Schenkon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Schenkon
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) | |
| Population
(Dec 2020 )
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| • Total | 3,040 | |
| • Density | 450.4/km2 (1,166.5/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6214
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| Surrounded by | Eich, Geuensee, Gunzwil, Oberkirch, Sursee | |
| Twin towns | Schenkenzell (Germany) | |
Schenkon is a municipality in the district of Sursee in Switzerland.
Geography
Schenkon has an area of 6.8 km2 (2.6 sq mi). Of this area, 67.8% is used for agricultural purposes, while 17% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 14.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.4%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). In the 1997 land survey[update], 17.01% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 61.39% is used for farming or pastures, while 6.51% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 7.84% is covered with buildings, 0.74% is industrial, 0.59% is classed as special developments, 0.44% is parks or greenbelts and 5.18% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.15% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.15% is other unproductive land.
Images for kids
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View from Schenkon bus stop over the village and Lake Sempach.
See also
In Spanish: Schenkon para niños
