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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Lohnstorf has an area of {{km2 to mi2|1.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, |
Lohnstorf has an area, {{as of|2009|lc=on}}, of {{km2 to mi2|1.8|abbr=on}}. Of this area, {{km2 to mi2|1.66|abbr=on}} or 92.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while {{km2 to mi2|0.03|abbr=on}} or 1.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, {{km2 to mi2|0.12|abbr=on}} or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads), {{km2 to mi2|0.02|abbr=on}} or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes.<ref name=BFS_land>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/themen/02/03/blank/data/gemeindedaten.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics] 2009 data {{de icon}} accessed 25 March 2010</ref> |
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Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. 1.1% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.8% is used for growing crops and 29.4% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops and 2.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.<ref name=BFS_land/> |
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The municipality and village or Lohnstorf are located in the [[Gürbetal]] (Gürbe valley) near Längenberg mountain. |
The municipality and village or Lohnstorf are located in the [[Gürbetal]] (Gürbe valley) near Längenberg mountain. |
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Lohnstorf is a
History
Lohnstorf is first mentioned in 1148 as Lonestrof. In 1279 it was mentioned as Lonstorf.[3]
Geography
Lohnstorf has an area, as of 2009[update], of Template:Km2 to mi2. Of this area, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 92.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while Template:Km2 to mi2 or 1.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, Template:Km2 to mi2 or 6.7% is settled (buildings or roads), Template:Km2 to mi2 or 1.1% is either rivers or lakes.[4]
Of the built up area, housing and buildings made up 3.3% and transportation infrastructure made up 3.3%. 1.1% of the total land area is heavily forested. Of the agricultural land, 57.8% is used for growing crops and 29.4% is pastures, while 2.8% is used for orchards or vine crops and 2.2% is used for alpine pastures. All the water in the municipality is in rivers and streams.[4]
The municipality and village or Lohnstorf are located in the Gürbetal (Gürbe valley) near Längenberg mountain.
Demographics
Lohnstorf has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 242.[5] As of 2007[update], 2.2% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 12.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000[update]) speaks German (99.0%), while the last 1% speaks French.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 57.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (13.3%), the FDP (12.2%) and the Green Party (9.8%).
The age distribution of the population (as of 2000[update]) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 27.1% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 54.8% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.1%. The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Lohnstorf about 78.1% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either University or a Fachhochschule).
Lohnstorf has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. As of 2005[update], there were 42 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 15 businesses involved in this sector. 9 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 2 businesses in this sector. 22 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 5 businesses in this sector.[6] The historical population is given in the following table:[3]
| year | population |
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| 1764 | 73 |
| 1850 | 170 |
| 1900 | 189 |
| 1950 | 166 |
| 2000 | 199 |
External links
- Lohnstorf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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 Lohnstorf in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ a b Swiss Federal Statistical Office-Land Use Statistics 2009 data Template:De icon accessed 25 March 2010
- ^ "Ständige und nichtständige Wohnbevölkerung nach institutionellen Gliederungen, Geburtsort und Staatsangehörigkeit". bfs.admin.ch (in German). Swiss Federal Statistical Office - STAT-TAB. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Swiss Federal Statistical Office accessed 14-Jul-2009
