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Altishofen Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Altishofen Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Willisau
Area
• Total	14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,959
• Density	136.80/km2 (354.31/sq mi)
Postal code	6246
Surrounded by	Dagmersellen, Ebersecken, Nebikon, Reiden

Altishofen is a small town, also called a municipality, located in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It's part of the Willisau district. On January 1, 2020, another nearby town called Ebersecken joined with Altishofen.

History of Altishofen

Altishofen was first mentioned in old writings around the years 1184 to 1190. Back then, it was known by names like Alteloshovin or Alteloshoven.

Geography of Altishofen

An aerial view of Altishofen from 1957.

Altishofen covers an area of about 5.7 square kilometers (about 2.2 square miles). A big part of this land, about 51%, is used for farming. Forests cover another large section, about 38.5%. The rest of the land, about 10.1%, has buildings or roads on it. A very small part (0.3%) is made up of rivers or other non-productive areas.

The town is located in a valley called the Wiggertal, named after the Wigger River. Altishofen includes the main village and a smaller area called Eichbühl.

People of Altishofen (Demographics)

Altishofen has a population of 1,959 people. About 14.2% of the people living in Altishofen are not Swiss citizens. Over the last ten years, the number of people living here has grown by about 7.4%.

Most people in Altishofen speak German (about 90.4%). Albanian is the second most common language (2.5%), followed by Serbo-Croatian (2.3%).

Politics and Elections

In the 2007 election, the most popular political group was the CVP. They received about 59.5% of the votes. Other popular groups included the SVP (16.9%), the FDP (13.4%), and the Green Party (5.4%).

Age and Education

Looking at the age of people in Altishofen in 2008:

• About 25.4% of the population was 19 years old or younger.
• About 31.1% was between 20 and 39 years old.
• About 32% was between 40 and 64 years old.
• About 9.4% was between 65 and 79 years old.
• A smaller number, about 2.1%, was 80 years old or older.

Many adults in Altishofen have completed higher education. About 67.7% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished either advanced high school or gone on to university.

Homes and Jobs

In 2000, there were 461 households in Altishofen. About 28.4% of these homes had only one person living in them. About 14.1% were larger homes with five or more people. Most of the homes were single-family houses, and many buildings had two or three stories.

Altishofen has a low unemployment rate of 1.7%. Many people work in different types of jobs:

• Farming: About 67 people work in farming, with 25 businesses in this area.
• Manufacturing: About 102 people work in factories or making things, with 16 businesses.
• Services: The largest group, about 1397 people, work in service jobs like shops, offices, or healthcare. There are 40 businesses in this area.

In 2000, about 53.6% of the people in Altishofen had jobs. Women made up about 38.5% of the working population.

Religion

In 2000, most people in Altishofen were Roman Catholic (about 75%). About 7.8% were Protestant. There were also people of other Christian faiths (2.74%) and Muslims (7.43%). About 3.83% of the population did not belong to any organized religion.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's how Altishofen's population has changed through history:

See also

In Spanish: Altishofen para niños