Ballwil (Lucerne)

Geschichte

Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.HistoryBallwil is first mentioned in 924 as Paldiwilare.GeographyBallwil is located in the Seetal valley, south of Lake Baldegg.The municipality has an area of 8.7km2. Of this area, 76.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 11.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 11.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains)., 11.68% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 74% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.75% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.27% is covered with buildings, 0.8% is industrial, 1.95% is classed as special developments, 0.11% is parks or greenbelts and 3.21% is transportation infrastructure.The municipality lies on the western slope of Mount Lindenberg, near the Reuss River. The main village and many numerous hamlets belong to the municipality. The largest of the hamlets are Gibelflüh (elev. 499m, 2.5km east of the village, first mentioned 1184/90), Gerlingen (elev. 476m, 1.1km south-east of the village, first mentioned in 1302), Wald (elev. 475m, 2.5km south-east of the village), Wissenwegen (2.1km east), and Mettenwil.Neighboring municipalitiesThe neighboring municipalities are listed in clockwise order, beginning in the north: Hohenrain, Sins in Canton Aargau, Inwil, Eschenbach, and Hochdorf.