Fischbach, Lucerne facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fischbach
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Fischbach Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Fischbach Location in Canton of Lucerne Show map of Canton of Lucerne
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Lucerne
District	Willisau
Area
• Total	8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation	637 m (2,090 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	702
• Density	87.20/km2 (225.86/sq mi)
Postal code	6145
Surrounded by	Ebersecken, Gondiswil (BE), Grossdietwil, Ufhusen, Zell

Fischbach is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It is part of the Willisau district in the canton of Lucerne.

History of Fischbach

Fischbach is quite old! The first time it was ever written about was in the year 1224. Back then, it was called Viscebach.

Geography and Land Use

Fischbach covers an area of about 8.1 square kilometers (which is about 3.1 square miles). Imagine a square with sides just over 2.8 kilometers long – that's roughly the size!

Most of the land in Fischbach is used for farming. About 80% of the area is farms or pastures. Forests cover about 14% of the land, providing green spaces and homes for animals. The remaining small part, about 5%, has buildings and roads. This means Fischbach is a very green and open place.

The town is nestled in the hilly countryside, close to the Rot river valley.

Who Lives in Fischbach?

As of 2008, Fischbach had a population of 716 people. About 9.5% of these people were not Swiss citizens, meaning they came from other countries. Over the ten years before 2008, the number of people living in Fischbach grew by about 2.5%.

Most people in Fischbach speak German, which is the main language for about 94% of the population. Albanian is the second most common language, spoken by about 3.8% of residents, followed by Serbo-Croatian.

Age Groups in Fischbach

The people in Fischbach are spread across different age groups:

• Almost 29% of the population are young people, aged 19 or younger.
• About 26% are young adults, aged 20 to 39.
• Around 30% are middle-aged adults, aged 40 to 64.
• About 11.6% are older adults, aged 65 to 79.
• A small number, about 2.5%, are very old, aged 80 to 89.
• And a tiny group, less than 1%, are over 90 years old!

Education and Jobs

Many adults in Fischbach are well-educated. About 57% of people aged 25 to 64 have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like university.

In 2005, many people in Fischbach worked in farming, which is called the primary economic sector. There were 114 people working in this area. Some people also worked in manufacturing or construction (the secondary sector), and others worked in services like shops or offices (the tertiary sector).

Homes and Buildings

In 2000, there were 223 households in Fischbach. A household means a group of people living together in one home.

• About 16.6% of households had only one person living there.
• About 22.4% were large households with five or more people.

Most of the buildings in Fischbach were homes. Many were two or three stories tall, with fewer single-story or very tall buildings.

Religious Beliefs

In 2000, most people in Fischbach were Roman Catholic (about 70%). About 18% were Protestant. There were also smaller groups of people who were Muslim or belonged to other Christian faiths. Some people did not follow any organized religion.

Population Changes Over Time

Here's how the population of Fischbach has changed throughout history:

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  A chapel in Fischbach, Lucerne.