Fischbach

Fischbach may refer to Fischbach (surname), or to the following places:

Austria

Germany

Rhineland-Palatinate

Hesse

Thuringia

Baden-Württemberg

Fischbach, Lucerne

Fischbach is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

History

Fischbach is first mentioned in 1224 as Viscebach.

Geography

Fischbach has an area, as of 2006, of 8.1 km² (3.1 sq mi). Of this area, 80.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 13.9% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.1%) is non-productive (rivers).In the 1997 land survey, 13.81% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 76.99% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.73% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 3.11% is covered with buildings, 0.25% is classed as special developments, and 1.99% is transportation infrastructure.

The municipality is located in the hill country near the Rot river valley.

Demographics

Fischbach has a population as of 2008 of 716, of which 68 or about 9.5% are not Swiss citizens. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 2.5%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 3.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 0.9%).

Fischbach (surname)

Fischbach is a German-origin surname. Notable people with the surname include:

See also