Eich

Eich has an area of 5.9 km2 . Of this area, 67.9% is used for agricultural purposes, 12.6% is settled, and in the 1997 land survey, 19.52% of the area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 59.76% is used for farming or pastures, while 8.15% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 5.26% is covered with buildings, 0.34% is classed as special developments, 0.68% is parks or greenbelts and 6.28% is transportation infrastructure. The municipality is located on the shores of the Sempach Laken. It consists of the village of Eich and the hamlet of östl.

Eich has a population of 1,574, of whom 4.2% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 37.1%. Most of the population speaks German , with French being second most common language and English being third .

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