Ballwil

Ballwil is a municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.

Geography

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), Gerlingen (elev. 476m, 1.1km south-east of the village), Wald (elev. 475m, 2.5km south-east of the village), and Wissenwegen (2.1km east). There little forested land in the municipality

Land use

The municipality of Ballwill is 876 hectares. 51 (5.8%) are developed, 729 (83.2%) are pastures and fields, 61 (9.2%) are forested.

Neighboring municipalities

The neighboring municipalities are listed in clockwise order, beginning in the north: Hohenrain, Sins in Canton Aargau, Inwil, Eschenbach, and Hochdorf.

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