Schötz facts for kids
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Schötz
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 Schötz
Location in Switzerland
Schötz
Location in Canton of Lucerne
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Willisau | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 15.27 km2 (5.90 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 4,575 | |
| • Density | 299.61/km2 (776.0/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6247
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| Surrounded by | Alberswil, Ebersecken, Egolzwil, Ettiswil, Gettnau, Nebikon, Ohmstal, Wauwil | |
Schötz is a town, also called a municipality, located in the Willisau area of Lucerne canton in Switzerland. A canton is like a state or province. On January 1, 2013, a nearby town called Ohmstal joined with Schötz.
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What is Schötz Like? (Geography)
Schötz covers an area of about 10.84 square kilometers. A big part of this land, about 69.3%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 17.9% of the area.
Around 10.9% of the land has buildings or roads on it. The remaining small part, about 1.9%, is made up of natural features like rivers or mountains that aren't used for farming or building.
Who Lives in Schötz? (Demographics)
Schötz has a population of about 3,372 people. Around 15.2% of these people are not Swiss citizens. Over the last ten years, the number of people living in Schötz has grown by about 14.5%.
Most people in Schötz, about 91.1%, speak German. Albanian is the second most common language, spoken by 3.2% of the people. Serbo-Croatian is spoken by 1.4%.
What About Politics?
In the 2007 local election, the most popular political group was the CVP. They received 43.2% of the votes. Other popular groups were the SVP (23.9%) and the FDP (20.5%).
How Old Are the People?
Looking at the ages of people in Schötz in 2008:
- About 27% of the population is 19 years old or younger.
- Around 28.4% are between 20 and 39 years old.
- About 32.7% are between 40 and 64 years old.
- Older adults (65 and up) make up about 11.9% of the population.
Education and Homes
Most adults in Schötz (between 25 and 64 years old) have finished high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.
In 2000, there were 1,130 homes in Schötz. About 28.3% of these homes had only one person living in them. Around 12.6% were larger homes with five or more people. Most homes were single-family houses, and many buildings had two or three stories.
Jobs and Work
Schötz has a low unemployment rate of 2.28%. This means most people who want to work have jobs.
- About 155 people work in the primary sector, which includes farming.
- Around 576 people work in the secondary sector, which involves making things in factories.
- About 583 people work in the tertiary sector, which includes jobs like teaching, healthcare, and retail.
In 2000, about 50% of the people in Schötz had jobs. Women made up about 39.6% of the working population.
Religion in Schötz
In 2000, most people in Schötz were Roman Catholic (81%). About 7.3% were Protestant. There were also people who followed other Christian faiths (1.27%) and Islam (4.93%). Some people belonged to other religions or did not follow any organized religion.
Sports in Schötz
The local football (soccer) team in Schötz is called FC Schötz.
See also
In Spanish: Schötz para niños
