Ballwil
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| Population | 2,272 (December 2004) | |||||||||
| - Density | 259 /km² (671 /sq.mi.) | |||||||||
| Area | 8.77 km² (3.4 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 515 m (1,690 ft) | |||||||||
| Postal code | 6275 | |||||||||
| SFOS number | 1023 | |||||||||
| Surrounded by | Eschenbach, Hochdorf, Hohenrain, Inwil, Sins (AG) | |||||||||
| Website | www.ballwil.ch | |||||||||
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Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Neighboring municipalities
The neighboring municipalities are listed in clockwise order, beginning in the north: Hohenrain, Sins in Canton Aargau, Inwil, Eschenbach, and Hochdorf.
[edit] External links
- Ballwil in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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