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Buttisholz Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Buttisholz Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Sursee
Area
• Total	16.71 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation	564 m (1,850 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	3,322
• Density	198.80/km2 (514.90/sq mi)
Postal code	6018
Surrounded by	Grosswangen, Menznau, Nottwil, Oberkirch, Ruswil

Buttisholz is a town, also known as a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Sursee district of Lucerne canton. A canton is like a state or province in Switzerland.

History of Buttisholz

Buttisholz was first mentioned a very long time ago, in the year 1036. Back then, it was called Buttensulza.

Geography of Buttisholz

An aerial view of Buttisholz in 1958.

Buttisholz covers an area of about 16.8 square kilometers (about 6.5 square miles). Most of this land, about 73.7%, is used for farming. About 17% is covered by forests. The rest of the land has buildings and roads (7.5%), or natural features like rivers and lakes (1.8%).

The town is located on the eastern edge of a valley called the Rottal. Buttisholz includes the main village of Buttisholz. It also has smaller areas called Luternau, Soppensee, and St. Ottilien.

People and Life in Buttisholz

Buttisholz has a population of about 3,322 people. About 10.3% of the people living here are from other countries. Over the last 10 years, the population has grown by about 13.6%.

Most people in Buttisholz speak German (about 93.5%). Albanian is the second most common language, and Italian is the third.

Age Groups in Buttisholz

The population of Buttisholz includes people of all ages:

• About 29.5% of the people are 19 years old or younger.
• About 26.9% are between 20 and 39 years old.
• About 31.3% are between 40 and 64 years old.
• About 9.1% are between 65 and 79 years old.
• About 2.8% are between 80 and 89 years old.
• About 0.5% are 90 years old or older.

Education in Buttisholz

Most adults in Buttisholz are well-educated. About 73.3% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school. Many have also gone on to higher education, like a university or a specialized college.

Homes and Work in Buttisholz

In Buttisholz, there are about 896 homes. About 22.1% of these homes have only one person living in them. About 19% are large homes with five or more people. Most homes are either two or three stories tall.

Buttisholz has a very low unemployment rate, which means most people who want to work have jobs. About 0.78% of people are unemployed.

People in Buttisholz work in different types of jobs:

• Primary sector: About 277 people work in farming and agriculture. This sector has about 90 businesses.
• Secondary sector: About 493 people work in manufacturing and industry. This sector has about 34 businesses.
• Tertiary sector: About 406 people work in services, like shops, schools, or healthcare. This sector has about 63 businesses.

Overall, about 52.5% of the people in Buttisholz are employed. About 40.8% of the workers are female.

Religion in Buttisholz

Most people in Buttisholz are Roman Catholic (about 86.4%). About 5.2% are Protestant. There are also people who follow other Christian faiths or are Muslim. Some people do not belong to any organized religion.

Historical Population

The table below shows how the population of Buttisholz has changed over time:

Pictures

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  St. Odile's Pilgrimage Chapel in Buttisholz: the front of the building.

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  Inside St. Odile's Pilgrimage Chapel: the main altar.

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  Inside St. Odile's Pilgrimage Chapel: a side chapel.

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  Inside St. Odile's Pilgrimage Chapel: a special image of Saint Odile in a side chapel.

See also

In Spanish: Buttisholz para niños