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Menznau Facts

Area35.8 km²
Population2,936
Male Population1,514 (51.6%)
Female Population1,422 (48.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+14.0%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+17.5%
Median Age38 years (Male: 37.5, Female: 38.4)
NeighborhoodsCity
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.08364, 8.03971
Postal Codes6122

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Menznau Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population2,5752,4692,4982,5102,9363,0123,072
Population Density71.9 / km²68.9 / km²69.8 / km²70.1 / km²82 / km²84.1 / km²85.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Menznau Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 17.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Menznau+14%+18.9%+17.5%
Canton of Lucerne
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Menznau Median Age

Median Age: 38 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Menznau38 yrs38.4 yrs37.5 yrs
Canton of Lucerne40.5 yrs41.3 yrs39.7 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Menznau Population Density

Population Density: 82 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Menznau2,93635.8 km²82 / km²
Canton of Lucerne394,2691,493.5 km²264 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Menznau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Menznau CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Menznau34,427 tn11.73 tn961.3 tons/km²
Canton of Lucerne4,625,783 tn11.73 tn3,097.2 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Menznau CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)34,427 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)961.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/4/189:36 PM3.184.3 km15,230 m2km W of Schliengen, Germanyusgs.gov
3/6/178:12 PM4.162.1 km10,000 m8km SSE of Muotathal, Switzerlandusgs.gov
10/24/162:44 PM4.481.7 km5,760 m6km NW of Leukerbad, Switzerlandusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.239.3 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.669.3 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
7/12/0712:09 AM3.157.5 km1,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.166.2 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.663.7 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.664.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.464.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Menznau

Menznau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. February 27, 2013, a gunman opened fire in a Kronospan wood-processing plant, killing three.

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