# Walchwil

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{{Infobox Swiss town
 | subject_name		= Walchwil
 | municipality_type	= municipality
 | image_photo          = Walchwil Skyline Usseregg.jpg
 | imagepath_coa	    = CHE Walchwil COA.svg
 | imagepath_flag	    = CHE Walchwil Flag.svg
 | canton		        = Zug
 | iso-code-region 	    = CH-ZG
 | district		        = n.a.
 |coordinates           = {{coord|47|6|N|8|31|E|display=inline,title}}
 | postal_code		    = 6318
 | municipality_code	= 1710
 | area			        = 15.90
 | elevation		    = 449 |elevation_description= Railroad station 
 |lowest_m=415 |lowest=[Lake Zug](/source/Lake_Zug)
 |highest_m=1250 |highest=[Hagegg (mountain)](/source/Hagegg_(mountain))
 | population		    = {{Swiss populations NC|CH-ZG|1710}} | populationof = {{Swiss populations YM|CH-ZG}} |  popofyear = {{Swiss populations Y|CH-ZG}} 
 | website		        = www.walchwil.ch
 | mayor		        =Stefan Hermann|mayor_asof=|mayor_party=CVP
 | mayor_title	        = |list_of_mayors	=
 | places		        =
 | demonym		        =
 | neighboring_municipalities= [Arth](/source/Arth) (SZ), ([Küssnacht](/source/K%C3%BCssnacht) (SZ), [Merlischachen](/source/Merlischachen_(village)) (LU)), [Unterägeri](/source/Unter%C3%A4geri), [Zug](/source/Zug)
 | twintowns		    =
|}}
'''Walchwil''' is a village and a  [municipality](/source/municipalities_of_Switzerland) in the [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Zug](/source/Zug_(canton)) in [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland).

==History==
Walchwil is first mentioned in 1283 as ''Walchwile''.<ref name=HDS/>

==Geography==
thumb|left|Oberdorf section of Walchwil
[[File:ETH-BIB-Walchwil, Zugersee-Inlandflüge-LBS MH01-001625.tif|thumb|Aerial view by [Walter Mittelholzer](/source/Walter_Mittelholzer) (1919)]]
Walchwil has an area, {{as of|2006|lc=on}}, of {{convert|13.5|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.  Of this area, 41.5% is used for agricultural purposes, while 45.5% is forested.  Of the rest of the land, 8.2% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.7%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).<ref name=SFSO/>

The municipality is located on the eastern shore of [Lake Zug](/source/Lake_Zug) on the south side of [Zugerberg](/source/Zugerberg) ({{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}}). It consists of the villages of Walchwil and Oberdorf (also known as Emmeten).

==Demographics==
Walchwil has a population (as of {{Swiss populations date|CH-ZG}}) of {{Swiss populations|CH-ZG|1710}}.{{Swiss populations ref|CH-ZG}}  {{as of|2007}}, 29.9% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.  Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 7.6%.  Most of the population ({{as of|2000|lc=on}}) speaks German (82.4%), with English being second most common ( 6.1%) and French being third ( 1.8%).<ref name=SFSO>[http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/regionen/02/key.html Swiss Federal Statistical Office] accessed 22-Sep-2009</ref>

In the [2007 federal election](/source/2007_Swiss_federal_election) the most popular party was the [CVP](/source/Christian_Democratic_People's_Party_of_Switzerland) which received 35.5% of the vote.  The next three most popular parties were the [SVP](/source/Swiss_People's_Party) (30.1%), the [FDP](/source/Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland) (16.6%) and the [Green Party](/source/Green_Party_of_Switzerland) (10.1%).<ref name=SFSO/>

In Walchwil about 82% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory [upper secondary education](/source/Education_in_Switzerland) or additional higher education (either university or a ''[Fachhochschule](/source/Fachhochschule)'').<ref name=SFSO/>

Walchwil has an unemployment rate of 1.29%.  {{as of|2005}}, there were 161 people employed in the [primary economic sector](/source/Primary_sector_of_the_economy) and about 46 businesses involved in this sector.  247 people are employed in the [secondary sector](/source/Secondary_sector_of_the_economy) and there are 29 businesses in this sector.  451 people are employed in the [tertiary sector](/source/Tertiary_sector_of_the_economy), with 137 businesses in this sector.<ref name=SFSO/>

The historical population is given in the following table:<ref name=HDS>{{HDS|796|Walchwil}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! year
! population 
|-
| 1771
| 671 
|-
| 1850
|  1,039
|-
| 1900
|  1,059
|-
| 1950
|  1,226
|-
| 1970
|  1,675
|-
| 1990
|  2,654
|}

==Transportation==
The municipality has two railway stations: {{rws|Walchwil}} and {{rws|Walchwil Hörndli}}. Both are located on the [Thalwil–Arth-Goldau line](/source/Thalwil%E2%80%93Arth-Goldau_railway).

==See also==
*[Buschenchappeli](/source/Buschenchappeli)

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Commons category|Walchwil}}

== External links ==
* {{HDS|796|Walchwil}}

{{Municipalities of the canton of Zug}}
{{Authority control}}

Category:Municipalities of the canton of Zug
Category:Populated places on Lake Zug

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