Triengen
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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.
The merged municipality has an area of 22.08 km² (8.5 sq mi)
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
).
there are 1,445 households, of which 350 households (or about 24.2%) contain only a single individual. 229 or about 15.8% are large households, with at least five members. there were 808 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 582 were built only as housing, and 226 were mixed use
buildings. There were 371 single family homes, 112 double family homes, and 99 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (341) or three (175) story structures. There were only 28 single story buildings and 38 four or more story buildings.
Triengen has an unemployment rate of 2.27%. , there were 216 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 69 businesses involved in this sector. 1011 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 44 businesses in this sector. 701 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 81 businesses in this sector. 51.5% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.8% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Triengen was; 3,035 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, and 433 (10.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 67 (1.6%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 2 individuals (0.05% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 324 individuals (7.75% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 12 (0.29%) individuals who belong to another religion (not listed), 141 (3.37%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 166 (3.97%) who did not answer the question.
Municipalities of Switzerland
Communes , also known as municipalities, are the smallest government division in Switzerland, numbering 2,596 . While many have a population of a few hundred citizens, the largest cities such as Zürich or Geneva also have the legal status of municipalities...
in the district of Sursee in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
The 26 cantons of Switzerland are the member states of the federal state of Switzerland. Each canton was a fully sovereign state with its own borders, army and currency from the Treaty of Westphalia until the establishment of the Swiss federal state in 1848...
of Lucerne in Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
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
Winikon
Winikon is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.On 1 January 2009 Winikon merged into the municipality of Triengen, the combined municipality is called Triengen.-Geography:...
merged, again keeping the name of Triengen.
Geography
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). , 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 (8.5 sq mi)
Demographics
Triengen has a population (as of ) of . , 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 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
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
which received 33.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
(27.6%), the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(25.4%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(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
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
there are 1,445 households, of which 350 households (or about 24.2%) contain only a single individual. 229 or about 15.8% are large households, with at least five members. there were 808 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 582 were built only as housing, and 226 were mixed use
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
buildings. There were 371 single family homes, 112 double family homes, and 99 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (341) or three (175) story structures. There were only 28 single story buildings and 38 four or more story buildings.
Triengen has an unemployment rate of 2.27%. , there were 216 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 69 businesses involved in this sector. 1011 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 44 businesses in this sector. 701 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 81 businesses in this sector. 51.5% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 41.8% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Triengen was; 3,035 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, and 433 (10.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 67 (1.6%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 2 individuals (0.05% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 324 individuals (7.75% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 12 (0.29%) individuals who belong to another religion (not listed), 141 (3.37%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 166 (3.97%) who did not answer the question.