triengen and Winikon merged, again keeping the name of Triengen.
Before the merger, Triengen had an area of 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 65.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 25.09% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 59.06% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.57% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.03% is covered with buildings, 0.54% is industrial, 0.72% is classed as special developments, 0.27% is parks or greenbelts and 3.4% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.27% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.05% is other unproductive land.
The merged municipality has an area of 22.08 km2 (8.53 sq mi)
Triengen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,616. As of 2007[update], 25.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. The combined municipality has a population of 4,295 of which 22.0% are foreign. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.4%, while the merged municipality has grown at a slower 6.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (85.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 5.0%) and Portuguese being third ( 2.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP which received 33.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (27.6%), the SVP (25.4%) and the SPS (6.2%).
The age distribution in Triengen is; 1,167 people or 27% of the population is 0–19 years old. 1,177 people or 27.3% are 20–39 years old, and 1,417 people or 32.8% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 413 people or 9.6% are 65–79 years old, 112 or 2.6% are 80–89 years old and 32 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old. The merged age distribution is 0–19 years old make up 28.0% of the population, 20–64 years old make up 59.6%, 65–79 years old 9.4% and 80+ years old make up 3.0%.
In Triengen about 60.4% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).
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Triengen
Triengen is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
On 1 January 2005, Triengen merged with the municipalities of Kulmerau and Wilihof, the new municipality was known as Triengen. Then on 1 January 2009 Triengen and Winikon merged, again keeping the name of Triengen.
Before the merger, Triengen had an area of 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi). Of this area, 65.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 22.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 25.09% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 59.06% is used for farming or pastures, while 5.57% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.03% is covered with buildings, 0.54% is industrial, 0.72% is classed as special developments, 0.27% is parks or greenbelts and 3.4% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.27% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.05% is other unproductive land.
The merged municipality has an area of 22.08 km2 (8.53 sq mi)
Triengen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,616. As of 2007[update], 25.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. The combined municipality has a population of 4,295 of which 22.0% are foreign. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 8.4%, while the merged municipality has grown at a slower 6.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (85.7%), with Albanian being second most common ( 5.0%) and Portuguese being third ( 2.9%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the FDP which received 33.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (27.6%), the SVP (25.4%) and the SPS (6.2%).
The age distribution in Triengen is; 1,167 people or 27% of the population is 0–19 years old. 1,177 people or 27.3% are 20–39 years old, and 1,417 people or 32.8% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 413 people or 9.6% are 65–79 years old, 112 or 2.6% are 80–89 years old and 32 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old. The merged age distribution is 0–19 years old make up 28.0% of the population, 20–64 years old make up 59.6%, 65–79 years old 9.4% and 80+ years old make up 3.0%.
In Triengen about 60.4% of the population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).